A special collaboration between Brasserie Prince at The Balmoral Hotel and Jennettas Gelateria has brought an inspired tasting menu pairing artisan gelato with exceptional wines and Champagnes. A Legacy of Craftsmanship Founded in 1908 by a Sicilian family, Jennettas Gelateria has been delighting customers for over a century. Now in its fifth generation of family ownership, brothers Lewis and Ross Hazel are determined to “continue the history and make the family proud,” k

It's that festive time of year when we're getting together with family and friends with often the challenge of a Christmas quiz. I thought you might enjoy some fun wine related trivia which could prove as inspiration or just make you smile.

Whilst we tend to be conditioned that red meat means red wine there are a few exceptions. Certainly DO Rueda is one of these

What a pleasure it was to be part of this tasting with Langham Wine Estate and Alexander Wines. Also a historic occasion welcoming Tommy Grimshaw and Calum Chance from Dorset up to Edinburgh since it was Tommy’s first trip further north than the Lake District! Langham’s dynamic Head Winemaker Tommy has his own style of winemaking inspired by his love of Grower Champagnes and this is very apparent. Situated in Dorset in the southwest of England, Langham Estate is at the very

Fizz Feast 2023’s Feast Hall is full of delicious artisanal fayre that makes the perfect Christmas gift for foodies This year’s feast hall is set to be a sensation for the senses - we have every foodie want and need catered for. Our wonderful food producers are all based in Scotland and have an incredible range of delicacies to share. We know you will be impressed by the array of artisan talent on our doorstep. Try before you buy, taste something new, shop for Christmas prese

Fizz Feast came about as a way to introduce as many people to as many different styles of sparkling wine as possible, all under one roof. It is easy enough to try different still wines – much more difficult to try out sparkling wine, which can be expensive to experiment with – but Fizz Feast gives you the opportunity to do just that. Our Fizz Hall at the Edinburgh Academy on 18 November is set to welcome an effervescent line up of guests this year, with every type of sparkli

If you spotted this in the latest newsletter but didn't manage to work out all the wines here are the answers; Answers Spot the Wine 1. Beaujolais 2. Bordeaux 3. Chianti 4. Burgundy 5. Lambrusco 6.Valpolicella 7.Champagne Spot Another Wine 1.Muscadet 2.Beaune 3. Sauternes 4. Chardonnay 5.Piesporter 6. Saint- Emillion

Are you curious about what wines we are loving in the UK right now? Let's dive into the latest trends and discover the rising stars of the UK wine market! Australian wines continue to dominate the market, capturing an impressive 22.6% share of the UK supermarket wine volume. The four countries with the highest volume of wines in UK supermarkets are Italy, Chile, France, and Australia, but all of them have experienced a decline of more than 5%. However, the landscape is shif

Are you curious about the latest wine trends in the UK? We have some quiz questions for you this week! Scroll to the end to reveal the answers. 1. What is the most popular white wine in the UK? a) Chardonnay b) Pinot Grigio c) Sauvignon Blanc d) Riesling 2. Do you know which country dominates the market, capturing an impressive 22.6% share of the UK supermarket wine volume? a) France b) Australia c) Italy d) Spain 3. Which are the four countries with the highest volume of

Don’t miss your chance to meet wine writer, expert and all-round entertainer Oz Clarke with Wine Events Scotland Oz Clarke, OBE, has to be one of the world’s most-popular wine experts, certainly in the UK, quite possibly in the world. Which is just one of the reasons we are delighted to welcome him to Edinburgh Uncorked Wine Fair with Oz Clarke this June. With a passion for wine dating from his student days at Oxford University, his wine tasting skills have won him an intern

Wondering what wine to enjoy this spring? We have a few delicious suggestions

Combine your wine tasting with a Capital City Break to Remember.

The Capital’s exciting new summer event offers a wonderful wine tasting experience in the company of one of the world’s most-popular wine critics Shaking off the last of winter, it’s time to make plans to get out and about again, and the best place to start is the launch of Edinburgh Uncorked Wine Fair with Oz Clarke on Saturday June 3rd at the city’s prestigious Assembly Rooms on George Street. This one-day only wine tasting experience is the Capital’s newest wine event and

Most of us have heard of Veganuary in some way. The annual challenge to promote veganism by encouraging as many people as possible to follow a vegan lifestyle throughout January started in 2014 and has grown rapidly. The UK non-profit organisation behind the Veganuary campaign reports that more than 620 ,000 people worldwide took a vegan approach during the 2022 campaign. But what does vegan mean for wine lovers? Wine is from grapes, so surely it must be vegan? If only life

Lidl’s Festive Wine Tour was packed full of an impressive collection of high scoring hidden gems. We had a lot of fun checking them over the course of just one evening. It was a great festive and amusing evening by Zoom helped by Lidl’s Chris Scott. Everyone was asked to score the wines out of 5 and here are the results. It’s very interesting to see how we, as the actual consumers, scored the wines vs the scores given by Lidl’s tasting panel which is expertly headed up by

As part of the run-up Fizz Feast on Saturday 19 November at Edinburgh Academy, now in its sixth year, we’re giving you a brief introduction to the fabulous feast and fizz exhibitors lined up to tantalise taste buds and please palates. We are delighted to welcome Buck & Birch to Fizz Feast for the first time and explore the alchemy behind their botanical-based drinks. A love of the outdoors and a fascination for wild ingredients are at the heart of this brand’s innovat

As part of the run-up Fizz Feast on Saturday 19 November at Edinburgh Academy, now in its sixth year, we’re giving you a brief introduction to the fabulous feast and fizz exhibitors lined up to tantalise taste buds and please palates. This year we’re delighted to welcome regular exhibitor Riedel back to the Fizz Hall. The perfect partner for a sparkling wine festival, Riedel, established in 1756, has been producing glassware in Europe for more than 265 years, through 11 g

As part of the run-up Fizz Feast on Saturday 19 November at Edinburgh Academy, now in its sixth year, we’re giving you a brief introduction to the fabulous feast and fizz exhibitors lined up to tantalise taste buds and please palates. We are really pleased to welcome Trotter’s Independent Condiments back to Fizz Feast. With a unique range of seasonal condiments, there is something here for everyone to love – whether you are buying for yourself or looking for a foodie Chris

As part of the run-up Fizz Feast on Saturday 19 November at Edinburgh Academy, now in its sixth year, we’re giving you a brief introduction to the fabulous feast and fizz exhibitors lined up to tantalise taste buds and please palates. This year we’re delighted to welcome regular exhibitor WSET back to the Fizz Hall again. If you’ve ever wanted to know a bit more about spirits, wondered just what your palate could tell you, or considered whether you had a nose for wine, yo

As part of the run-up Fizz Feast on Saturday 19 November at Edinburgh Academy, now in its sixth year, we’re giving you a brief introduction to the fabulous feast and fizz exhibitors lined up to tantalise taste buds and please palates. This year we’re delighted to welcome new exhibitor Waitrose to the Fizz Hall. Waitrose & Partners is the first UK retailer to have its own vineyard. Leckford Estate, on the Waitrose Farm in Hampshire, is where the grapes are grown and picked