As the month of March gave way to the warmer days of April, I enjoyed the last few cans of Märzenbier that I was hoarding in the cellar. For those in the...
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Tannat I Celebrate My Love For Vino
With global supply chains in chaos, and the impending sixth wave soon to ramp up, I decided to stock up the dwindling stores in my windowless wine cellar, for...
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Rise Up For Riesling
Taking advantage of the warm weather, I hosted a garden party for my regular drinking crowd last weekend, eager to see those friendly faces again before I...
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Spirits of Ukraine
Canada is home to the 3rd largest Ukrainian population worldwide, trailing only Ukraine itself and neighbouring Russia. Emigration from Ukraine to Canada...
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Ladies in Liquor
Last week marked International Women’s Day, which our local craft brewers observe by organizing collaborative brews with the female staff across different...
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Nibbles and Nebbiolo
With the relaxation of pandemic restrictions last week, I have emerged from the solitude of my windowless wine cellar for a long-awaited evening of noshing and...
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Que Syrah Syrah
As we near the relaxation of pandemic restrictions in Alberta, my thoughts turn to in-person meetups with my regular tippling crowd, instead of the weekly Zoom...
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Blame It On Rio
While commiserating over missed vacations and travel during a Zoom call with my regular drinking companions, one person announced that they booked a trip to...
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Fun With Furmint
One of my regular drinking companions grew up in the former Eastern Bloc, coming of age in the final days of the Cold War, when booze from decadent capitalist...
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High Time for Haggis
I had high hopes for 2022, but they have already been dashed, thanks to the extra-contagious fifth wave. All my revelry has been solitary, locked away in...
