A much-needed escape
With the mercury plummeting to frigid lows over the next couple of days, smart Calgarians will be sipping the finest Co-Op Wines & Spirits have to offer in the cozy confines of the BMO Centre. The...
View ArticleBooze hunters
For the most part, finding your favourite beer, wine or spirit is a cinch. You know which liquor stores in your ‘hood carry your favourites. But let’s face it, no one likes a lengthy, fruitless hunt...
View ArticleSpring sipping events (Updated!)
(Watch out — BeerFest is coming! LYLE ASPINALL/CALGARY SUN) Now that spring is finally here (and we seem to have gotten our one early-spring dump of snow) you’re forgiven for wanting the hell out of...
View ArticleLast-minute mountain trek
With BeerFest in town this weekend, the oenophiles have the opportunity to get away to the scenic Banff Springs Hotel for a little Rocky Mountain relaxation. The Rocky Mountain Wine & Food Festival...
View ArticleBelvedere raising the premium on premium vodka
You are not going to catch this guy spending a lot of time sipping on Cosmos or vodka-tonics, or knocking back shots Stolli. I may have enjoyed a paralyzer or two when I was a young man, but as I’m no...
View ArticleMmmmm….Bacon vodka. Wait, what?!
Who doesn’t love bacon? In principle, that’s a hard bit of logic with which to find fault. But even as a self-professed bacon aficionado, I struggled with the idea of the new bacon-infused offering...
View ArticleAll the best boozy events
Giving something new a try — looking to keep a running calendar of events embedded in all of our posts here on the blog. If you have an event you think we should know about, email me...
View ArticleHey Bartender takes a look inside the world of the mixologist
OK, I hate the word mixologist, but one thing I’ve learned working at the Sun is never repeat words in headlines if you can. It looks terrible. Newspaper nerdery aside, Hey Bartender is a new...
View ArticleSandstone Lounge putting the twist on classic cocktails
As I mentioned in a previous post, Calgary’s cocktail scene feels like it’s really taking off this year. As our restaurants and lounges up the creativity and quality in their food, the bar menu has to...
View Article5 to try at Rocky Mountain Wine & Food Festival
The Ledaig 42 will be on offer at the weekend’s Rocky Mountain Wine and Food Festival. Nothing like warming up your weekend with some winter warmers. Whether it’s wine, spirits or beer, there will be...
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