S.W., 40, plus two other locations Ī mainstay on any list of boutique wine shops in Calgary, Kensington Wine Market sources many exclusive wines, some of which aren’t found anywhere else in Canada. It just opened a third location at the Calgary Farmers’ Market focusing on organic, value-priced wines.ġ600 90 Ave. Webb has always liked the old-world wines, but it also brings in favourites from California, Australia and other new-world producers. It still aligns with small family wineries that work in sustainable and organic ways. Since then, its wine philosophy hasn’t changed much. Webb opened its doors in 1985 as one of the first private boutique wine shops in Calgary. Bright and open, with a modern design, it has more than 1,500 wines on the shelves, with interesting and pedigree-worthy wines at all price points.ġ9489 Seton Cres. Most recently, Highlander opened a Seton location by the South Health Campus, servicing the far south end of the city. Now with four locations, Highlander has come a long way since its start in the long-gone Highlander Hotel. With 6,200 square feet of space, the premium shop on 32nd Avenue N.E., just off Deerfoot Trail, has plenty of room for one of the largest beer selections in the city, as well as plenty of bourbon, whisky and, of course, wine. Open as of last summer, Craft Cellars fills a void that existed in Calgary’s northeast quadrant. Every wine is hand-selected, from entry-level and everyday wines to hard-to-find gems for the cellar. Located on Stephen Avenue, making it perfect for a quick visit during a lunch break, this bastion of fine wine carries around 1,800 labels with particular strengths in French, Italian and Californian selections.
With approximately 1,200 labels (including beer and spirits), the selection includes everything from good-value wines to rare and collectible bottles.Ĩ10 49 Ave. Located just off Elbow Drive S.W., this boutique store is all about providing a relaxed and casual experience for wine lovers. This is the sort of wine shop I wish was in my neighbourhood. With a focus on the great wine regions of the world including France, Spain and the United States, plus an excellent array of German riesling, the store has a temperature-controlled room and a whole wall of excellent wines for less than $30. Heavily damaged in the 2013 flood, Bin 905 had some extensive work done before it could reopen, but what didn’t change is the great selection and core staff at this Mission shop. Though a list like this can’t include every great wine shop in Calgary, what follows is a collection of 12 of the best independent stores that won’t disappoint in terms of selection and service. Many boutique shops choose to specialize or focus their efforts on certain regions or styles of wine that set them apart, and most do an excellent job of curating, organizing and displaying wines so that customers can buy exactly what they want. This compared to around 5,000 products in British Columbia and 8,000 in Ontario, where government “buyers” determine what consumers should have access to.Īlberta stores, by contrast, have the freedom to buy what they think their customers might like. Well, what happened was that relatively affluent Alberta saw a growth in retail liquor stores from a pre-privatization number of 208 stores with 2,200 products listed to more than 1,300 stores across the province in 2015, giving Albertans access to almost 20,000 products. Would there be a liquor store on every corner? Would our cities become slums and wretched hives of scum and villainy? Even worse, would prices go up? What would happen to the selection Albertans enjoyed? When the privatization of liquor retailing was announced in 1993, no one really knew what to expect. Amazon also observes the Fourth of July as a holiday.For a wine lover in Canada, there is no greater place to be than right here in Calgary. The United States Postal Service, UPS and most FedEx services will be closed Tuesday. Rumpke trash collection will not be impacted. Refer to the city website for more information. If your regular trash collection day falls on Tuesday, the city of Cincinnati will collect trash the following day. The Fourth of July is a federal holiday, so local city and county government offices will be closed, including Hamilton, Campbell, Kenton, Boone, Butler, Warren and Clermont counties. These chains are typically open on the fourth: Check restaurants' store locators online for operating hours before visiting, as they may vary by location. Many restaurant chains are open on the Fourth of July.
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