Douglas laughed.  "Yu ask a Scottish the choice between even the best wine and a whiskey, if they chose the wine, I will be doubting the truth of them being a Scottish."  He joked.  It wasn't a given thing, but most of those he knew back home would make a similar comment. 

"The wine is fine for the meal."  He assured him after making the light joke/truth.  He had learned to enjoy a good wine in his trips over his years.