Edinburgh Food & Wine Weekend.

Just spent the weekend in Edinburgh, where aside from the obvious cultural attractions there are an eclectic range of culinary features which are attracting plenty of enthusiastic foodies. The Wine Tipster heard good reports about A Room in a Town, a bistro serving seafood and Scottish dishes, whilst for

the non carnivore experience check out the popular David Bann Vegetarian Restaurant,where the menu is genuinely interesting!
During the weekend, The Wine Tipster was presenting A Journey through Rioja Seminars with Campo Viejo at The Tesco Wine Fair. Rioja is one of my favourite regions and the punters were definitely up for some Tempranillo and oak.
Festivals like these present some off duty moments to tune your palate. First up, Tim Adams Protégé Riesling 2008, Clare Valley,

Australia, a delicious, dry, thirst quenching aperitif white packed with mineral, lime and lemon flavours. Bin your Riesling prejudice and leave the Pinot Grigio unopened!
Secondly, good Loire whites with a couple of years of development have great appeal. Maison des Princes, Pouilly Fume 2007, Donatien Bahuaud, France, is a Sauvignon Blanc with attractive earthy, floral, and flinty character backed with good structure and depth of fruit. Finally, Nederburg Private Bin R181 Merlot 2001, South Africa, is a medium to full bodied complex combination of chocolate, damson, subtle vanilla oak hints and soft tannins.
All these wines are available from >Tesco Wine by the Case
Tim Adams Protégé Riesling 2008, Australia. £54 for 6 bottles, on offer at £39 for 6 bottles.
Maison des Princes, Pouilly Fume 2007, Donatien Bahuaud, France. £72 for 6 bottles.
Nederburg Private BIN R181 Merlot 2001, South Africa. £216 for 12 bottles on offer at £144 for 12 bottles.