Michelin starred chef coming to Edinburgh for ‘World Week of Italian Cuisine’ Scotsman Food and Drink Staff November 19, 2019 Food, In the News Leandro Luppi, whose menus at his Vecchia Malcesine restaurant on the banks of Lake Garda have wowed diners, will be joined by a collection of high quality producers to showcase the culinary delights of the...
11 of the best food and drink advent calendars available to buy now Rosalind Erskine November 18, 2019 Christmas, Drink, Food, In the News With only a few weeks to go until December, festive goodies are starting to line store shelves, with a string of food and drink related advent calendars available. From something for beer lovers, to fans of...
Edinburgh-based wine maker celebrates after three of his Australian wines take home trophies at top wine competition Sean Murphy November 13, 2019 Drink, In the News, Wine Giles Cooke, who splits his time between his home in Edinburgh and Adelaide, where the winery is based, was delighted when Thistledown Wine – which specialises in old Vine Grenache grapes, the variety that...
From East Lothian to Italy: How one Scottish family have gone back to their roots to create a foodie haven Rosalind Erskine November 4, 2019 Food, Producers The family, Cesidio, Selina, Sofia and Giovanni Di Ciacca, have left East Lothian to go back to their roots to launch ‘I Ciacca’ in Picinisco. The historic region between Rome and Naples is also home to...
6 of the top vegan wines to try this Vegan Month Rosalind Erskine November 1, 2019 Drink, In the News For those that like a like glass of wine – now is the ideal time to try your very first vegan wine (or vegan wines). But what is the difference in how vegan and non-vegan wines are made? And what’s the...
Aldi’s sell out wine advent calendar is back for Christmas 2019 Rosalind Erskine October 30, 2019 Christmas, Drink, In the News Back for a third year, the sell-out Aldi wine advent calendar has undergone a makeover for Christmas 2019. Priced at £49.99, the popular calendar is filled with 24 mini bottles of red, white, rosé and...
Lidl announce first ever ‘wine tasting in the dark’ pop-up event – and it’s coming to Scotland Rosalind Erskine October 23, 2019 Drink, In the News Named Lidl Chateaux Noir, the wine tasting event will help guests to identify top quality wine in the run up to Christmas – even when immersed in total darkness. It comes as new research by the...
Aldi launches free wine course for customers to take the confusion out of bottle buying Sean Murphy October 17, 2019 Drink, In the News, Wine Dubbed the Aldiploma, the new course will try to help customers navigate the complicated world of wine after it was revealed that two thirds (63 per cent) of Brits are confused about wine and a further 57 per...
6 of the best spiced and mulled drinks to warm up with this autumn Rosalind Erskine September 30, 2019 Drink, In the News As the weather turns colder and the nights draw in, now is the best time to warm up with a mulled or spiced drink. These are especially good if enjoying an outdoor fireworks display this bonfire...
Fizz Feast 2019: Tickets, exhibitors and everything you need to know as the sparkling wine festival returns to Edinburgh Rosalind Erskine September 16, 2019 Drink Held at the Edinburgh Academy on 16 November, Fizz Feast 2019 offers wine lovers a chance to sample, buy and enjoy an afternoon of fun and fizz. Scotland's only sparkling wine festival brings together 12...
