Metrovino

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.

Dock Sips with Al Barbeito's Quatro Pipas Bastardo #wine #winelover #docksips #madeira #bastardo #trousseau #yyc #yycwine #calgary #Metrovino

I have been interested in the combination of barley, hops, yeast and water for decades. “I LOVE BEER” is emblazoned upon my socks, and when worthwhile beer comes my way, I pay serious attention to it! The word “godspeed” means to bid someone a safe journey. Personally, I think when used sincerely, it also means to wish them blessing and goodwill on said endeavour. This leads me to the blessing that Metrovino has received with the arrivals from Godspeed Brewing. The brewery was established in 2017 and owner/brewer Bim Lafontaine offered us the following insight: When it comes to our beers, we take an "inspiration first" approach. We brew what moves us rather than what is trending. We take great satisfaction in pulling from the best of different brewing traditions from England, continental Europe, and the United States. Our beers are an ever-changing reflection and capstone to many years of travel, collaboration, experimentation, and personal growth. An added feature of Godspeed is our use of a variety of Japanese ingredients. Different citrus fruits and age-old spices - even green tea harvested in Japan by our brewmaster's very own hands - all of it finds a way into our beers… Cheers! The uniqueness of the four beers that we were able to obtain are some of the most interesting, complex and divine interpretations of what four ingredients and creative infusions can produce. Metrovino is proud to announce the arrival of Godspeed beers. ~ Craig ~ Ochame Green Tea IPA Ikinuki Ungespundetes Kellerbier Lager Nana Saison with Japanese Shichimi Spices Yuzu Saison

Bonne fete National e joyeaux Quatorze Juillet! Vive la France!!!! 🇫🇷 🇫🇷 🇫🇷 🇫🇷 🇫🇷 🇫🇷 🇫🇷 🇫🇷 Celebrate Bastille Day with us on this beautiful, sunny day!! #drinkmorebetterwine #findingmorebetterwine #shoplocalyyc #supportlocalyyc @beltlinebia #alberta #yeg #yycwine #yegwine #savemoney #calgary #beltlineyyc #calgarybuzz #bastilleday #vivelafrance

ITS PÉT-NAT TIME! @timwildman Astro Bunny and Piggy Pop are here, just in time the for sunshine. Follow the link in the bio for more information. #drinkmorebetterwine #findingmorebetterwine #petnat #aussiewine @winesofaustralia @winesofsouthaustralia #supportlocalyyc #smallbusiness #independantwinemakers #albertawine #yycwine #yegwine @beltlinebia

What we do when no one’s watching. 👁 👁 (And sometimes when people are actually watching...) Enjoy your Sunday, everybody. And thank you for all the #shoplocalyyc support this week. We are very grateful. #drinkmorebetterwine #findingmorebetterwine #yycwine #yyc #calgarywine #calgary #wearecrazy #drinklocalyyc #eatlocalyyc #toosmalltofail