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Independent wine shop offering friendly, approachable, and unpretentious service. Let our professional staff guide you in your search.
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The way we look at it is we can offer more than simply an extensive array of hand-picked wine selections. Sure, we're more than able to make these wines part of your life by helping you select them for your next meal or occasion, but we can animate them by giving you their story. Indeed, it is many stories; place, people, grapes, history and so much more all play some part in your future enjoyment

of a wine. When a wine is fully alive in our minds, the flavours that cross our palate seem to be just that much more vivid. Our wine selection includes many hard-to-find small producers and intriguing, obscure wine regions. Stop by our Calgary wine store, taste one of our featured wines, share your opinions and we'll bring the wines to life and into your life

11/21/2024

Our Winter tastings are now released! Check out our other post for the other tasting options and book via the link in bio.

𝕋𝕙𝕖 ℂ𝕒𝕓𝕒𝕣𝕖𝕥 𝕠𝕗 ℂ𝕒𝕓𝕖𝕣𝕟𝕖𝕥
With Craig Westhaver
$80 | Thurs Feb 20
There’s more Cabernet Sauvignon in the ground than any other wine grape on the planet, and Craig is Metrovino’s most enthusiastic proselytizer of its wine. Sign up for an evening of exploration and an opportunity to taste some of the world’s leading examples of this iconic grape.

ℝ𝕠𝕒𝕞𝕚𝕟𝕘 𝕥𝕙𝕖 ℝ𝕙ô𝕟𝕖 ℙ𝕒𝕣𝕥 𝕀: 𝕋𝕙𝕖 𝕊𝕠𝕦𝕥𝕙
With The Metro Mates (Festival Style Tasting)
Thurs Feb 27 | $65
We’re going to have some fun bouncing around the southern reaches of France’s Rhône valley. Sure, the kingpin wine here is Châteauneuf-de-pape, but we’re going to go beyond that and do a fresh take on the exciting, little-known villages that dot this region.
Grenache of succulence not power, Carignan, Cinsault and even some white surprises will be on parade tonight!

𝕊𝕡𝕒𝕚𝕟'𝕤 𝔼𝕤𝕠𝕥𝕖𝕣𝕚𝕔 𝕋𝕣𝕖𝕒𝕤𝕦𝕣𝕖𝕤
With Sarah Boucher
Thurs March 6 | $70
Spain is one of the world’s most exciting wine-producing countries, especially in regards to the plethora of unusual grapes and wine styles found tucked within its various mountains. Metrovino has always rooted for the underdog, and we love to champion wines outside of the classically studied scope. Join Sarah as she weaves around the country, tasting wines from Extremadura, Salamanca and beyond.

𝕎𝕚𝕟𝕖 𝔻𝕦𝕡𝕖𝕤: ℍ𝕚𝕘𝕙-𝔼𝕟𝕕 𝕧𝕤. ℍ𝕚𝕕𝕕𝕖𝕟 𝔾𝕖𝕞𝕤!
With Veronika Wolf
Thurs March 13 | $75
In this fun and interactive session, we’ll explore the world of “wine dupes”. Expect a blind tasting challenge (the onus being more on the wines than you!) where you’ll sip and savour a selection of quality wines from prestigious regions with their more humble counterparts in the ultimate taste test, all while trying to identify which is which — can you taste the difference?

11/21/2024

Our Winter tastings are released! Check out our second post for the other tasting options and book via the link in bio.

𝕎𝕋𝔽 𝕚𝕤 "ℕ𝕒𝕥𝕦𝕣𝕒𝕝" 𝕎𝕚𝕟𝕖?
With Isaiah Santos
$70 | Thurs Jan 30
Interest in so-called natural wine has exploded into the mainstream, but what's it all about? Even the most fervent international ambassadors of the movement seem reluctant to provide us with anything but the most amorphous working definitions.
Is it possible that 15 wine lovers (amongst whom you may count yourself - just sign up!) can sort it all out in two hours? Through a sampling of low-impact, authentic wines and a discussion of semantics, we'll go beyond the bu****it and get to the bottom of the most poorly-defined wine movement ever — and one that spawns some of the best and some of the worst wines being made today.

𝕀𝕥𝕒𝕝𝕪’𝕤 ℙ𝕠𝕨𝕖𝕣 ℂ𝕠𝕦𝕡𝕝𝕖: ℕ𝕖𝕓𝕓𝕚𝕠𝕝𝕠 & 𝕊𝕒𝕟𝕘𝕚𝕠𝕧𝕖𝕤𝕖
With Eva Hudson
$100 | Thurs Feb 6
Named after the fog (nebbia) that blankets the vineyards of Piedmont, Nebbiolo is most famously the grape of the Barolo and Barbaresco regions of northern Italy. Sangiovese, or in Italian “Blood of Jupiter” is the country’s most-planted variety and is synonymous with the Montalcino and Chianti regions of Tuscany. But the aforementioned wine zones are not the be-all and end-all of Nebbiolo and Sangiovese, as delights await beyond their borders.
Join Eva to wade through blood and fog, all whilst learning about the origins and traditions of these fascinating grape varieties.

𝔹𝕖 𝕄𝕪 𝔹𝕖𝕒𝕦𝕛𝕠
With Sharla Swanson
$70 | Thurs Feb 13
If Beaujolais were a colour, it would be cherry red (it is). If Beaujolais were a season, it would be spring as it segues into summer. If Beaujolais were an animal, it would be a baby goat. If Beaujolais were an item of clothing it would be a ruby slipper. If Beaujolais were a book, it would be The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy. If Beaujolais were a style of music, it would be disco. If Beaujolais were a memory it would be of falling in love. Join Sharla on a Beaujo journey to discover the magic of this region where Gamay finds its best expression.

11/16/2024

To Whom it May Concern,

Nicknamed "Thumper" by Metro staff and customers alike, the Dr. Deinhard 1L Riesling from Germany's Pfalz region is a slippery and stimulating little number. We will have it open to taste all weekend - so meet you at Metro in say 20 minutes?

Love Metro

P.S. Imagine if Kiss had made an album called "Thumper"?

Weingut von Winning

11/11/2024

Metrovino will be closed today in observance of Remembrance Day.
-
In Flanders fields the poppies blow
Between the crosses, row on row,
That mark our place; and in the sky
The larks, still bravely singing, fly
Scarce heard amid the guns below.

We are the Dead. Short days ago
We lived, felt dawn, saw sunset glow,
Loved, and were loved, and now we lie
In Flanders Fields.

Take up our quarrel with the foe:
To you from failing hands we throw
The torch; be yours to hold it high.
If ye break faith with us who die
We shall not sleep, though poppies grow
In Flanders Fields.

- John McCrae

11/09/2024

Drinking La Guita Manzanilla is like throwing winning strikes for your tastebuds. 🎳👅

To celebrate , we will have it open all weekend to taste and it is available 15% off until Sunday.

Get it in on our online store or taste it first at Metro this weekend.

https://shop.metrovino.com/products/la-guita-manzanilla/

11/08/2024

The story of Clos du Gravillas starts with local Languedoc lass, Nicole, meeting her future husband, a boy-from-not-so-next-door, John Bojanowski, of Louisville, Kentucky. In 1996 they founded Clos du Gravillas in Saint-Jean de Minervois.

John is about to visit Calgary for the first time ever, and to celebrate we invite you to join us for a casual sip n’ mingle led by the man himself. Expect to taste whites and reds from Gravillas - including three wines that have never graced our shelves before!

Book your spot in the link in bio.

11/07/2024

We are proud to support AARCS' Mutts, Meows and Martinis Gala this weekend. This event is crucial in raising funds for medical costs, vaccines, surgeries, and the general care of more than 4000 animals each year. Show your support by purchasing tickets to the event and bidding on a silent auction item (keep your eyes peeled for the Metro pack). Tickets can be purchased via Alberta Animal Rescue Crew Society - AARCS .

11/06/2024

Sherry is 15% off until Sunday. Come on down, friends!

Or shop online via the link in bio.

11/04/2024

It's Sherry Week, folks!

We are offering 15% off all Sherry until Sunday November 10.

Shop online via the link in bio, or visit us in person.

11/02/2024

Why though? Laffitte Teston's fleshy, savoury blend of Tannat, Cabernet Sauvignon and Cabernet Franc is 𝐩𝐫𝐞𝐜𝐢𝐬𝐞𝐥𝐲 what you need for a wintry evening. ❄️

We will have it open to taste all weekend.

Find it on our online store: https://shop.metrovino.com/products/chateau-laffitte-teston-madiran-reflet-du-terroir/

11/01/2024

🚨 TASTING ALERT 🚨

𝔸𝕟 𝔼𝕧𝕖𝕟𝕚𝕟𝕘 𝕠𝕗 𝕄𝕚𝕟𝕖𝕣𝕧𝕠𝕚𝕤 𝕄𝕒𝕘𝕚𝕔:
A tasting with special guest John Bojanowski, co-proprietor of Clos du Gravillas.

Wednesday November 13 | 6:30 - 8:30 | $65 per person (+ GST)

The story of Clos du Gravillas starts with local Languedoc lass, Nicole, meeting her future husband, a boy-from-not-so-next-door, John Bojanowski, of Louisville, Kentucky. In 1996 (auspiciously, the same year Metrovino was born) they founded Clos du Gravillas in Saint-Jean de Minervois. Nicole and John are masters of spicy, Mediterranean reds (though they are rather skilled at crafting characterful whites as well). It was indeed their old vine Carignan that brought Clos du Gravillas and Metrovino together more than 15 years ago.

John is about to visit Calgary for the first time ever, and to celebrate we invite you to join us for a casual sip n’ mingle led by the man himself. Expect to taste whites and reds from Gravillas - including three wines that have never graced our shelves before!

Reserve your spot on our website: https://www.metrovino.com/public-tastings/event-tickets/clos-du-gravillas

11/01/2024

ℌ𝔞𝔭𝔭𝔶 ℌ𝔞𝔩𝔩𝔬𝔴𝔢𝔢𝔫, 𝔣𝔯𝔦𝔢𝔫𝔡𝔰! 👻

We hope you are:

a) Out and about trick or treating.
b) At home watching horror movies.
c) At home sipping Metro wine and watching horror movies.
d) At Metrovino, listening to Isaiah (dressed as Snorlax) teach our ‘Wine 101’ tasting.
e) Doing whatever your heart fancies, to be honest.

To get in the Halloween spirit, we suggest you watch our short movie ‘Night of the Metrovinians’. Our mate Locke Vincent filmed and directed this blockbuster, and the Metro mates starred as the zombies. 🧟 Check it out here: https://vimeo.com/764681067

Swipe to see Snorlax and the Metro Jack O’ Lantern (masterfully carved by Sarah). 🎃

10/31/2024

Metrovino and The Cookbook Co. have formed a strong connection with Nicole and John of Clos du Gravillas: Metrovino is celebrating more than two decades of importing their wines to Alberta and The Cookbook Co. regularly visits and collaborates with the estate on their tour of southern France. So it is with great excitement that we announce that John will be paying us a visit. For one night only, The Cookbook Co. will host a dinner with John, pairing four courses skilfully prepared by chef Judy Wood and co-owner, Gail Norton. Great food, great wine, and great friends—there is nothing better!

Tuesday, November 12 | 6:30 pm - 9:00 pm | $150 per person

Reservations are essential and can be made by contacting The Cookbook Co. directly: (403) 265-6066

Menu subject to change. Respectfully, we cannot accommodate dietary restrictions at this event.

10/29/2024

Next week is International Sherry Week!! To celebrate, join Al Drinkle on Metrovino's inaugural Sherry Walk and enjoy an educational and interactive meander through the streets of Calgary. Stops will be made at missysthisthat , Model Milk and Pigeonhole for a glass of sherry and a tapa at each venue, wherein Al and the respective sommeliers will share their insights on the delectations, and their heartfelt thoughts on Jerez in general.

Thursday November 7 from 4.20pm - 6.15pm, $65 per person (+GST).

Reservations are essential and can be made via our website:
https://www.metrovino.com/public-tastings/event-tickets/sherry-walk

10/28/2024

The Metrovano Album Series | Vol: 32: Live! In The Bed Vano

10/26/2024

RICHARD IS YANKING CORKS! 🚨

He has decided that we will have Château Pradeaux's 𝘉𝘪𝘦𝘯𝘧𝘢𝘪𝘵 𝘥𝘦𝘴 𝘗𝘳𝘢𝘥𝘦𝘢𝘶𝘹 open for tasting this weekend. Come pay us a visit to try this hedonistic and fleshy red made from Carignan, Counoise and Mourvèdre. Grown in the famous Bandol zone of Provence, it promises to teleport you spiritually to Mediterranean France.

$31 | Available in store or online: https://shop.metrovino.com/products/chateau-pradeaux-mont-caume-bienfait-des-pradeaux/

Not included in this offer are the pissaladière anchovy pizza and daube de boeuf à l'orange that you should pair to this wine!

10/25/2024

Domaine de Crève Coeur is the estate of vigneron Pablo Höcht located in Séguret, north of Avignon in France's Rhône Valley. The estate name translates to the Domaine of Heartbreak, but we are certain that you'll be smitten with Pablo's wines after the first taste. On offer is a sexy, pure Grenache Côtes du Rhône, and two structured and spicy Côtes du Rhône Villages featuring Syrah and Mourvèdre.

Ask us about Pablo's wines next time you're in the store, or visit our online store:

https://shop.metrovino.com/product-theme/producers/creve-coeur/

10/24/2024

"Alcohol, and therefore wine, is under attack from seemingly all sides. Most pertinently, categorical warnings issued by the World Health Organization and US Dietary Guidelines (the former based in part by “research” and support by Canadian neo-prohibitionists and the latter by the ICCPUD, a group tasked with the prevention of underage drinking) state that “no amount of alcohol is safe for human consumption”. That's quite an assertion."

Read Al's entire article on our website:
https://www.metrovino.com/wine-journal/wine-under-attack

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722-11th Avenue SW
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Monday	10am - 6pm
Tuesday	10am - 6pm
Wednesday	10am - 6pm
Thursday	10am - 7pm
Friday	10am - 7pm
Saturday	10am - 6pm
Sunday	12pm - 5pm

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𝕎𝕙𝕒𝕥 𝕚𝕤 𝕥𝕙𝕒𝕥 𝕤𝕥𝕦𝕗𝕗 𝕚𝕟 𝕞𝕪 𝕨𝕚𝕟𝕖?? Do not fret! Next time you see flakes or crystals like these in your wine… rest assured they are not harmful! This is not glass or a foreign object. These chunks are known as tartrates and are a natural phenomenon. There are multiple naturally-occuring acids found in wine. Tartrates appear when tartaric acid and potassium (also completely normal in wine) bind and form solid crystals, or potassium bitartrate! 🤓🧑‍🔬 So why does some wine have crystals and others don’t? The crystals form when the wine is chilled to approximately 4 degrees celsius. Some winemakers use a technique called cold stabilisation that will ensure the crystals won’t form later on when a bottle is chilled for serving. Some producers skip this step. The presence of tartrates, or the lack of them does not indicate quality, only a choice made by the vigneron. Embrace it! So what to do? The texture of tartrates isn’t exactly pleasing…so next time you see those shiny wine diamonds in your wine, allow them to fall to the bottom of the bottle and carefully pour the wine (no sloshing!) so they remain inside. If that fails, a fine sieve or cheesecloth works. Don’t overthink it. Tartrates are normal and don’t affect the taste of your wine. 💎❄️ The more you know.. #Metrovino #DrinkMoreBetterWine #YYCWine #Calgary #Tartrates #WineDiamonds

Welcome to the first episode of Unexpected Wine Pairings Where I take the wacky and weird situations you give me and I try to find a wine to pair with it! Today's Edition: Coming out from underneath the table. Comment whatever situation you would like me to pair a wine to next and I'll make a video. #wine #winepairing #winepairings #winelover #unexpectedpairings #frenchwine #whitewine #muscadet #funny #skit #informative #metrovino #drinkmorebetterwine

We've just recieved Alberta's first order from Trub:Stoff. Géraldine and Florian are wonderful people who make vivacious, delicious, minimal-intervention bubbles from organically-farmed vineyards in Baden, Germany. We couldn't be more excited to have these in the house! Also can we just take a moment to appreciate how incredible these labels are? Come and get it before its all gone! #wine #petnat #naturalwine #sparklingwine #bubbles #calgary #calgarywine #germanwine #Metrovino

For those of you wondering what we do in the store when no ones around I think this will shed some light! #comedy #skits #sketchcomedy #wine #winestore #slurp #metrovino #calgary

Happy Halloween! In tribute to the greatest day of the year, we've created our very own zombie film. Directed by our good mate, Locke Vincent, it stars us Metro Mates, and we've even composed and performed the soundtrack ourselves! We hope that you have as much fun watching it as we had filming it... Keep it safe and keep it spooky this Allhallows Eve. Hit the link to watch the full movie: https://www.metrovino.com/night-of-the-metrovinians #alberta #calgary #shortfilm #horror #zombies #wine #yyc #yycwine #Metrovino

A little teaser for everyone before the official film drop!

Something very spooky is on the horizon. It's the most anticipated wine shop horror film production of all time! Here is a little teaser to get you excited.