Posts Tagged ‘Austria’
Asparagus: Alternatives to sauvignon blanc
If sauvignon blanc isn’t your thing then don’t worry, Scottish Field wine columnist Peter Ranscombe has other wines in mind to pair with this month’s star ingredient – asparagus. SAUVIGNON blanc is a real “Marmite” wine – you either love it or you hate it. So going all-out and selecting wines made solely from the…
Read MoreWINE TO DINE – MAY 2019 – RHUBARB
Scottish Field wine columnist Peter Ranscombe raids the cellar for five wines to go with rhubarb. FOR me, rhubarb will always conjure up memories of home in Nairnshire. Generations of our family’s cats were buried in the corner of the garden where the rhubarb grew best – although I still don’t want to dwell for…
Read MoreMusic club to welcome Consone String Quartet
Milngavie Music Club’s next concert features an extremely talented, up-and-coming young ensemble that specialises in playing the music of the 18th and 19th centuries as it would have sounded at the time. The prize-winning Consone String Quartet play on period instruments and their concert at Cairns Church, Milngavie, near Glasgow, on 5 April, which focuses on…
Read MoreCatalan choreographer is new artistic director
Scottish Dance Theatre is delighted to announce the appointment of Joan Clevillé as artistic director. The internationally renowned choreographer becomes the seventh artistic director of this award winning company. Clevillé has a long history with Scottish Dance Theatre joining as a dancer in 2009. As a choreographer he made his first piece for the company…
Read MoreChefs reveal their favourite pancake toppings
With inspiration from as far afield as Chile, Japan and Bavaria, alongside Scottish classics, chefs share their go-to pancake recipes and toppings ahead of Pancake Day on Tuesday, 5 March. These chefs at Scots restaurants have revealed just what their favourites are, and shared them with Scottish Field. Kaori Simpson, chef patron, Harajuku Kitchen, Edinburgh…
Read MoreRecord breaking ticket sales for Whisky Festival
The Spirit of Speyside Whisky Festival has got off to a world-class start, breaking its own records. A surge in demand for tickets for the annual Spirit of Speyside Whisky Festival generated sales of £209,449 in the first 24 hours of release. With 173 events completely selling out in one day, ticket sales hit an…
Read MoreHandy hints to keep you safe with winter driving
Scotland has been hit by snow today, with a heavy snowfall in the west of Scotland this morning. The snowy weather will test the skills of UK drivers this week, says car manufacturer, SEAT, with sub-zero temperatures expected in most regions. Adverse weather conditions, poor visibility and very low temperatures usually cause a spike in…
Read MoreArt treasures were sold as palace vanished from sight
The demolition of Hamilton Palace at Hamilton in South Lanarkshire in the 1920s and the dispersal of its treasures in two sales in 1882 and 1919 was a national tragedy. It was the grandest country house in Scotland and was filled with outstanding furniture and art, thanks to Alexander, 10th Duke of Hamilton (1767-1852). The…
Read MoreWINE TO DINE – DECEMBER 2018 – CHRISTMAS BANQUET
Drinks writer Peter Ranscombe picks five wines to pair with the Christmas banquet. CHRISTMAS is a time for feasting – celebrating family and friendship over good food and good wine. Taking that feast outside into a location like The Secret Herb Garden in Edinburgh – as Scottish Field did for its December 2018 issue – makes…
Read MoreWINE TO DINE – OCTOBER 2018 – WILD MUSHROOMS
Drinks writer Peter Ranscombe selects five wines to go with wild mushrooms. FEW ingredients are as versatile as mushrooms, offering plenty of pairing opportunities, from crisp whites that cut through sauces and creamy chardonnay that accentuates buttery accompaniments all the way through to fresh and fruity reds for meatier dishes. Check out the wild mushroom…
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