The Greek empire of antiquity helped to spread viticulture across the known world, to the neighbouring Romans, and as far away as Persia. Winemaking in Greece...
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Tinned Wine
I was picking up some liquid libations for a garden party on the weekend, and the friendly neighbourhood booze merchant had a large display of canned wine...
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Men Are From Mars(anne)
I was hosting a dinner party for our usual bunch last week, and was searching the cellar for a nice white wine to pair with the garlic shrimp appetizers. ...
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International Whisk(e)y Day
This past March 27 was a day filled with both solemnity and mirth, as well as no small amount of whisky. For those not in the know, March 27 was the 11th...
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Three Card Monte
Art, architecture, food, and wine. What’s not to love about Italy? From time immemorial, Italy has been spreading its culture across the world, dating...
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99 Troubles But A Monk Ain’t One
Spring has arrived in our fair province, and I have already enjoyed patio libations on a sunny weekend. The end of winter can mean many things, but the longer...
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Bow River Flow
Chestermere and the Bow River have a long history. Way back in the 1880s, the Canadian Pacific Railway wanted to irrigate the land between Calgary and...
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Irish Ales Are Smiling
Another St. Paddy’s Day has passed us by. The local drinking establishments saw the annual surge of drunken revellers dressed as leprechauns, and green...
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Stout Season
The month of March supposedly contains the first day of spring, but you would never know it from the weather outside. This is the time of year that still feels...
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Gose Riders in the Sky
What a time to be alive. I recall the bleak days when Alberta craft breweries could be counted on the fingers of one hand, when macrobrews ruled the earth...