Those of you listening to the radio on September 19 may have been confused by all the Arrrr’s and Avast’s being tossed around by the announcers. Yes, gentle...
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Columnists - Nick Jeffrey
Yo-ho-ho and a Bottle of Rum
Columnists - Nick Jeffrey
Gallopin’ Garganega
As our summer season turns to autumn, and family vacation season slowly winds down, I find myself recently returned to Alberta from a European vacation, where...
Columnists - Nick Jeffrey
Fight For Your White To Party
At the height of last week’s heatwave, I met up with the usual suspects in my tippling posse to cool down by observing the tenth annual National White Wine Day...
Columnists - Nick Jeffrey
Sipping Santorini
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...
Columnists - Nick Jeffrey
Tea for Two (to Brew)
Faithful readers may recall me waxing poetic about the Reinheitsgebot, also known as the Bavarian Beer Purity Law of 1516, which decreed water, barley, and...
Arts • Columnists • Features - Elaine and Don Cassidy
The Bird Seed Thief
My partner in birding, Elaine takes an annual adventure to one of Canada’s favourite islands to visit family and friends. Elaine recently returned from a three...
Columnists - Nick Jeffrey
Cava-lier Attitude
The first week of July was pretty damp and miserable, but when the sun finally burned off all the cloud cover, I made a beeline to the nearest patio brunch...
Columnists - Nick Jeffrey
In Cahoots With Cahors
I was recently browsing the aisles of my favourite booze merchant, when a bottle from Cahors caught my eye. For those readers not familiar with every unique...
Columnists • Features - Elaine and Don Cassidy
Crows Feet Birding with Don & Elaine
Although changing climate patterns have contributed to the changing geographical ranges of birds, there are still times when the term “irruptive” applies. I...
Columnists - Nick Jeffrey
Maritime Moonshine
I was in the Maritimes on a business trip last week, and since I had the weekend free, I drove over the bridge to PEI, looking to sample the local hooch, as...




