Author - Nick Jeffrey

Nick Jeffrey

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Spirits of Alberta

Longtime readers may recall that I have been waxing poetic about the endless stream of new craft breweries popping up in our fair province. For those who are...

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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, when the shelves of...

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Township 24

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...

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Anchors Away

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...

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Wonderful Wolf Blass

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...

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BC Wines

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...

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Local Vodka

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...

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Coveting Cassini Cellars

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...

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Rah Rah Rioja

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...

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Passion For Primitivo

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...


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