Even if you are not usually a whisky drinker, have a dram on Burns' Night
Food and Drink
Beef Pot-Roast with Red Wine Gravy
A pot-roast is great comfort food and an easy way to feed family and friends as well as making a perfect shoot lunch.
Get good value wines from top producers with their second and third growths
Great wine producers do not make bad wine, so look beyond the first wines for a delicious and affordable drop
How to make cider and juices at home
Don't let your fruit go to waste. Making your own cider and juices is a fantastic way to use your apples. And simple if you know how
Partridge with apple and chorizo
A quick take on braised partridge with apple and chorizo, some consolation for those of you who haven’t been lucky enough to get to Spain for the partridge-shooting
Goat’s cheese tartlet with apple membrillo
Membrillo is a classic combination with cheese and it cooks well too in this starter or snack tartlet
Cider
Cider has come of age, apples and pears make grown up drinks for sophisticated palates. Drink cider at the dinner table and not just on park benches
Cooking with Wine
Open a regionally appropriate bottle when you are sloshing wine into the recipe - and the chef
What size bottle is best for wine?
Size matters with wine, you don't need to stick to the standard, half bottles and magnums are fun too
Medal Winning Wines
Drink a medal winning wine, red, white or rosé while you're watching athletes compete for Olympic gold