Tag: wine
Your choice between supermarket and independent
Should you buy your wine from a supermarket or an independent wine merchant? Richard Bouglet of Fife-based artisan wine importer and distributor, L'Art du Vin, explores the pros and cons in the second of his mini-series.Wines in supermarkets are very successful...
Fixed costs to consider when buying a bottle of wine
In the first of a mini-series, Richard Bouglet of L'Art du Vin outlines why you should pay a little extra for a bottle of wine.You do not get a huge amount of wine for your money on a...
Pop-up pasta perfection in Porty
Pasta specialists Via Aemilia have found the perfect pairing with Portobello High Street neighbours Smith & Gertrude (S&G) wine bar.A one-off Sunday pasta pop up on 24 September will see Kip Preidys and Giada...
Everything is Rosé at new Porty wine bar
A touch of Oz is adding fizz to a rejuvenated Portobello High Street with the opening of Smith & Gertrude wine bar.Taking its name from a crossroads in the vibrant Fitzroy district of Melbourne...
Good things come to brothers who don’t wait
He shut the doors of his Stockbridge wine bar and restaurant on the first weekend of lockdown in March and walked away not knowing if the business would remain closed for four, five, six...
Vintage wine could prove charity boost
A winemaker who has previously raised more than £4,500 for charity through sales of his artisan red wine has launched a new vintage.Giles Cooke has created a distinctive Shiraz using fruit from Australia's Barossa...
Wine library is feature in new hotel
The boutique Wine House Hotel 1821 claims to be an innovative concept in hospitality and it opens on October 10.Italian wine producer ZONIN1821 and Scottish restaurateur Sep Marini are behind the project which is...
Six Courses with wine at The Horseshoe Restaurant and Rooms
The Horseshoe Restaurant and Rooms looked like something from Tolkien’s Hobbit as it appeared out of the darkness on our afternoon approach on a chilly January day. The building was originally built as a...
Wednesday in Edinburgh – What’s On Today
The Edinburgh Telephone Choir and special guests The St John's School Children's Choir perform an evening of carols (with sing-alongs!) to raise funds in aid of the Ebola Crisis. 7.30pm, St John's RC Church, 35 Brighton Place, Portobello. Free entry:...
What’s On in Edinburgh this week
Lots of Christmassy things this week, from craft fairs to carols and music to markets - but if the very thought of anything festive sends you running from the room, fear not - there...
Friday in Edinburgh – What’s On Today
Spanish Fine Foods and Gifts Open Day: join El Olivo olive oil company for a glass of wine, and taste the oils and other Spanish delicacies. Gifts, oils, chorizos, tapenades spices, antipasti, rice, vinegars and much...
What’s On in Edinburgh this week
MONDAY 10TH NOVEMBER 2014Pakistan Society Heritage Project presents Rural Reflections: an exhibition of rural scenery of Pakistan and Scotland. 'Here we share the stories of ten members of the 50+ group of the Pakistan...
Hadrian’s Restaurant offer a tasting experience
Hadrian's Brasserie - Wine & Beer DinnerExperience a four course dinner paired with a fine selection of artisan beers and wines at The Balmoral's chic and buzzy brasserie - Hadrian's. Wine Importers will take you...
Review: Masi Wine Tasting at Le Di-Vin
The Art of Italian Wine
Though not exactly a sommelier, I like my wine, and I think over a number of years my nose for wine has matured. When offered the chance to go wine...
The Edinburgh Reporter Advent Calendar – Gifts for everyone – Vino Wineshops
Your local wine shop...with gift ideas for everyone above the age of 18! Andrew from Vino offers his gift ideas - available at the four locations around the city listed below.
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The Edinburgh Reporter Advent Calendar – Gifts for the Wine Lover – The Wine...
Now here is something a bit different! A gift voucher for a Wine Tasting Experience is something that your wine loving friends and family will really appreciate.The Reporter spoke to Ian McNeill who owns...
The Rutland wine dinner 27 October 2011
Discover the secrets of Australia’s oldest family-owned winery at The Rutland’s Yalumba Wine Dinner on Thursday 27 October.
Yalumba is situated in the heart of the lush Barossa valley, in South Australia, and Yalumba winemaker Jane Ferrari will talk guests through chosen wines...
New dishes on the menu at Divino Enoteca
Edinburgh’s premium wine bar has revamped its food menu, hoping to show that it not only leads the way when it comes to Italian wine, but is also out in front when it come...
Gulp invites you to celebrate National Wine Month in May
The UK’s first National Wine Month in May aims to take the average wine drinker beyond their normal wine boundaries and to explore, discover and enjoy the wide variety of wines available in the...
New York Jazz Singer comes to Edinburgh
Edinburgh’s premium wine bar Divino Enoteca will play host to one of New York’s finest jazz performers this month, providing the perfect accompaniment to their fine wine offering.American Jazz singer Amie Amis will star...
Divino Enoteca
A new bar is rolling out the barrels – by stocking the most expensive bottle of Italian wine to be sold in Scotland.Divino Enoteca is selling the rare and exclusive 1997 vintage Toscana Masetto...
