Author - Nick Jeffrey

Things are looking up in the state of spirit distillation in Alberta. Sure, your intrepid liquor reporter keeps tending to his hillbilly moonshine still...

It is hard to talk about Australian wine without a mention of Penfolds, one of largest and oldest wineries from the land down under. It all began back in 1844...

Your intrepid liquor reporter went on his annual pilgrimage to the Okanagan Fall Harvest Wine Festival earlier this year, when I came across a new winery that...

Welcome, gentle reader, to the much-awaited first liquor column of the New Year. Let’s take a moment to reflect on the past year, and how the face of...

It’s a tough world out there for vegans. No leather belts or shoes. A distinct lack of bacon at breakfast. Even most booze is off-limits for strict...

Your intrepid liquor reporter was out on one of those newfangled Internet dates last week, and ended up in a snooty French restaurant with a young lady of very...

Today is a good day to be a Canadian boozer, and especially exciting for those of us in the prairie provinces. Yes, gentle reader, amid much pomp and fanfare...

Faithful readers may recall your intrepid liquor reporter’s long appreciation of both beer and the fairer sex. As you can imagine, last month’s...

Wine labels can be a source of confusion for the average boozer. The snooty old-world countries like France put the name of the village or wine region where...