Faithful readers may recall that I have sequestered myself away in the wine cellar to wait out the third wave of the pandemic, surviving on the regular...
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Beware the Ales of March
The month of March always gets me pining away for a Märzenbier. For those in the audience that do not speak German, that translates directly to March...
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Good Old Saint Paddy
While I wait out the 3rd wave of the pandemic from the safety of my windowless basement, the annual St. Patrick’s Day bacchanalia last week was the most sedate...
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Big Boots Brew Day
Last weekend marked International Women’s Day, which I observed in years past by visiting a few of the dozen or so craft breweries in Calgary that were...
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Canadian Whisky
Canadian Whisky has come a long way since the days of Mad Men, Prohibition, and the Napoleonic Wars. With the 11th annual Canadian Whisky Awards...
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Big Beer Blues
Troubling times are ahead for Canada’s oldest brewer. After laying off 500 people across North America a few years ago, Molson Breweries have once again...
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There’s No Place Like Rhône
As I remain safely locked in my wine cellar while awaiting the inevitable third wave of the pandemic, I am reacquainting myself with many different wines that...
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International Scotch Day
With the recent cold snap, I decided to continue with my pandemic response plan of hiding in the wine cellar until the world returns to normal, only...
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Mourv-ing On Up
As I continue with my pandemic response plan of hiding in my wine cellar until the world returns to normal, there have been many discoveries of long-forgotten...
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Ehren the Side of Caution
I have decided not to participate in 2021, so will be retreating into the wine cellar until the world has returned to normal. While digging through some...
