Author - Nick Jeffrey

Nick Jeffrey

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Happy Beer-thday

Faithful readers may recall me waxing poetic about Chestermere’s own Township 24 Brewing, located at 100 Rainbow Road, who recently celebrated their seventh...

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Top of the Chart-reuse

Looking to impress my holiday guests, I was digging through the dusty corners of the wine cellar for forgotten gems, and came across an old bottle of...

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Yay for Meunier

This is the month that December babies dread, with their birthdays overshadowed by the Xmas holiday, resulting in halfhearted combination birthday-Christmas...

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Hungary and Thirsty

I was looking for a dessert wine for those post-repast feasts that are so common during the holiday season, and my favourite wine expert at my local bottle...

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Make Merry With Sherry

As the holiday season approaches, I have been bulking up the contents of the wine cellar in anticipation of visits with family and friends, and in recognition...

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Alberta Distillers

In the squandered days of my callow youth, our world-class rye and barley crops were used mainly as cattle feed, with nary a thought given to craft beer or...

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How Merlot Can You Go?

When wandering the aisles of a well-stocked wine merchant, the vast diversity of choices can leave even the most seasoned of wine drinkers in a state of...

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Tipples and Turkey

October is a big month for indulging, with not one, but two separate holidays that revolve around eating and drinking with family and friends. Halloween is...

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Any Port in a Storm

Taking advantage of what might be the last sunny weekend before autumn, I gathered with the usual suspects in my backyard to observe Port Wine Day on September...


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