“The beers up here are outstanding. The overall quality of Alberta beer is pretty f*#@ing good.”
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Hansen releases first whiskey, Two Brewers nets nine medals, Alley Kat changes hands, Monolith barrel-aged beers available at Biera
When life gave Ted Fleming lemons, he didn’t make lemonade, he made beer.
TH Wines last vintage, Henry of Pelham’s affordable full-bodied hybrids, Tenuta di Castellaro wines, plus: a selection of fine whiskeys
After all the work is done, the best thing about running Alberta’s largest beverage competition is seeing the results come in
Poli grappas, Blaufränkisch wines, Jane Ferrari talks Yalumba clarification, Alvaro Ruiz on Andalusia, Alberto Zenato pours Amarone, plus: Federica Mascheroni Stianti’s Chianti Classico
Every year we ask people who make their living in wine—restaurateurs, chefs, importers, wine reps, agents, wine store owners and other wine professionals this question: what would you love to see under the tree from your pal with no cash and from your rich relation?
Summer wines from Australia, Germany, Canada, France and Spain
On a hectic trip through Japan’s major cities, I make a stop to learn about craft sake and the work behind it.
We ask the folks who sell wine for a living for their top cheap and cheerful wine, the one (under $25) they would like from that friend with more taste than money and what they would like to find under the tree from their rich rellie.
Refreshing flavours and general gregariousness and congeniality make these wines essential pours for summer
Have you noticed? Wines with bubbles is a thing. A big thing. Check out the shelf space devoted to bubble at any good retailer. It’s growing.
A tricky ingredient for a local distillery
We don’t wear the same pair of shoes all the time. Why drink the same wine?