A Game of Thrones inspired wine tasting is bringing a 50 foot map of Westeros to the Edinburgh Festival Sean Murphy July 3, 2019 Drink, In the News Taking their concept back to its roots, The Pop-up Geeks, who are known for their popular Game of Thrones themed bar concept, Blood and Wine, are aiming to celebrate this year's Festival with the return of a...
5 of the best apps for wine fans (experts view) Sean Murphy May 7, 2019 Drink, Wine Tom Gearing, the managing director of Cult Wines and runner up in Season Eight of the BBC’s ‘The Apprentice’ said: "wine apps are great for novice enthusiasts to get the closest they can to a...
Edinburgh restaurant to host first ever Chilean empanadas masterclass and wine dinner Rosalind Erskine April 11, 2019 Drink, Food, In the News The Chilean empanadas masterclass will be led by Mercedes mother of owner Juan Jose Castillo Castro and the foodie inspiration behind the Edinburgh restaurant. After leaving the Pinochet regime in Chile to...
New restaurant Merienda to offer an evolving menu of exciting Scottish small plates to Edinburgh diners Sean Murphy January 30, 2019 Food, In the News Campbell Mickel’s Merienda – which means snack in Spanish – opened in the Stockbridge area of the city in September last year, and aims to bring together Mediterranean flavour with the “very best of...
The best drinks events to look forward to in 2019 Sean Murphy January 22, 2019 Drink, Whisky, Wine Drinks events to look forward to in 2019 Gin & whisky Britannia Burns supper Enjoy VIP treatment aboard the Royal Yacht Britannia with four course dinner in the State dining room, piping, haggis address...
French fancy: Lidl release new Christmas Wine Tour collection Rosalind Erskine December 3, 2018 Drink In stores now, the collection of Rhône wines - which forms the year's Wine Tour - start from only £5.99 and shows how the region has taken centre stage as a brilliant source of quality and...
7 of the best Scottish food and drink Christmas gift ideas Rosalind Erskine November 9, 2018 Drink, Food, Gin, In the News With Christmas less than a week away, we take a look at some of the best Scottish food and drink gifts that are sure to delight loved ones this December. Chocolate stag chocolates Picture: The Chocolate...
5 of the best spiced and mulled drinks to warm up with this autumn Scotsman Food and Drink Staff October 24, 2018 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...
Supermarket Aldi to introduce ‘Orange Wine’ to its shelves this month Sean Murphy August 6, 2018 Drink, In the News, Wine According to the brand, it was previously only found in trendy wine bars, luxury hotels such as The Ritz and high-end wine merchants, and the rare style – dubbed the 'fourth wine' by industry experts - has...
Tickets for Scotland’s first ever wine, cheese and chocolate festival are now on sale Rosalind Erskine May 8, 2018 Drink, Food, In the News The festival is set to take place on Saturday 16th February, and tickets are now on sale. Tickets are priced from £14.76 for the first release, afternoon session, which will run from 12pm-3pm in Glasgow's...
