Brian Elliott is an established wine journalist, taster, judge and writer with a weekly column in Scottish newspapers.
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After the inevitable extravagances of Christmas, comes the reckoning – often in the form of the January Visa bill. That, however, need not mean embracing
Everyone from (allegedly) the First Minister down knows how fantastic Linlithgow’s Champany Inn steaks are. Fewer people, however, know about Champany Cellars – the Inn’s
From France’s Toulouse to the Lorne square slice, each country has its own variation on the humble banger – and television cookery programmes have put
The days of a “job for life” have gone. However, individuals and traditional crafts often both benefit from the positive effects career switching can bring.
Hard to credit I know but the 2014 southern hemisphere grape harvest is now just weeks away – and could even begin this month in
Last century saw major upheavals in the Chilean way of life, especially during the Allende and Pinochet regimes. There has, however, also been a quieter
The red carpet has been rolled out and the trophies are waiting on the stage. All is now ready for this quarter’s Spectrum Seal of
Despite – or, perhaps, because of – our parents’ generation’s love affair with sweetness, dessert wines attract depressingly little interest these days. Far from being
For something closely linked with pleasure, it is amazing just how much anxiety wine decisions can generate. Will I, for example, look (literally) a plonker
It’s time folks for more Spectrum Seal of Approval awards; my quarterly quest for High Street wines that punch significantly above their price point. My
