Ben Sigurdson is a Wine Consultant at The Common. He covers a diverse range of topics including food and beverages, publishing and media, climate change, and sustainability, with a particular focus on beverage production and consumer travel. Ben's insights and expertise have been featured in the Winnipeg Free Press.
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Ben Sigurdson's coverage primarily centers around local events, book recommendations, and lifestyle topics in Manitoba and Winnipeg. Given his focus on literary themes such as books, literature, authors, and publishing within a local context, he would likely be interested in pitches related to local book releases or author events within the area.
Additionally, since Ben also covers seasonal content (18%), consider pitching relevant food & beverage or entertainment-related topics that align with specific seasons or holidays within Manitoba. For instance, pitches about local food festivals or seasonal drink recipes could resonate well with his audience.
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Winnipeg’s long-running annual literary festival returns this fall, once again featuring a slate of authors, local and beyond, ready to engage with readers.
Beer and wine fans in Winnipeg can enjoy the dog days of summer and the first days of fall with a bumper crop of events coming in the next month that are sure to please most palates.
NEW releases by local authors won’t be in short supply in the next coming months.
In February 2025, Manitoba (and most other provinces) pulled American liquor from store shelves as part of the ongoing trade dispute with the United States.
By: Ben Sigurdson
For many book lovers, summer means relaxing at the beach, in the backyard or at the cottage with fun, warm-weather page-turners — easy-going romance novels, gripping thrillers or even a dishy biography.
After a quiet summer, book events are heating up again in earnest as fall creeps ever closer.
In mid-July, winemakers, winery owners, those in the trade and the wine-loving public convened in Niagara to celebrate wines made from the noblest of white grape varieties — Chardonnay.
As we creep ever closer to fall, many wine drinkers will start to think about popping corks (or screwcaps, as it were) on wines that suit cooler temperatures.
The Manitoba Book Awards marks its return at a free awards ceremony on the afternoon of Saturday, Sept. 19 at the Park Theatre (698 Osborne St.), where six prizes will be awarded.
The Free Press Book Club and McNally Robinson Booksellers are pleased to welcome Toronto author Terry Fallis to the next virtual meeting on Tuesday, September 29 at 7 p.m. to read from and discuss his novel The Marionette.
