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Always eager for a reason to uncork a bottle, my page-a-day calendar reminded me that it was time to oberve International Pinotage Day, the uniquely South...

Early in our lives there are inspiring individuals, events and at times nature’s creatures that motivate us to pursue a career or a hobby. Although I’ve really...

few months back, with Calgary-based Dandy Brewing and Lacombe-based Blindman Brewing joining forces. This was not quite a merger or an acquisition, more of a...

An unassuming and at times overlooked group of birds in the birding realm are shorebirds including the largest sandpiper. With most shorebirds sporting various...

As the dog days of summer turn slowly to autumn, I poked around in the dusty corners of the wine cellar to find a bottle to observe the changing of the seasons...

While stocking up the wine cellar for a garden party, the friendly proprietor at my local bottle shop reminded me that the 15th annual International Cabernet...

Alberta landscapes and habitat provide great places for perhaps one of our most beautiful of birds, the Cedar Waxwing. Named after the notable red tips...

While perusing the aisles of my local bottle shop, I came across one of those brand ambassadors pouring samples of Pinot Noir wines from the Okanagan Valley of...

Not all kings are tyrants, with perhaps the exception of the Eastern Kingbird, a member of the Tyrannus Tyrannus genus. Arriving in Calgary and area about mid...

India Pale Ale, or IPA for short, has been the most popular craft beer style for many years. IPA was originally designed as a cranked up version of the English...