All posts by Nick Jeffrey
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Brazilian Wine
When we think about wines from South America, Malbec from Argentina and Carménère from Chile are the ones that immediately come to mind, but there...
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Whisky and Bagpipes
Like many Canadians, I can claim some small portion of Scottish ancestry. While I may not boast Groundskeeper Willie levels of Scottish-ness, I do regularly...
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Rural Alberta Advantage
I had a slow week between Christmas and New Year’s Eve, so I decided to catch up on a few brewery visits as part of...
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Fire Down Below
Those readers not currently living under a rock will already have heard about the terrible bush fires ravaging Australia at this very moment, with millions...
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Blessed Barolo
Regular readers may recall that I made a trip to Italy a few months back, where I indulged in wines from ancient vineyards that have...
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Santa Beer
December 25 is always a special day for me, and it’s not because of the many candy canes or gingersnaps, or because I miraculously escaped...
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Seasonal Cheers and Beers
The festive drinking season is upon us, and I always make the most of the annual cornucopia of seasonal beers! It all begins in September,...
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Barrel Aged Beer
The wine snobs of the world are constantly rambling on about exactly how many months their favourite wine spent in oak barrels, usually while carefully...
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Mad For Muscat
The holiday season is now upon us, which brings many social events, complete with far too much eating of sweets, and countless celebratory glasses of...
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Stout Season
The first Thursday in November marked the 8th annual International Stout Day, a tribute to the darkest of the dark beers. Apparently, the first Thursday...
