Go Big, Jack
Big Bear Donair shares a parking lot with the old Salvation Army and wouldn’t be the first location many would look to for a new business venture.
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Yukon Liquor Store (Liquor Corporation)
The Best Trend in Wine
This is a wine trend that anyone could enthusiastically embrace – wine and chips! Planning a casual night of watching a show or reading by the fire welcomes a glass of wine and a little snack into the evening. But the snack...
Read MoreGood beer is like fine wine
If it weren’t for the colour of the beverages being swirled in the tasting glasses, you would think you had stumbled upon a wine-tasting event.But, no, this would be the second annual Yukon Beer Festival at the Kwanlin Dün...
Read MoreBourbon and Words to Live By
On a sunny Saturday a few weeks ago I joined 70 other curious souls at a bourbon tasting andbarbecue cohosted by the Yukon Chamber of Commerce and the Yukon Liquor Corporation.Seventeen different fine and rare bourbons were set...
Read MoreCherries for the Delayed Win
Last holiday season I cajoled members of my family into forming teams and entering a contest, invented by me, entitled, “The First Annual Shake-off, Stiroff Cocktail Competition,” to be held on Christmas day just prior to...
Read MoreBig House Red
I was in the Yukon Liquor Corporation about six weeks ago, when I was delighted to make the acquaintance of an old friend.Looking for an interesting red, I saw a familiar label on an unfamiliar carton. On the bottom shelf of the...
Read MoreMatching Wine to Cheese Fondue
I’m always interested whether when people choose the foods for dinner first, and then select accompanying wines, or vice versa. I use both methods.Several weekends ago my partner and I hosted a cheese fondue in honour of a...
Read MoreSome New Wines to Look For and Try
Since September there have been some good additions to the Yukon Liquor Corp. (YLC) shelves.October and November seem to be emerging as the wine tasting season in the Yukon. In the span of five weeks, I participated in, or...
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