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.

2 Wine and 1 Sake Pairing to go With Your Thanksgiving Meal

Whether your crowd are novices or noses who know, CSL has selected two out-of-the-box wines and one sake to pair with your next autumn celebration…
Easy Panna Cotta with Drunken Berries

This universally loved dessert is easier to make than you may think. Make a day in advance then pull out and garnish at serving time.
Shrimp and Grits and Roussanne, Marsanne

This Low Country comfort food is surprisingly light as it is made with shrimp rather than heavier stewing meat like ox cheek, and relies on…
Vegetable Scroll Tarts and Carmenere

Get your creative juice going by making a pattern that appeals to the eye and use a variety of vegetables to get a range of…
Crab Salad and Viognier

Lingering sunshine means lighter fare. Indulge in chilled wine, the perfect accompaniment to crab salad and toast slathered with compound butter.
Top 5 Winter Drinks that are Surprisingly Easy to Make and 1 Bonus Bottle

Make merry at this time of year with these festive drinks!
Pomegranate & Cranberry Royale (and Mocktail)

A versatile, bright ruby-coloured drink that can be made with or without liquor
Celebrate with these Food and Chilean Wine Pairings

These eight sensational Chilean wines are the centerpiece of a celebratory (or, really any) season and may even take over the show entirely.
CSL’s Top Picnic Time Drinks Everyone Will Love

Red, white or bubbly, why choose? Whether it’s a picnic or a simple salad CSL has a bottle for you.
Zest for Life: A Mocktail Professing Cara Cara Love

Hot, humid summer nights beckon for a zesty, fresh mocktail. Our m.o.? Add a splash of fizz to immediately lighten up a drink for a…