Profiles

With its unique and vast range of grape varieties, Portugal holds a unique place on the world wine map. A highly accessible place, too, with wines often as inexpensive as they are flavourful.

Refreshing, tasty, plentiful, and more accessible than you might think, discovering German wines is easy and lots of fun!

Flavourful and complex, Rioja wines provide comforting pairings for fall and winter meals. Reserva wines, in particular, give a sense of elegance to special occasions – without breaking the bank.

Mariana is derived from the scientific name of the black spruce: Picea mariana. Emblematic of the North American boreal forest, the tree also gives Canopée forest gin—the very first spirit created by Distillerie Mariana—its distinctive essence.

Having over 100 grape varieties spread over a landmass larger than all of Europe is a recipe for diversity. As Aussie winemakers embrace it more than ever, it’s time to invite them back to your table.

Building on a 360-year history and a renewed and forward-looking energy, South Africa produces a range of wines as distinctive and diverse as its amazing landscapes.

When he founded his wine estate back in 1870, Don Maximiano Errázuriz was already envisioning the best, in the sunny climate of Chile’s Aconcagua valley. It’s a vision that the estate continues to share worldwide, in an effort to continually step it up.

After charming the world with its affordable, quality Cabernets, since the 1980s, Chile has incessantly been seeking out new opportunities and opening new wine territories.

Elegant chateaux and historic villages, welcoming temperatures of valleys and plains... the Val de Loire is a treasure trove of happiness from diverse wine discoveries to classic French charm.

Housed in one of Granby’s historic buildings, La Chaufferie microdistillery is masterfully led by a very small team of passionate artisans who painstakingly craft their spirits, from grain to glass.

With the discovery of New World wines, the locavore movement, and the emergence of technological tools giving access to a ton of local and international products, the new millennium is filled with promise!

From new Beaujolais to exclusive Bordeaux and Port, wine was taking up more and more space at the SAQ, at a time when culture and the wine market all over the world were undergoing a complete transformation.