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Want to expand your knowledge of sake, but don’t know where to begin? Check out our resident wino’s handy lexicon of sake terminology, plus suggestions for food pairings and some good Japanese restaurants to hit up in Montreal.

It’s 10:55 p.m. and you’re outta booze. You don’t have a lot of time to think about what you’re going to pick up the dep, and so you end up with a crappy bottle of wine. Here’s how to make the best of it.

Do you love both drinking and supporting local food and beverage producers in equal amounts? Well then we’ve got the perfect thing for you — a list of Quebec-made booze!

When it comes to vino, icewine might be Canada’s trump card.

Want to ring in the New Year in style, but can’t afford to shell out the big bucks for a quality Champagne? Forget Cristal — here are seven recommendations that’ll both wet your whistle and help you forget all the stupid things you’re about to do on NYE.

Need a good bottle of wine for a Christmas dinner, or perhaps just a way to unwind during the hectic holidays? The Knowledgeable Wino has six suggestions for deliciously affordable wines. Get thee to an SAQ!

Baby, it’s cold outside — time to stave off the chills by preparing some warm alcoholic beverages. We’ve got the scoop on Southern hot cider, Glögg, Irish coffee and more right here.

Looking for a bar whose wine offerings go beyond the vin de maison variety? Here are are a few places to check out.