Henschke was here, also Mazzolino and a host of things to drink this winter.
Drink
The blackberry-raspberry wheat ale by Edmonton’s Sea Change Brewery always has a home on the Top100
We can’t wait to see the redesign and enjoy the best focaccia (and negronis) in town
Edmonton tap water: born in the Rockies, filtered and treated at Epcor plants and flowing from your tap
Wild Rose Brewery has teamed up with the Edmonton-based, not-for-profit Chimo Animal Assisted Wellness and Learning Society (CAAWLS) to reintroduce Sunday Fuzz this summer
Wild Folk, the Calgary-based maker of delicious no-alcohol drinks, has a new flavour, Bitter Tongue Amaro Mixer
Kyla Kaziel of The Common made her an offer she couldn’t refuse. For Fu’s Repair Shop, the light-hearted Chinese resto next door to the Common.
Hradoway plans to develop flavours based on local ingredients and add seasonal limited editions to the lineup; “I’ve always wanted to incorporate more local berries into seasonal stuff. I really want to go around the area and pick fruit from city trees, a forage concept.”
Marcia j Hamm (DipWSET and Via Italian Wine Expert) has signed on with the new Canadian Liquor Store
Jessica Schacht, co-owner Ampersand Distilling Co., has distilled the art of the cocktail to five essential bottles
Need coffee Christmas morning? Open this first
Marsili, a lightly sparkling Pet Nat from Lipari, made from high altitude Pinot Noir and named after an active underwater volcano
The Lone Pine Distillery offers cocktails in a box—two different warm cocktail recipes and everything you need to make them
Four to choose from: the Crisp tastes of cucumber and chamomile; the Classic, of juniper, citrus and coriander
Or, shop online for delicious house-made condiments and breads, special cheeses, holiday baskets and Blind Enthusiasm beers
Does it get any more English than a gin that tastes like Earl Grey tea?
It’s the perfect holiday mix—12 full size bottles, thoughtfully curated and tucked into a custom box with individually perforated openings
Tis the season for cream liqueurs and the Strathcona Spirits Velvet Cream is a winner—clean tasting, never cloying, with a pure whisky note
We ask the folks in the know—chefs and somms, wine shop owners and managers, importers and agents—for what they would like to see under the tree
On October 14, Blindman Brewing is putting Canyon Ski Lodge’s Bavarian-themed venue to good use