AltWeeklies Wire
Heading to the Wine Marketnew
France illustrates two different ways of selling wine.
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Kevin McLean |
07-22-2010 |
Food+Drink
Cowboys and Gals Proudly Out Therenew
Queer culture and cowboys come together for the 17th annual Bud Light Canadian Rockies International Rodeo — this ain't your grandaddy's rodeo.
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Kenzie Love |
05-20-2010 |
Sports
Wineries are Leading the Charge Toward More Responsible Agriculturenew
The California wine industry is keenly aware of its effect on the environment and is taking significant steps to lessen its impact. Not only are wineries being encouraged to move away from using industrial chemicals, they are exploring other solutions.
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Kevin McLean |
03-04-2010 |
Food+Drink
Forced to Watch Ice Ballet? Better Get Drinkingnew
In celebration of one the most popular Olympic sports, figure skating, and to make it more enjoyable when your special friend makes you watch it, it’s time to discover Belgian-style beers. These beers are perfect for cheering on our Canadian figure skaters.
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Mike Tessier |
02-26-2010 |
Food+Drink
'Mass Effect' Sequel is Dark and Intensenew
Mass Effect 2 (Electronic Arts; Xbox 360; rated mature), the second installment in a planned trilogy, takes place two years after Commander Shepard saved civilization from destruction by a horde of machines.
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Blaine Kyllo |
02-18-2010 |
Video Games
The Bruichladdich Distillery, an Island Unto its Ownnew
If your image of Scotland is that of loyalty mixed with fierce independence, then it is Bruichladdich distillery that best embodies that image today.
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Kevin McLean |
02-18-2010 |
Food+Drink
Sexy Times With Beer and Chocolate: When Two Aprodisiacs Combinenew
For those lucky enough to be struck by Cupid’s arrow, here are some natural aphrodisiacs that may tease, tantalize and titillate the taste buds and help put you in the mood for a trip to the bedroom this Valentine’s Day: chocolate and beer.
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Mike Tessier |
02-11-2010 |
Food+Drink
Rising Brew Culture: Japan is Producing Some World-Class Beernew
There’s another invasion coming from the land of Godzilla — an attack from Japan’s emerging craft beer scene. You may laugh at the notion of Japan making great beer, but it’s producing some of the world’s best, with 13 brews already on the shelves at Calgary beer stores.
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Mike Tessier |
01-14-2010 |
Food+Drink
Pass on the Grape Juice: Pair Your Holiday Meal with a Triple Alenew
What wine goes best with Christmas dinner? Most sommeliers recommend their favourite oak-y white wine, while the more adventurous will suggest a Pinot Noir. They are all wrong. Belgian triple ales are best for the fest.
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Mike Tessier |
12-21-2009 |
Food+Drink
The Little Guys at Achouffe Come Out Swinging with a Big, Bad IPAnew
A big beer brewed by little guys shouldn't seem odd; after all, most bodybuilders suffer little-guy syndrome and want to get bigger. Achouffe's Houblon Chouffe IPA Triple is no different -- it is a gnome in the throes of a steroid rage.
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Mike Tessier |
10-22-2009 |
Food+Drink
The Movie-to-Game Transition Is Improvingnew
Ghostbusters and The Chronicles of Riddick prove we've come a long way since E.T.
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Blaine Kyllo |
07-09-2009 |
Video Games
Potheads & Hopheads Have More in Common Than Being Mellownew
The hop plant is part of the Cannabinaceae family and, therefore, it's marijuana's sister. But don't think for a second you can smoke hop as a marijuana substitute. For those who do, prepare to cough and not get off.
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Mike Tessier |
07-07-2009 |
Food+Drink
The Only Gay Bar in Laosnew
Khop Chai is Laos' only gay bar -- if you meet a gay man who has visited Laos, odds are he's frequented this bar.
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Ken Cameron |
06-04-2009 |
Travel
The Dutch Start Getting All Uptight and Shitnew
As any recent visitor can tell you, there's something strange in the Amsterdam air these days. While the culture of permissiveness remains intact, it has been thoroughly rattled by a recent series of legal reforms.
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Patrick Boyle |
05-21-2009 |
Travel
Super Cuvees Lose Sight of Their Rootsnew
The super cuvee is to wine what the remix is to music -- a busier, more modern version. And as with the remix, the soul of the wine is sometimes lost.
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Kevin McLean |
05-21-2009 |
Food+Drink
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