Tag Archives: Glasgow

LEAVING SCOTLAND: EU Austerity Drinking Tour #23

Posted on June 7, 2013 by waywardwine

My wife and I are leaving Scotland. Between the Fall’s cold approach and our desire for French wine, the South calls us. But before we go, we decide to cross to Scotland’s western fringe. There is no time to drink. … Continue reading →

Posted in Scotland, WINERIES WANDERED | Tagged Aberdeen, Ferry, Fort William Scotland, Glasgow, Harry Potter, Harry Potter Train, Highland, Inverness, Loch Ness, Mallaig, Northern Ireland, Scotland, Skye, The Jacobite | 4 Comments

MURKY.WATERS.: EU Austerity Drinking Tour #14

Posted on April 8, 2013 by waywardwine

I’ve sold out. Follow me on twitter for updates and little nothings: @waywardwine Last week we left Glasgow to work our way north. Now for a few darker things: e.g. Porter, Stout, and Loch Ness. The Scots share a love … Continue reading →

Posted in Scotland, WINERIES WANDERED | Tagged Alloa, apple pie, Beer, Black Scottish Stout, Blackhaven Brewery, Celts, Coffee, Dark & Spicy Porter, Glasgow, Glencoe, Loch Ness, Martha Stewart, Midnight Sun: Rich, Orkney, Orkney Brewery, Orkney Brewery’s Dark Island Ale, Porter, scottie dog, Sinclair Breweries, Stout, Tim Burton, Types of chocolate, Westminster Dog Show, Wild Oat Stout, wild yeast, Williams Bros Brewing Co, Wine tasting descriptors | Leave a comment

WEST.WARD.: EU Austerity Drinking Tour #13

Posted on April 1, 2013 by waywardwine

After a week in Glasgow, we were ready to move on. Our last day there, we stumbled upon West Brewery. It sat at the far end of Glasgow Green: a river park, smelling of Victorian imperialism and the caramelized malt … Continue reading →

Posted in Scotland, WINERIES WANDERED | Tagged Aberdeen, Alcoholic beverage, Beer, Brewery, Charles Rennie Mackintosh, Food, German Purity Law, Glasgow, Glasgow Green, highland cattle, Honey, Microbrewery, Munich, Panda Express, Recreation, Reinheitsgebot, Saint Mungo, St Mungo, United States, West Brewery, Wine tasting descriptors | 2 Comments

LOCH.LOMOND.BREWERY.: EU Austerity Drinking Tour #10

Posted on March 11, 2013 by waywardwine

The train takes my wife and I from Glasgow to the bonnie, bonnie banks o’ Loch Lomond: yes, that lake from the only Scottish song Americans know. And no, we never take the high road. Kindly Tourist Office directions send … Continue reading →

Posted in Scotland, WINERIES WANDERED | Tagged Ale of Levan, bonnie, bonnie banks, Fiona McEachern, Glasgow, Glasgow University, high road, Loch Lomon Brewery, Loch Lomond, low road, Scotch whisky, Scotland, Travel and Tourism, Vale of Levan, West Dunbartonshire, Whisky, Whisky Ale | 10 Comments

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 →