Author - Nick Jeffrey

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, when the shelves of...

Geography is a funny thing. It is all around us, but we rarely take notice, unless something new and extraordinary occurs, or something upsets our world view...

I took a quick trip to California last month, and naturally, my thoughts turned quickly to booze. Flying into San Francisco, I knew it was only a quick trip...

It is hard to walk down the Australian aisle at your friendly neighbourhood booze merchant without seeing a wide variety of Wolf Blass labels, at a wide...

Long time readers may recall that I have long been a fan of Canadian wine, especially those made right next door in neighbouring British Columbia. While the...

Most folks will not pay too much attention to their brand of Vodka. Since most Vodkas are intentionally distilled to be as neutral-tasting as possible, there...

I recently made my annual pilgrimage to the Okanagan Valley for the fall harvest wine festival, in order to bring you news from our very own Canadian wine...

You may recall that I am a big fan of Spanish wines, so imagine my delight when a few of my regular drinking companions wanted to check out the half-price wine...

I was entertaining out-of-town visitors last week, and discharged my hosting duties with great aplomb by taking them to a nice Italian restaurant with an...

We were out imbibing with a cute Kiwi couple, when the topic of New Zealand wines came up. For those not in the know, there are many similarities between...