100
bright ideas
for the future
Inspiring Quebecers
shared some of
their ideas.
Greener, more immersive, more human, more open to the world--the SAQ has room to grow and progress in the next 100 years. Hear some great ideas from people who decided to try their hand at a little futurology.
Remarkable ideas
Immersive experiences will transport customers to the vineyard of the product they’re trying.
- Liza Frulla
The SAQ of the future will first and foremost promote producers from the local scene.
- Laurent Saulnier
The SAQ will both allow Quebecers to discover products from all over and introduce Quebec products to people across the globe.
- Stéphane Modat
Chef, restaurant Le Clan
I walk into the SAQ of the future and see a range of cultural backgrounds represented.
- Marissa Leon-John
In the future, the SAQ will send discovery boxes to customers so they can explore new products suited to their tastes.
- Julie Lacoursière
SAQ Employee
Every location will be a living, breathing entity, with flowerbeds and plants that attract pollinators.
- Angélique Sigouin
Are there women making wine and fine spirits? In 100 years, that’s a question people would be embarrassed to ask.
- Anne and Catherine Monna
100 years
Everything you need to know about our history.
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Have you ever wondered how the SAQ became a wine and spirits retailer with so many products from all around the planet?
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Import agencies play a crucial role in the supply of wines and spirits in Quebec. As the SAQ celebrates its 100th anniversary, it wishes to recognize the work of four agencies with which it has worked for many years.
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It's in our nature to share life's happy moments with our loved ones; we asked Josée di Stasio for her tips on how to welcome friends and family at home.
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From cashier to manager, Jacqueline Cloutier discovered a love for wine that she passed on to her son through good bottles and travel. Today, her grandson takes on the family torch as an expert in spirits. Portrait of a passionate family.
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Historian and columnist Laurent Turcot tells all about 100 years of the SAQ through a web series of four videos. Watch all of them with a glass of your favourite cuvée.
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Interview with the viticulture pioneer of Québec. Christian Barthomeuf could have been a photographer, mechanic, producer, or even a goose breeder.
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The alcoholic beverage market has changed a lot since the contraband era, which was ruled by the likes of Al Capone and cie. In Québec, these changes are in large part due to the creation of the Commission des liqueurs.
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At the end of the 19th century, a temperance movement was born in the United States, in Canada, and even here in Québec. It was a very simple idea: limit, if not abolish, the sale and consumption of alcohol.
Dans les médias
À travers le Québec, la presse souligne notre anniversaire.
Montcalm dans les années 1970 : l'avenue Cartier et sa SAQ
Le gin Km12
pour fêter les 100 ans
de la SAQ
Les 100 ans de la SAQ
en photos