1988 was a very good year. The Olympics were in Calgary. I had an awesome 80s proto-pompadour hairdo, and was swaddled in the day-glo fabrics of that were...
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Alberta Rum
Canada is not particularly famous for producing rum, and Alberta even less so. I’m not even sure that we can lay claim to the Screech from Newfoundland...
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An Apple A Day
Faithful readers may recall that I try to make an annual pilgrimage to the Okanagan Valley, that heavenly little spot of Canadian wine country that is close...
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Heavenly BeereaH
History buffs may recall that monasteries were some of the first organizations to brew beer on a regular basis. Way back in the Middle Ages, a French order of...
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Never Go Alone
My great grandpa came to Canada on a boat with a herd of Jersey cows. He paid his way by taking care of the cows on the long voyage from the island of Alderney...
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Stampede Beer
The uncomfortable boots have come off. The faded blue wranglers that seem to get a bit tighter around the midsection have been returned to the box they live...
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Sibling Rivalry
Cleopatra and Ptolemy. Cain and Abel. Sherlock and Mycroft. Ann Landers and Dear Abby. Bart and Lisa. History is full of great sibling rivalries. The...
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Kelowna Wines
With the trade wars jacking up prices on imported goods, I am again reminded of the wisdom of thinking globally, but drinking locally. Alberta is blessed with...
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Wild Rosé Country
In the days of my squandered youth, I made many regrettable boozing choices. There was Drummond Draft, Vodka Slimes, Blue Mondays, and many others too...
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Gin & Juice
I have been counting down the days on my calendar for months, waiting for that one special day that is like a combined Christmas and St. Paddy’s Day for...
