Faithful readers may recall that the Calgary-based Wine Access Magazine closed abruptly in February, taking with it their annual Canadian Wine Awards event...
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Toolshed Time
Your intrepid liquor reporter lives in a world of endless wonder. Yes, gentle reader, it seems that every time I visit my local booze merchant, there is a new...
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Pumpkin Pints
The month of October brings the first chill winds of winter, reminding us that the inexorable flow of time marches on. Yes, gentle reader, Mother Nature can...
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Oktoberfest Oom-pah
Your intrepid liquor reporter has been in a rigorous training regimen to prepare himself for Oktoberfest for the last several weeks, which mainly consists of...
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A Day For Arthur
Your intrepid liquor reporter has been noticing a lot of manufactured booze-related holidays pop up on the calendar over the past few years. Sure, there are...
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Marvelous Mezcal
Faithful readers may have noticed that Canada is undergoing a rapid fancy-fication of the available booze. Yes, gentle reader, gone are the days of the same...
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Time To Chill Out
If there is one thing that is drilled into wine drinkers in their formative boozing years, it is that white wine is served chilled, and red wine is not. Your...
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International IPA Day
There was a momentus occasion in beer culture last month, and your humble narrator certainly made the most of it. Yes gentle reader, August 1 was the third...
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Pints and Half Pints
What does Winnipeg mean to you? Yes, gentle reader, this week’s column comes with an embedded quiz. The geography majors in the audience are always quick...
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Ontario Wines
Your globetrotting liquor columnist has just returned from a weekend in Onterrible, and made time in his busy schedule to visit a dozen wineries to bring you...