Marquis Wine Cellars

07/02/2024

✨Special Ticketed Event!✨

Wednesday, July 17th from 4-6pm, join us in store for a unique opportunity to taste a selection of premium wines from some of the most renowned BC wine producers. We will be pouring the following:

Cedar Creek 2023 Platinum Pinot Noir Rose
Checkmate 2019 Capture Chardonnay
Martin’s Lane 2016 Simes Pinot Noir
Mission Hill 2017 Quatrain
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Tickets are $10 each, with the wines valued at over $350! These featured wines will all be available for purchase, including a 10% discount the day of the event. You may purchase tickets in store or through our website! We hope to see you on the 17th. 😊

06/21/2024

🍷Upcoming Tastings:🍷

Join us the afternoon of Wednesday, June 26th as we feature a selection of wines from Tightrope Winery!
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Tightrope is small, family-owned winery run by Lyndsay and Graham O’Rourke . Having attained honours degrees in both oenology and viticulture while studying in New Zealand at Lincoln University, Lyndsay and Graham made a return to the Okanagan Valley, settling on the Naramata Bench in 2007. Their vineyards are farmed sustainably, with Graham being one of the founding Directors with Sustainable Winegrowing BC (SWBC). Tightrope is dedicated to creating quality wines reflective of “The Bench”.
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Chris will be in store pouring from 4:30 to 6:00pm. The tasting is free, but we ask that you RSVP through our website so we ensure there is plenty of wine to go around. 🙂 We hope to see you on Wednesday!

06/11/2024

Father’s day is this Sunday! We have a phenomenal range of rare and exciting products that Dad will love to add to his bar cart and wine cellar. Check out our website for the latest deals, promotions and new items being offered in store.
This Friday, we will be sampling spirits from North Vancouver’s Copperpenny Distilling Co.! is a multi-award winning BC craft distillery producing grain-to -glass spirits and liqueurs since 2021. Featuring a unique range of gin, vodka, akvavit, and seasonally-inspired liqueurs, we know you will be inspired by these local, artisanal creations.
Join us in store between 4:00-6:00pm Friday, June 14th to try them out! 😎

06/09/2024

Traveling, where the TV screen is merely a suggestion.

06/01/2024

Welcome to June! 🌺🌷☀️

We have lots of exciting events lined up this month - including a very special wine tasting on Tuesday, June 18th with the owner and winemaker of Ursa Major: Rajen Toor!

Rajen grew up on his family’s Black Sage Bench vineyard. This project began as a conversion to organic growing, sustainable cellar practices, and experimentation of the varietals that they have been growing for 26 years. Ursa Major has a large following and for good reason: every vintage is unique with no vintage being made twice, production is minimal and the wines are meticulously hand-crafted. So, we are always grateful and excited to get our hands on a few bottles to share with you! (By the way - did you know that there is also a Spotify playlist curated to go with each wine? Scan the QR code on the label 🙂)

The tasting is June 18th from 4:00-6:00pm and will also include some brand new releases - of which Marquis will be the first shop to carry! While the tasting is free, we do ask that you RSVP on our website to ensure there will be plenty of wine to go around.

We look forward to seeing you in store! 🍷

05/26/2024

After ten days in Auatria and tasting through almost 1000 wines. There is little doubt in my mind the Auatrains are crafting truly unique and authentic wines. Chardonnay's that are not over oaked; rather pure and mineral driven. Pinot Blancs (Weisburgunder) that are smooth with stone fruit. Blaufrankish that will rock your world and Pinot Noirs that are stunning and are way less than red Burgundy.

05/26/2024

05/26/2024

Not only does one get to taste some killer Austrian wines at Vie Viumum, you get to attend a sold our seminar, thanks Sofia. 🇦🇹

05/25/2024

NEXT WEEK’S TASTINGS:
🍷 Wednesday, May 29th from 4:30-6:00pm, we will be pouring a selection of wines from BC’s organic, biodynamic and vegan-friendly producer: Anthony Buchanan!
🍺 Friday, May 31st from 4:00-6:00pm, Field House will be in store pouring some delicious seasonal beers!
Be sure to check out the events page on our website to see all of our upcoming tastings. We hope to see you soon! 🍇

05/24/2024

An interview with from Loimer wines on bio-dynamic winemakers and viticulture. The wines simply taste better.

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05/19/2024

Over the decades I have had the privilege of traveling to many parts of the wine growing world. For me, I have to place Austria in the pantheon of the world’s greatest wine regions. The plethora of small growers who craft unique, flavourful wines is truly staggering. They have thoroughly embraced bio-dynamic & organic, grape growing and wine making. This is a model other wine regions need to embrace and follow. Through ashes of adversity, greatness rises

I am honoured to be invited by the Austrian Wine Marketing to Bureau to discover their wines. They will ALWAYS have a place at

05/18/2024

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When Spring arrives and unleashes the bounty of freshness and rejuvenation, we love to reciprocate. Tuesday, May 21st from 4:30-6:00pm we will be showcasing wines that are organic, hand-made, and pair exceptionally with the precious short harvest of BC’s treasures. We might even disclose some of our favorite (and secret) locations for foraging the best stuff in the metro area that compliments our wines perfectly.

Live Better, Drink Better! 🍷

05/18/2024

Over the decades, I have had the privilege of traveling to many parts of the wine growing world. For me, I have to place Austria in the pantheon of the world’s greatest wine regions. The plethora of small growers who craft unique, flavourful wines is truly staggering. They have thoroughly embraced bio-dynamic & organic, grape growing and wine making. This is a model other wine regions need to embrace and follow. Through ashes of adversity, greatness rises

 

I am honoured to be invited by the Austrian Wine Marketing to Bureau to discover their wines. They will ALWAYS have a place at

 

05/10/2024

Cheers to the weekend! ☀️😎

The sun is shining, flowers are blooming, patios are busy, playoff hockey is on - what more could one want? Perhaps some wine befitting the season??

On Tuesday May 14th, William will be pouring wines that are perfect for spring and summer that are ideal for beach parties, patio sipping, and backyard barbeques. This will be a perfect opportunity to try some wines that you can stock for all the good weather to come. Join us in store from 4:30-6:00pm!

Also - don’t forget Mother’s Day is on Sunday. 💐We’ve got plenty of options (including zero proof!) to celebrate Mom this weekend! Check out our selection online, or swing by the store and ask any of our staff for recommendations. 🍷🍾

05/05/2024

🍷UPCOMING TASTINGS:🍷

For this Tuesday’s “Wines with Will” we will have a Chablis showdown focusing on two of exclusive, traditional-style producers!

Daniel Dampt:
150 years of winemaking and vineyard ownership with just over 22 hectares under vine, with holdings in Petit Chablis, Chablis, 1er Cru and Grand Cru. Vincent and Sebastien Dampt now operate the estate after absorbing experience from their father Daniel and Grandfather Jean Defaix. Favoring the mineral style, all the wines are fermented and matured in stainless.

Domaine Servin:
7 generations of winemakers and documented owners of Chablis vineyards dating back to 1547. Today in the hands of Francois Servin, the 7th generation of winemakers in the family, the style stays traditional with sustainable farming and restricted chemicals and intervention. The wines aim to be powerful and bracing, with ageability. Servin operates on 32 hectares of vineyards ranging from Petit Chablis, Village, 1er Cru and Grand Cru sites. Because of his commitment to purity, uses stainless tanks almost exclusively, with the only cuvee to receive any oak at all being the Vaillons, with 25%.

Two Chablis wines, two elite vignerons, same vineyard, same vintage. Which one will be your favourite? Stop by the store between 4:30-6:00pm Tuesday, May 7th and find out with us!

04/26/2024

Tuesday’s Wine Tasting:
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Next week we are featuring two amazing Marquis exclusives out of Oregon: Evesham Wood and Haden Fig!

Evesham Wood Winery, established in 1986 in the Willamette Valley by Russ Rainey and Mary Raney, is now owned by Erin Nuccio and his wife Jordan. The winery is renowned for its commitment to producing high-quality wines through the use of optimally ripe, low-yield fruit and minimal interventionist winemaking techniques. Evesham Wood continues to source grapes from select vineyards, maintaining a balance between estate-grown and externally sourced fruit to craft their distinguished wines.

Haden Fig is a personal venture by Erin Nuccio, conceived during his apprenticeship under Russ Raney at Evesham Wood. This winery allows Nuccio to explore his winemaking philosophy in a more intimate scale, emphasizing a hands-on approach and the expressive potential of minimal intervention. Located in the same fertile region of the Willamette Valley, Haden Fig reflects a deep appreciation for the unique qualities of the site and strives for authenticity and innovation in each bottle, providing a unique complement to the established practices at Evesham Wood.
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Explore the terroir of the Willamette Valley and try these wines side-by-side; we know you’ll love them both! See you from 4:30-6:00pm, Tuesday April 30th!

04/25/2024

https://www.marquis-wines.com/haden-fig-evesham-wood/

Have you tried classic Oregon Pinot Noir? Marquis Wine Cellars features wines from Haden Fig & Evesham Wood - two organic wineries in the heart of Willamette Valley.

Delivery is free over $250+ and only $15.99 to most of BC.

Evesham Wood Winery, established in 1986 in the Willamette Valley by Russ Rainey and Mary Raney, is now owned by Erin Nuccio and his wife Jordan. The winery is renowned for its commitment to producing high-quality wines through the use of optimally ripe, low-yield fruit and minimal interventionist w...

04/13/2024

🍇Next week’s wine tastings!:

1) Tuesday, April 16th from 4:30-6:00pm William will be pouring three wines from Lindquist Family Cellars! Lindquist was founded by Bob Lindquist after building and then selling Qupe wines. He focused on cool-climate vineyards to capture the purity of Rhone varietals (and Chardonnay) with balance and elegance. Bob was one of the original Rhone Rangers in California, utilizing old-world winemaking techniques to produce complex and sophisticated Rhone Valley varietals in underrated regions of the Central Coast. He was the first to produce a California Marsanne in 1987, first Syrah in Ben Nacido the same year, and first cool-climate Rhone blend in 1988. Bob is committed to biodynamic and sustainable winemaking to allow the climate and grape to dominate expression in the wines without adulteration or over-exposure. The wines are fresh and vibrant now but exhibit tremendous longevity in the cellar.

2) Wednesday, April 17th from 4:30-6:00pm, Rob will be pouring wines from Okanagan Fall’s Stag’s Hollow winery. Celebrating over 25 years, Stag’s Hollow is a family-owned winery in Okanagan Falls, producing some of British Columbia’s highest quality, most distinctive wines.The team at Stag’s Hollow has researched and sought out grapes, both new and old, suited to the area soils and microclimate. These include Tempranillo and Albariño from Spain, and Dolcetto and Teroldego from Italy. These unique varietal wines offer a new tasting experience for the Okanagan wine lover.

If you haven’t had the chance yet, subscribe to our weekly eNewsletter to be the first to know about upcoming sales, events & more! Follow the 🔗 in our bio for more details. Cheers! 🍇

04/06/2024

🍇UPCOMING TASTINGS:🍇

***Please note that our regular Tuesday Coravin®️ with William will be rescheduled to Wednesday due to a scheduled power outage this week.***
As such, join us on Wednesday April 10th from 4:30-6:00pm for a tasting of the Marquis exclusive wines of Veradad in Central Coast California made by Bob and Lousia Sawyer! For this project, Lousia courageously farmed classic Spanish varietals such as Albariño and Tempranillo with biodynamic techniques for purity of fruit, balance and structure. She also makes an elegant Cabernet from Paso Robles that will be poured.
Louisa Sawyer Lindquist (and husband Bob) started Verdad Wine Cellars in 2000, with a vision of making Spanish grape varietal wines grown on the Central Coast of California. Louisa started learning about winemaking working in vineyards on the East end of Long Island before moving to California in 1992. 2020 was her 21st vintage with Verdad. Lousia focuses on classic Spanish varietals like Albarino and Tempranillo, but also produces a juicy Cabernet Sauvignon from Paso Robles. The majority of the wines are Demeter Certified Biodynamic as well as wines made with organic and SIPS certified sustainable grapes.
Wines featured will include:

Slide Hill Vineyard Albarino, Edna Valley - cooler climate from the maritime influence of Edna Valley keeps the Albarino refreshing with notes of citrus, lemongrass, white flowers and mint.
An excellent spring and summer wine.

Sawyer Lindquist Vineyard Tempranillo, Edna Valley - Full bodied with velvety tannin structure and ripe cherry and plum, rose-petals and cigar box.

Cabernet Sauvignon, Paso Robles - Elegant and energized rather than overly-ripe, cherry and baked black berry with rosemary and thyme, to***co and light leather.

We hope to see you on Wednesday! 🍷

04/02/2024

🍷 tasting!
From 4:30-6:00pm Wednesday, April 3rd, we will be pouring one of BC’s top Riesling producers: ! Take a journey through terroir and sample how one of British Columbia’s crown grape varieties shines in its many styles.
RSVP on our website (🔗in bio) - we hope to see you tomorrow! 🍷

03/28/2024

🍇 WINE TASTING TUESDAY! 🍇

Tuesday, April 2nd from 4:30-6:00pm, William will be pouring wines from Domaine Huet, featuring the Coravin®️ Wine Preservation System.
Huet is a Mecca of biodynamic viticulture that capitalizes on their dominance of preferred vineyard location to produce some of the best wine from Vouvray. Their tireless dedication to the vines in their single-vineyard properties result in wines of incredible complexity and quality.
Domaine Huet has become masters of Chenin Blanc after farming it for one hundred years, and is now considered the masters of all ranges of Vouvray, from Sec to Moelleux.

These are some of the best wines we have poured at Marquis, so you won’t want to miss this. We hope to see you on Tuesday!

03/16/2024

🍷Wine Tasting Wednesday! 🍷

Jessie will be in store from 4:30-6:00pm Wednesday, March 20th pouring wines from Keenan & Zoë - an organic and natural wine project from the Okanagan! The natural wine movement is very alive and well in our province, and this is a great opportunity to taste what this new generation of winemakers are all about.

RSVP via our website’s events page - we hope to see you Wednesday!

03/13/2024

🍾Join us on Monday, March 18th from 5:00-6:30pm for an in-store tasting featuring the wines of Champagne Stéphane Regnault!! Stéphane will be in store pouring his four different cuvées: Grand Cru Dorien, Grand Cru Lydien, Grand Cru Mixolydien, and the Grand Cru Chromatique.
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An aerospace engineer in his early career, Stéphane Regnault later transitioned to the wine world, working as a sommelier in Paris and London. Growing up in the Grand Cru village of Le Mesnil, Stéphane’s family sold the grapes they farmed to large houses, but after many years of working in different industries, in 2007 he returned to the family home and immediately began to make changes: Regnault began to gradually implement organic farming upon his arrival at the domaine, the property has been certified organic since 2020, and he now uses a number of biodynamic preparations as well.
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The family’s four hectares of Chardonnay are divided equally between a few highly celebrated chalky terroirs in their home village of Le Mesnil as well as the Grand Cru village of Oger.
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Stéphane is also a jazz musician, and the labels of his Champagnes represent the improvisational nuances of jazz that speak to the style and structure of each wine. Each of his three single-parcel cuvées are complex representations of the site, multi-vintage wines on which he builds each year, as in a solera.

A very special tasting with the winemaker himself and an event certainly not to be missed. Be sure to RSVP on our website! 🎷🍾

03/09/2024

NEXT WEEK’S EVENTS:

This Tuesday March 12th, William will feature exclusive wines from Elvio Cogno, one of Piedmonte’s leading producers, from 4:30-6pm!

Elvio Cogno produces a mere 7,000 cases a year of organically produced indigenous Langhe varietals from the commune of Novello, of which the winery owns about fifteen hectares. In the footsteps of its founder Elvio Cogno, today his daughter and son-in-law, Nadia Cogno and Valter Fissore, direct the winery with four generations of winemakers and vine growers, dedicated to obtaining excellence that begins with the unique terroir to create wines that are famous throughout the world for their elegance, texture, and balance. Elvio Cogno has earned “Winery of the Year” by Wine and Spirits Magazine for 4 of the last six years.

Featured wines at the tasting will include:

Nascetta “Anas-Cetta”
Nascetta is an indigenous white grape from Novello that was almost entirely phased-out until its champion arrived: Elvio Cogno had the patience and passion to breathe new life into a grape that is difficult to cultivate and low in yield. It is a medium to highly aromatic grape with main characteristics of acacia, apple, citrus and honey. An early ripening tendency makes Novello the perfect cradle for this potential king of white Piedmontese grapes. Planted on only 2 hectares with a total production of about 1,500 cases.

Dolcetto d’Alba “Mandorlo”
Dolcetto is a perfect wine for everyday drinking, offering freshness, juicy fruit, fine integrated tannin and comfortable drinkability. About 1,000 cases produced.

Langhe Nebbiolo “Montegrilli”
From Elvio’s grandfather’s 1.4 hectare vineyard, the wine’s freshness and absence of oak make it clearly distinguishable from the Barolos, and is suited for early drinkability.

This is an excellent opportunity to try some of our fastest-selling wines before they officially land in store! Subscribe to our eNewsletter to be among the first to hear about exclusive offers on wines such as Elvio Cogno. We look forward to seeing you on Tuesday! 🍷

03/02/2024

We have another stacked week of in-store tastings ahead! 😎🍷🍻

1) Join us Tuesday, March 5th from 4:30-6:00pm to sample white wines from Sudsteiermark in southern Austria. Sattlerhof is a leading innovator for Sudsteiermark viticulture and sustainable farming. One of twelve wineries that dictate the 1er Cru and Grand Cru status of the region, their commitment to quality is evident in the wines.
2) On Wednesday, March 6th from 3:30-5:30pm, Mark will be pouring a selection of wines from Osoyoos’s ! Moon Curser’s focus has been on making premium wines from old-world grape varieties not previously planted in the Okanagan, and was recognized as the #1 Best Performing Small Winery in Canada at the WineAlign National Wine Awards in 2019 - and also ranked second overall in the Top 25 Wineries in Canada!
3) Friday, March 8th from 4:00-6:00pm, Rodolfo will be pouring beers from McClelland Premium Imports. Find something new to try, or rediscover some old favourites!
We’re looking forward to seeing you next week. Cheers!

02/27/2024

🎼Marquis is proud to support many community fundraising initiatives including this year’s Vancouver Symphony Orchestra Gala: “The Power of Music”, being held at the Orpheum on Thursday evening, March 14th. The gala’s silent auction will have proceeds donated to the many Community programs of the VSO, including the following:

* 150 concerts presented for over 250,000 people in 16 venues throughout Metro Vancouver and Whistler
* 100 classroom visits by Maestro Tovey and VSO musicians
* 1450 underserved children attending VSO education concerts
* 14 Elementary School concerts
* 13 unique education programs that touch the lives of over 50,000 children, teens, and young adults each year

If you would like to make a donation of wine or a Marquis Wine Cellars gift card, follow this link for further information and instructions:

https://www.marquis-wines.com/vso-wine-donations-2024/

Thank you for supporting the VSO and local charities! 🥂🎶

02/24/2024

🍷🥂NEXT WEEK’S EVENTS🥂🍷

Tuesday, February 27th from 4:30-6:00pm, William will be pouring a selection of bubbly from Bailly Lapierre, featuring the Coravin®️ Sparkling Wine Preservation System - who said you can’t keep your sparkling wine fresh for days, even WEEKS?? See it for yourself!

Wednesday February 28th, Jen will be in store from 4:30-6:00pm to pour wines from Pender Island’s !! Be transported to the idyllic terroir of the Salish Sea; a tasting not to be missed.

RSVP at Marquis-Wines.com ! 🍷🥂

02/17/2024

We have a busy week of tastings starting right after the Family Day long weekend!

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Tuesday, Feb 20th from 4:30-6:00pm, William will be pouring a selection of wines from our exclusive producer from Rioja: Miguel Merino, utilizing the Coravin® Wine Preservation System. Miguel Merino is a leading producer of limited-intervention, sustainable wines in Rioja Alta that focuses on quality rather than quantity by respecting the environment by avoiding mechanized production, practicing restricted yields, and selecting only the finest ripened grapes for their wines. The 2015 and 2016 vintages are classic and entering “ready to drink” maturity. This opportunity to try before you buy should not be missed.

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On Wednesday, Feb 21st, we are featuring wines from the well-renowned BC winery Burrowing Owl. Danielle will be in store pouring from 4:30-6:00pm, and there will be some limited back vintages available for purchase!

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Friday, February 23rd, kick off the weekend with suds from North Vancouver’s Beere Brewing Co.! Leticia from the brewery will be on hand from 4:00-6:00pm to pour a selection of beers available for purchase in store.

We hope to see you (a few times!) next week! 😎

02/10/2024

🍷Upcoming Events:🍷

Join us on Tuesday, February 13th as William pours from Coravin®️ a sampling of one of our Marquis exclusive producers: Heinrich!

A fanatical commitment to preserving the integrity of the land, Heike and Gernot Heinrich have revived some of the most difficult but rewarding vineyards in Burgenland by hand, including flowers, trees and plants for biodiversity, building habitats for reptiles, animals and insects that all contribute to each microclimate. A biodynamic and minimal intervention approach to a pure expression of terroir in the viniculture epicentre of Burgenland. Only natural yeasts and a spontaneous and long, slow fermentation and maturation. Sur lee aging for depth and structure, mainly in neutral large oak casks. Time is crucial, in skin-contact soaking, slow fermentation, cask maturation, bottle maturation.

Pop by the store between 4:30 and 6:00pm on the 13th to sample these gorgeous wines. See you then!