Wine and Spirits

City Style and Living’s editors bring you wine reviews, wine & food pairings, cocktail and non-alcoholic drink recipes, global vineyards, Alberta and BC wine & spirits, and more.

Restaurant Tasting | Nugan Wine Estate at Q Haute Cuisine in Calgary

Matthew Nugan of Nugan Estate in the McLaren Vale region of Australia visits Calgary for an evening of beautiful bites and sensational wine at Q…
Cocktails | Cranberry Bellini

Festive, gorgeous and sure to put a smile on the faces of your guests. Serves 8. In a pitcher combine ¼ cup (60…
Tasting | Herradura Tequila

Taking home cases of wine is old school. Why not buy an entire barrel of tequila instead? Tequila Herradura Barrel Select Experience…
Q & A | Jamie Marfell

Seven Questions with Jamie Marfell: WHAT IS YOUR FAVOURITE MEMORY WITH STONELEIGH? My first year being a trainee winemaker, tasting the wines from the…
Cider | Michel Jodoin

[dmalbum path=”/wp-content/uploads/dm-albums/Michel Jodoin 2010/”/] Michel Jodoin was one of CSL’s later stops on our tour around Monteregie and the Eastern townships of Quebec. We were…
Cocktails | Herbal Notes: Abattoir, Vancouver

Herbal Notes 30 ml Zubrowka vodka 15 ml Del Maguey Mezcal 15 ml Fresh lime juice 15 ml Yellow Chartreuse 60 ml Lager 1/2…
Tasting | Laphroaig Whisky

Photography K&S Media; courtesy Laphroaig While reciting classic Scottish toasts brand Ambassador Simon brooking gives CSL the lowdown on the characteristically smoky…
Tasting | Mount Gay 1703

International Brand Ambassador and mixologist at Mount Gay Distilleries, Chesterfield Browne visits Calgary and speaks with CSL about the rum that invented rum. Except for…
Tasting | Top 4 Bourbon

Photography (Christina Mah) By Derrick Woo CHARCUT MIXOLOGIST CHRISINA MAH Her Grandfather was a bartender, so it is not surprising that Christina Mah Bar-Chef at…
Q & A | Dave Powell

Founded by David Powell in 1994, the winery is so called after the small Scottish town, Torbreck, where Powell worked as a lumberjack. Torbreck’s roots…