All posts by Nick Jeffrey
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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...
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99 Troubles But A Monk Ain’t One
Spring has arrived in our fair province, and I have already enjoyed patio libations on a sunny weekend. The end of winter can mean many...
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Bow River Flow
Chestermere and the Bow River have a long history. Way back in the 1880s, the Canadian Pacific Railway wanted to irrigate the land between Calgary...
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Irish Ales Are Smiling
Another St. Paddy’s Day has passed us by. The local drinking establishments saw the annual surge of drunken revellers dressed as leprechauns, and green beer...
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Stout Season
The month of March supposedly contains the first day of spring, but you would never know it from the weather outside. This is the time...
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Gose Riders in the Sky
What a time to be alive. I recall the bleak days when Alberta craft breweries could be counted on the fingers of one hand, when...
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Prince of Pinot
Faithful readers will recall that my favourite Canadian wine region is the Okanagan Valley of British Columbia, prized for its big and bold red wines,...
