Letter From The Editor to it whenever they are looking for a particular type of beverage. I love it! We’re super happy that Alberta has embraced the Awards, and we’ve grown every year in both quantity and quality since our inaugural competition in 2013, even in times of economic downturn. Now with distribution in Edmonton and the mountains too, we’re really pleased to be reaching an even greater audience who are keen to learn the best that Alberta has to offer. Look in your local liquor store for stickers on the bottles denoting our winners! We’re enormously proud this month to bring you our biggest issue of the year – the results of the 2016 Alberta Beverage Awards, with over 250 winning wines, beers and spirits. We know that this is one of our most popular months, and people have told me “Your results issue is a keeper!” and that they refer
We’re also delighted with the increase in locally made craft beers, spirits, and mead entries, and special thanks go to Alberta Culinary Tourism Alliance, for bringing these small producers to the fore (have you downloaded your copy yet of Sippin’ Alberta, Craft Beverage Trail? Check out albertaculinary.com!).
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It’s a great time for Culinaire, and I’m thrilled with our first Edmonton Treasure Hunt last month. What fun! I’m sorry that we couldn’t take everyone who wanted to join us as we sold out so quickly, but save the first Saturday after Labour Day next year – we’re coming back again! It’s Thanksgiving of course this month, and I owe many thanks to so many people who have helped us get this far: our readers, advertisers and supporters, our contributors, and our distributors; the wine producers and importers, judges, volunteers, director, and the Blackfoot Hotel, for the success of the Beverage Awards; and our destinations and participants in both Calgary and Edmonton for the success of the Treasure Hunts! Cheers, Linda Garson, Editor-in-Chief