Five Years of Sublime Imbibing: New Look, Same Booze + My 5 Fave Drinks
Five years ago I bought a domain. I didn’t know how to make a website, or really what to do with one. I had a blog at the time which some of you may remember “Sipping with Smoth” hosted on Blogspot and looking closer to…
A Portrait of the Modern Sommelier: An Interview With Kat Woods from Winebox Valparaiso
In February, my partner and I went on the trip of a lifetime to Chile for food, hiking and — of course — wine. While trips to vineyards and many bottles of vino stood out, no wine experience was more profound than our guided tasting…
Four Years of Sublime Imbibing: My Four Favourite Posts
It’s been a while since I last posted, but rest assured — I’m still here and I still love beer (and wine, and whisky). It occurred to me as I was renewing my domain name and hosting last week that I’d been doing this for…
Japanese Beer Culture and Its Neat Nuances
Travelling to Japan exposed me to a wonderful world of refreshing cultural differences. From the food, language and customs to the possibility of adequate public transit (take note, TTC). But there were plenty that seemed familiar too, and that included the Japanese love of drinking, notably…
Alcohol-Free April: Raising Awareness for Alcoholism
Hey all, I’m posting this today so you know it’s not an April Fools joke. I’m taking all of April off booze. Not for any personal health reason, or because I’ve stopped enjoying a good drink, but because April is alcoholism awareness month. Alcohol addiction is…
In Defense of Pumpkin Beer
It’s no secret that the subject of Pumpkin beer tends to be divisive among beer drinkers. There are some who wring their hands anxiously as autumn approaches, eager to get their lips on a bottle simmering with cinnamon and notes of nutmeg. On the other…
Guide to Drinking Glasses
Looking for the perfect glass to drown your post-election blues? Here’s a handy chart when picking your glassware. Source: eReplacementParts.com
Non-Alcoholic Beer: What’s the Point?
I know what you’re thinking — this article’s about non-alcoholic Budweiser, there’s simply no way it could be positive right? Mostly wrong, actually. I tried a free sample at the supermarket. And to be blunt it tasted exactly like Budweiser, which is to say “pretty…
Alcohol-free April: A Month In Review
Well, I did it folks. One whole month without booze. It wasn’t pleasant, but I learned a whole lot about what abstaining is like (SPOILER: it sucks.) I have an enormous amount of respect for people recovering from alcohol addiction, and I’m going to try…
German Beer Purity Law: 500 Years Old & Time to Die
If you’ve ever had the dubious pleasure of tilting back a can of Holsten Premium, you’ve probably noticed the proudly displayed banner at the can’s bottom that reads “GERMAN PURITY LAW OF 1516.” This purity law doesn’t refer to, uh, other infamous German purity laws,…