Darren Oleksyn
@DOleksyn
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Calgary Herald wine columnist and blogger. WSET Level 3 Advanced holder. When I'm not tasting wines, I'm probably watching sports, or doing both.
Calgary
Joined October 2011
Nobody can question Connor McDavid's desire to win a Stanley Cup. Two years at $12.5M per is $1.5M/yr less than fellow #Oilers superstar Leon Draisaitl, and WELL below market value. The window to win is NOW. LFG!!! #LetsGoOilers #yeg #NHL
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LAST CHANCE! Vote for your favourite Calgary Businesses for your chance to win $250: https://t.co/BRTAnuRRDW
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Italian photographer Ray Giubilo with a one-in-a-million shot of Jasmine Paolini at the US Open 👻 (via raygiubilo/IG)
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Congratulations to winemaker Taylor Whelan and the team at @MissionHillWine on winning Canadian Winery of the Year in the 25th anniversary of the @WineAlign National Wine Awards of Canada. https://t.co/ZsbMYM7Qoy
winealign.com
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It happened during a meeting with South African President Ramaphosa, who visited Washington after criticism from Trump in recent months over land laws, foreign policy, and alleged bad treatment of its white minority, which South Africa denies https://t.co/mWvVy5Jpxf 3/3
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In fact, the video published by Reuters and verified by our fact check team showed humanitarian workers lifting body bags in a Congolese city. The image was pulled from Reuters footage shot after deadly battles with Rwanda-backed M23 rebels https://t.co/mWvVy5Jpxf 2/3
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President Trump showed a screenshot of Reuters video taken in the Democratic Republic of Congo as part of what he falsely presented as evidence of mass killings of white South Africans https://t.co/mWvVy5Jpxf 1/3
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The 25th National Wine Awards are in BC, this June. Many wineries concentrate on entering CH, PN, Riesling, and CF, but the judges love tasting the outliers, too. If you have Fortified Wine, Icewine, Late Harvest, Cider, Mead, or Low-Alcohol Wine, there is still time to submit.
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Heavy rainfall triggers landslides and flooding in Italy’s Piedmont region, where the Elvo River burst its banks
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The old man blasting the Canadian National anthem outside the White House deserves the Order of Canada. 🇨🇦
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Iconic Alberta tourist destination named among the most beautiful places: list
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Banff National Park is the only Canadian spot on a new list highlighting the prettiest places on the globe.
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On a lighter note : Here is what Jeff Foxworthy has to say about Canadians, during a recent appearance at Caesars in Windsor : If someone in a Home Depot store Offers you assistance and they don't work there, You may live in Canada . If you've worn shorts and a parka at the
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New: Trump tells reporters in the Oval Office that he'll be proceeding with the 25% tariffs on Canada and Mexico, per @gardnerakayla. They're two of the biggest US trading partners. Both have pledged a response.
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Some of my favourite wines from a stellar tasting of Australian wines with Brock Guthrie from @boutiquewinesca at Co-op Oakridge.
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