Raison d’être of Barley and Vine

Greetings fellow imbibers! This blog launches my foray into spreading the gospel of  Scotch and fine wine  – can I get an Amen?  My idea is to apply my affinity for thorough scientific investigation ( sorry it’s the engineer in me )  into the joys and perils of fine wines and spirits for those similarly afflicted.  Let the drinking begin …

There are numerous excellent wine blogs and websites that provide detailed information of wine regions , grape varietals etc  . Similarly there are a plethora of Single Malt scotch reviews

Since I’m an impatient SOB, I always want to get to the conclusion –  “Hell yeah I’d buy that again ” or “Hobos wouldn’t drink this swill ” . As are result I won’t bore you with fancy tasting terms . Google wine tasting flavor wheel and you will see what I mean !

I have been drinking red wine daily in the name of research ..if you keep telling yourself that it eventually becomes true … so I can share my findings !  Tough job , but I’m willing to do it for my friends and blog followers

All too often I have friends who gravitate to what they are familiar with , whether it be wine or Scotch .  Prime example for whisky is The Glenlivit is the best-selling single malt Scotch in America . Certainly a great dram, but there is a fantastic array of smaller single malts Scotch available .  I  often encounter people whose wine taste are based simply on geographical regions. Patriotism aside, this notion severely limits your experience in the world of wine

As my mother always reminded me “how do you know you don’t like that unless you have tried it ”

My  mission here is to expand people horizons and step out of their comfort zone and experience a fascinating world of wine and Scotch