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.

Global Cocktail Hour Italy Dreamliner

Inspired by the various ingredients found in some of our favourite drinks, CSL has got you covered with three essential cocktail pantries. Travel around the…
Summer Sippers Wines to Pair With What You’re Serving

3 bottles for the perfect summer evening.
CSL Spring Wine Guide

Let’s talk AOC, tokaji and crémant. Then we’ll decipher clues on your bottle of wine. And, we’ll end with a sip or two (or more)!
Tribute To Craft Spirits Festival 2019

Tribute to Craft Spirits festival, a Taste of Spirits from Craft distilleries and the local Alberta food scene.
Non alcoholic Gin and Tonic and Old Fashioned

Non-alcoholic alternatives to two of your favourite tipples.
Strawberry, Clover, and Meadowsweet Shrub

The sweetness of strawberries and red clover combined with the almond-y, honey flavor of meadowsweet flowers and the aromatics of meadowsweet seeds make for a…
Super Non-Alcoholic Drinks for Summer

Everyone can enjoy these refreshing bottles. Big on taste and full of unusual flavour they are perfect on balmy summer days. Keeping hydrated just got…
Bringing Sexy Back With Port and Red Wine in the Douro Valley of Portugal

Already the undisputed port powerhouse, Portugal’s Douro Valley is on the brink of a breakthrough thanks to its rich red wines.
It’s Not All About Roses This Valentines Day

The winning Prairie regional Bacardi Legacy 2017, based on a cheeky anecdote about the love between Ernest Hemingway and Ava Gardner.
Grape of the Moment Cabernet Franc

A medium body wine with structured acidity, it makes an ideal (holiday) pairing with food!