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.

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…
Spring Red Wines To Try Now

Traditionally, Spring evokes fresh green vegetables, fresh flavours and lightness. Break all the rules and try a bottle of red wine this spring!
Supper Time: How to Pair Holiday Meals With Wine

Rich holiday meals call for equally special wine. Here’s how to pair wine with your favourite holiday meal.
2 Ultimate Apple Cocktails: Apple Crisp and Apple Old Fashioned

What is the mystery ingredient that will elevate any apple cocktail? Apple brandy with its fresher, more intense apple taste.
5 Unique Wines You’ll Love

Sure you’re used to enjoying your regular chardonnay, cabernet sauvignon and merlot but what about stepping outside of your tried and tested wine zone? Lesser…