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Author: Charlene Rooke

Charlene Rooke is a Canadian drinks journalist, consultant and educator as well as a travel, food, business and lifestyle writer. She is a WSET Spirits Educator Certified in Spirits (to Level 3) and WSET Certified in Wine, an SWE Certified Specialist of Spirits, an SMWS spirits educator and an artisan distiller trained at Moonshine University in Louisville, KY. She is the lead judge of the Canadian Artisan Spirits Competition and an expert on B.C. spirits who leads distillery tours and guides spirits tastings in B.C. A former editor at many Canadian publications and former creative lead at three content agencies, she is currently the Drinks Editor for Food & Drink, the in-store magazine of the Liquor Control Board of Ontario.
  • cocktails

Heavenly Hot Toddies

  • by Charlene Rooke
  • Posted on December 12, 2021December 15, 2021

For BC Liquor Stores Taste magazine, I created a grid-style recipe matrix of spirits, sweeteners,…

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  • spirits

Brandy Renaissance

  • by Charlene Rooke
  • Posted on November 16, 2021

Is it still a comeback if it never went away? A fresh look at a…

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  • cocktails

The Mock-Up: Build a better mocktail

  • by Charlene Rooke
  • Posted on November 15, 2021November 16, 2021

How to build a mixologist-approved mocktail, in four easy steps … with endless possible combinations!…

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  • craft

Third-wave Terroir

  • by Charlene Rooke
  • Posted on November 14, 2021February 2, 2022

First there were B.C. craft spirits, then there were producers experimenting with local ingredients. Today,…

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  • wine

High-tech Wine

  • by Charlene Rooke
  • Posted on October 16, 2021February 2, 2022

Tech-enabled experiences, from virtual tasting rooms to interactive tasting games and podcasts, are helping a…

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  • spirits

Fall Gifts: Give and Take

  • by Charlene Rooke
  • Posted on September 11, 2021September 24, 2021

Whether you’re hosting or attending a small gathering, this Food & Drink article rounds up…

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  • spirited people

Leaders of the Pack: Ontario Drinks

  • by Charlene Rooke
  • Posted on September 10, 2021September 24, 2021

People who are stirring, shaking and changing up the drinks and hospitality scene in Ontario…

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  • spirits

Fall for Local Spirits

  • by Charlene Rooke
  • Posted on September 9, 2021September 24, 2021

An increasing selection of small-batch spirits are available at BC Liquor Stores: in this in-store…

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  • spirits

Whisky Time Machine: Synthetically Aged Spirits

  • by Charlene Rooke
  • Posted on August 13, 2021September 24, 2021

“Whisky” in just two weeks? Mainland Distilling in Surrey, B.C., is accelerating their spirits game…

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  • spirits

Cruise & Booze: Vancouver Craft, by Water

  • by Charlene Rooke
  • Posted on July 6, 2021September 24, 2021

Visitors to Vancouver can criss-cross downtown’s False Creek neighbourhoods—and experience local craft distilleries along the…

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  • wine

Summer Stock: A Fresh Crop of Wines

  • by Charlene Rooke
  • Posted on July 4, 2021September 24, 2021

Food & Drink rounds up the hottest bottles, boxes and cans of summer 2021.

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  • cocktails

Hip to Sip: Summer Drinks Trends

  • by Charlene Rooke
  • Posted on July 1, 2021September 24, 2021

I edited this round-up of the hottest drinks trends of summer 2021 in Food &…

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