All posts by Nick Jeffrey
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Beer Store Blues
Our fair province of Alberta is the envy of the nation when it comes to the availability of crafty beers. Seasoned boozers may recall the...
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Township 24
Faithful readers may recall me waxing poetic about Chestermere’s own Township 24 Brewing, located at 100 Rainbow Road, right beside the dental office. Township 24...
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It’s A Dog’s Life in Boston
Faithful readers may have recall that the three largest brewers in Canada are all owned by foreign conglomerates, as the drinks industry continues consolidating towards...
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23 Years of Wild Rose Beers
Calgary’s Wild Rose Brewery has made frequent appearances in this column over the years, all the way back to the dawn of the new millennium....
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Mayday! Mayday!
May is a wild and crazy month for the tipplers of the world, and I have been making the most of it. In local news,...
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Sipping Santorini
The Greek empire of antiquity helped to spread viticulture across the known world, to the neighbouring Romans, and as far away as Persia. Winemaking in...
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Tinned Wine
I was picking up some liquid libations for a garden party on the weekend, and the friendly neighbourhood booze merchant had a large display of...
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Men Are From Mars(anne)
I was hosting a dinner party for our usual bunch last week, and was searching the cellar for a nice white wine to pair with...
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International Whisk(e)y Day
This past March 27 was a day filled with both solemnity and mirth, as well as no small amount of whisky. For those not in...
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Three Card Monte
Art, architecture, food, and wine. What’s not to love about Italy? From time immemorial, Italy has been spreading its culture across the world, dating back...
