3 results for tag: wine


From Market Stalls to Spirit Stills: Celebrating Homecoming Scotland

We are often asked so how do you choose which Scottish produce to showcase on your food and drink walking tours?  Well, it generally depends on the weather and who has arrived at Scotland's largest Farmers' Market. With an incredible footfall of between 6-10,000 people per week, musicians plucking or drumming out tunes aplenty and of course the most incredible location with Edinburgh Castle as the backdrop, Edinburgh Farmers' Market is most definitely our favourite place to start.  Today we tried the 2 new oils from cold pressed rapeseed oil experts Summer Harvest. The white truffle and the smoked ones are well worth seeking out. (We'll ...

Tasting Tasting….calling all cheese & wine lovers!

We recognise that not everyone can join us on one of our food tours, be it a day or a week long Gourmet Journey through the best of Scotland’s food scene, and that’s why we also offer a range of tasting events that quite literally bring the produce and the producer’s inspiring story to you. Tasting Scotland was pleased to collaborate with Pieter Rosenthal of Cork & Bottle and provide the guests of 29studios, a Glasgow based visual communications agency (with a fabulous event space!), with a relaxed, fun yet informative evening of Cheese &  Wine Tasting. These events are a perfect way for friends,family, colleagues, business ...

Tasting Perthshire – Foodie Heaven

Greetings Fellow Foodies! The Late Summer Outing: Scintillating Success Our journey to Perth was fascinating: delicate oils, delicious speciality smoked salmon & trout, lunch from a Master Chef, and to complete a perfect day; some distinctive Scottish fruit wines. Theme for the day: 'local as can be'. This is what I love about Scotland, whether on the banks of River Tay or on the farms of Madderty – locally grown, artisan production and gastronomic delights lie all around us (and that's what our tours take you out and find). On this occasion, out first stop was the 50-year old Ferneyfold Farm, where they specialise in making the most exquisite ...