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Follow Wayward Wine (WSET3) to tour the world's exciting vineyards, breweries, and distilleries, while discovering new drinks.

ENTER.THE.HAGGIS.: EU Austerity Drinking Tour #9

Posted on March 4, 2013 by waywardwine

I am reunited with my laptop. Let’s get cracking with Scotland. My gig is wine. I rarely drink whisky. But I had heather-tinted glasses on last August. After weeks in Canada and Iceland, my wife and I were touring Scotland. … Continue reading →

Posted in Scotland, Whisk(e)y, WINERIES WANDERED | Tagged Aberlour, castles, Glasgow, haggis, heather, Macallan, Scotch whisky, Scotland, Single malt whisky, Wine tasting descriptors, WSET | 4 Comments

Aberlour, Highland Single Malt Scotch Whisky, 10 Year, Speyside, Scotland UK

Posted on March 3, 2013 by waywardwine

For context click: ENTER.THE.HAGGIS. The color here is a clear but average intensity gold. The heavy, glazed legs flaunt a high alcohol. The rim becomes watery midway. The aromas are still in the works: young and mild, reminding me of … Continue reading →

Posted in EMPTIED BOTTLES, Whisk(e)y | Tagged Aberlour, Food, Macallan, Scotch whisky, Scotland, Shopping, South Africa, Wine tasting descriptors | 3 Comments

WET.COLD.ICELAND.: EU Austerity Drinking Tour #8

Posted on October 17, 2012 by waywardwine

Montreal, Prince Edward Island, and Halifax have all treated my wife and I with many good and interesting drinks. But the world calls us onward. The most logical flights from Halifax land in London. But I loathe Heathrow Airport and … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged Iceland | 1 Comment

NOVA.SCOTIA.NOW.: EU Austerity Drinking Tour #7

Posted on September 22, 2012 by waywardwine

Our flight from Halifax nears. My wife and I have tried Jost’s decent wines and toured Keith’s beer theme park. They tasted fine and fit expectations. But the city beckons our search on. Where hides its future? Its tradition breakers? … Continue reading →

Posted in Canadian Maritimes | Tagged barley, Beer, double IPA, genealogy, Halifax, halifax citadel, hops, IPA, Nova Scotia, Propeller Brewing Co., the titanic, Waterstone, wheat ale, wine | 1 Comment

HALIFAX.BEER.BEGINNINGS.: EU Austerity Drinking Tour #6

Posted on September 15, 2012 by waywardwine

In my last post, Nova Scotia’s burgeoning wines got a respectful nod. But we cannot ignore beer. Halifax hosts more pubs per capita than anywhere else in Canada. High time we pay homage to its most hallowed ground: Alexander Keith’s … Continue reading →