Author - Nick Jeffrey

Nick Jeffrey

Columnists - Nick Jeffrey

Alluring Amarone & Ravishing Recioto

Your humble narrator attended an Italian wedding last week, and tasted two very different wines made from the same grape. Fans of Italian wines may be familiar...

Columnists - Nick Jeffrey

Buzzed Beer

Your intrepid liquor reporter was sampling the wares at the Calgary International Beer Festival last week, when a particular brew style caught my eye. After...

Columnists - Nick Jeffrey

Cinco de Mayo

May is shaping up to be an exciting month. The snow has all melted, and the lake will soon be seeing recreational boaters and windsurfers galore. While not...

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Calling For Cava

Your intrepid liquor reporter was madly swiping right on Tinder last week, which resulted in a first date at a new Spanish restaurant on Calgary’s hip...

Columnists - Nick Jeffrey

Alberta Beer

We are living the land of plenty. Plenty of beer, that is. Yes, gentle reader, our beloved province is now home to more than 60 breweries, quadrupled from just...

Columnists - Nick Jeffrey

Show Me Some Shōchū

Your humble narrator was visiting a new sushi restaurant last week, along with my usual group of ne’er-do-well drinking companions, when our server...

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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 9th annual...

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Syrah vs Shiraz

Your intrepid liquor reporter was at one of those hoity-toity wine tasting events recently, and had the opportunity to compare French Syrah to Australian...

Columnists - Nick Jeffrey

Alberta Beer

We are living the land of plenty. Plenty of beer, that is. Yes, gentle reader, our beloved province is now home to more than 60 breweries, quadrupled from just...

Columnists - Nick Jeffrey

Mexican Wine

Your intrepid liquor reporter was at a hoity-toity wine tasting event last week, and tasted his very first Mexican wines. Yes, gentle reader, you may be as...


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