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Wine Cocktails & Poor Man’s Sangria
This is almost a moot point, but as long as the warmth sticks around town it’s still appropriate to drink wine cocktails. Not that you can’t drink sangria or mimosas on the coldest winter day, […]
Downtown Edmonton’s Grocery Store Shortage
This week’s issue of Vue features a piece I wrote the new downtown location of Earth’s General Store. They opened the new store about six weeks ago on 104 Street, in the space formerly occupied […]
Breaking News: I’m the new Dish editor for Vue Weekly!
Yep, it’s official: I will be taking over as Dish editor for Vue Weekly. I have been more involved with Vue’s Dish section this year, writing feature stories in addition to my usual biweekly wine […]
Edmonton Fringe: Star Rankings
I just finished up my busiest Fringe Festival ever. This was my seventh year reviewing Fringe shows; it’s actually what got me started writing about theatre, way back when I was just a budding, overly […]
Wine Diamonds, reprised
Funny story: if you do a Google image search for “wine diamonds” the very first image is mine. I had done an article on tartrate crystals (AKA wine diamonds), way back on my old blog. […]
Boom Goes the Coravin
When I first read about the Coravin, I didn’t know who would use it – the price tag alone ($300 USD) certainly means that it wouldn’t be used by the average wine drinker. And then […]
Weekday Wine: Rawson’s Retreat Cabernet Sauvignon
I would love to drink expensive wines all day, every day. But since I’m not independently wealthy, I have to seek out well-priced, good-value wines for those weekdays when I’m craving a decent glass but […]
The Price of Wine in Edmonton
Last week’s issue of Vue bore my cover story on the price of wine in Edmonton restaurants. (Read it here.) I chatted with several places around town to get the lowdown on their pricing models. […]
Canadian Bubbly: The New Champagne?
One day Canada’s sparkling wines are going to rival those of Champagne. Maybe that day is already here. Okay, it’s not. Champagne is truly the finest sparkling wine in the world – but not every […]
Signs of Spring: Rosé Wine
Everyone has their own particular signs of spring – those triggers that grab your attention and make you think, “Hey! There actually IS an end to this winter!” Of course, in Edmonton we always get […]
Peruvian Bodegas: Lovera
Peru’s wine industry is infinitesimal compared to its South American neighbours of Chile and Argentina, but it could be the next major player in the wine world. Historically, Peru played a very important role in […]
Welcome to my site, version 2.0
I’m back, with a new and improved site after about a year-long hiatus. I’ll be posting various vinous ruminations in due order.
