100th anniversary

Have you ever wondered how the SAQ became a wine and spirits retailer with so many products from all around the planet?

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.

Why volunteer? It’s a question that our busy lives make hard not to ask… Yet when we talk to actual volunteers, the answer is always the same: “Volunteering does me a world of good, and I feel like I’m making a difference in the lives of others.” Not surprisingly, scientific studies show that volunteering rewards people with a sense of accomplishment and well-being.

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.

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.

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.

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.

A look at the trends that have marked this past year and those to come.

As the Quiet Revolution was unfolding, a revolution in consumption habits seemed to be on the horizon, and the Régie des alcools had every intention of being a part of it.

To say that the SAQ is a part of the Zarife family would be an understatement. If you were to ask Emilia Zarife, she would say that the distribution centre on Tellier Street in Montréal’s east end is her second home.

Michel Leblanc has been working at the SAQ Cap-aux-Meules store for 42 years. Nothing gets by the store manager — one of 15 employees with the most seniority in the Crown corporation network.