Author - Nick Jeffrey

Nick Jeffrey

Columnists - Nick Jeffrey

California Dreamin’

Your globetrotting liquor reporter took a quick trip to California last month, and naturally, my thoughts turned quickly to booze. Flying into San Francisco, I...

Columnists - Nick Jeffrey

Vats In The Vatican

The eyes of the world were on Vatican City last month, as the big muckety-mucks of the Catholic Church elected a new pope. Your intrepid liquor reporter...

Columnists - Nick Jeffrey

Beware the Ales of March

The month of March always gets your humble narrator pining away for a Märzenbier. For those in the audience that do not speak German, that translates directly...

Columnists - Nick Jeffrey

Bock This Town

Do you have March 19 marked in your calendar? Your friendly liquor reporter certainly does. The more devout readers in the audience may recognize March 19 as...

Columnists - Nick Jeffrey

Grapes of Spain

When we think of old world wines, it is the holy trifecta of France, Italy, and Spain that usually come to mind. France and Italy seem to get the most hype on...

Columnists - Nick Jeffrey

We Moan For Amarone

Your humble narrator was at one of those snooty wine tasting events recently, and had a rare opportunity to sample an Amarone. For those not in the know...

Columnists - Nick Jeffrey

Chinese New Year

Kung Hei Fat Choi to you all! For non-Chinese speakers in the audience, a loose translation is “Congratulations and be prosperous”. February 10...

Columnists - Nick Jeffrey

Eastern Promises (Of Beer)

Your globetrotting liquor reporter is penning this week’s column while holding down a barstool at a brewpub in Halifax. With Halifax being the port city...

Columnists - Nick Jeffrey

Robbie Burrrrns Day

Your humble narrator recently explored his inner Scotsman. There was haggis. There was fine scotch. There were hairy legs poking out of a kilt. No, gentle...

Columnists - Nick Jeffrey

Vintage Alberta Beer

Your globetrotting liquor reporter has returned home from a whirlwind of international travel, and let me tell you, I missed our local Alberta beer. Perhaps it...


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