Tell me about the best Burns night you have ever been to?

Last January I was in Australia taking a wine tour. By chance we happened to be in North East Victoria around Burns Night with the charming Campbell family in Rutherglen. John Campbell left St Andrews for Australia on The Merchant Prince in 1857; he made his first wine in 1870 and named it after Robert Burns. Fourth and fifth generation Campbells now make wonderful Liqueur Muscats and some quaffable table wines - one of them is Bobbie Burns Durif (£13.99 Waitrose), a huge, full-bodied, powerful red - ideal to match a spicy haggis.

Do you drink whisky with your haggis?
People feel they should drink whisky with haggis, but I think wine is a better match. Choose robust succulent reds with sweet berried fruits like Australian Shiraz, French Cotes du Rhone or Spanish Garnacha. Try El Chaparral de Vega Sindao Old Vine Garnacha from Navarra (£9.99 for one bottle or £7.99 each for two at Majestic), an up-and-coming wine region which borders Rioja. Save the malt for afterwards for sipping by the fireside - my current favourite whisky range is from Ardbeg.

Can you suggest alternative drinks to have with haggis?
One of the most bizarre haggis/wine experiences I have had was in France. I was lunching with a friend of mine, Christian Seely, who runs a chateau in Bordeaux: Pichon Longueville Baron. Christian arranged, with his Fife-born assistant Ruth, to fly in Macsween's haggis for our Scottish group. It sounds odd, but it made a fascinating match with sweet dessert wine (a Sauternes made from Semillon and Sauvignon Blanc 'nobly rotted grapes). The Sauternes in question was Chateau Suduiraut (another AXA-owned estate run by Christian Seely). The key was the high level of natural acidity in the wine which cut through the haggis fat.

What's your signature dish when you cook for others?
My current favourite is Thai-style fishcakes with a creamy/lemon sauce - try with an Australian Clare Valley Riesling from Jeffrey Grosset (one of my favourite winemakers).

Where is your favourite place to escape and relax in Scotland?
The outer Hebrides - I love South Uist where we have had many happy holidays; you get all weather in one day. I always feel fantastic after a holiday there - and with the wind blowing constantly, I always have amazing dreams. Describe the kitchen gadget you can't live without. Two kitchen essentials: a decent sized wine glass and a Screwpull corkscrew.

Desert Island drinks - what would feature in your top ten tipples?
I am a white wine drinker - so my desert island choices would be German Riesling or white Burgundy. I also love Champagne - my favourite would be Pol Roger; looking forward to the release of their 2002 vintage this spring.

Rose Murray Brown is a qualified Master of Wine (one of only 300 worldwide). Rose runs regular wine tastings, wine courses, dinners, food/charcuterie evenings in Edinburgh, Glasgow and St Andrews. She organises regular escorted wine tours abroad and hosts corporate entertainment events for clients across the UK.

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