Podcast

Know what makes a wine or spirits container eco-responsible? Maxime Rivest from the SAQ’s Social Responsibility team and Geneviève Dionne from Éco Entreprises Québec discuss the issue and suggest more sustainable solutions.

To mark International Women’s Rights Day, Sous le bouchon asks the question: Does the wine world remain a man’s world? Joining us to discuss the answer are Ève Rainville, co-owner of the Domaine Bergeville winery, and renowned sommelier and columnist Véronique Rivest.

A chat with Mario Mercier, an analyst with the Real Estate Development team, and Jean-François Grenier from the Altus Group, a market research expert specializing in locations for retailers and other businesses.

Sous le bouchon features an interview conducted by journalist and columnist Anne-Lovely Étienne. She welcomes respected sommelier Michelle Bouffard, who is also co-author of the book "Quel vin pour demain?" and founder of the "Tasting Climate Change Conference".

Our President and members of the SAQ executive team debunk some of the myths about the government corporation and its business. You’ll know your SAQ better after listening to this new episode!

Interview with Jacques Farcy, our President and Chief Executive Officer, discussing the SAQ, its place in Quebec and how he intends to make the company even better for society.

Prices! A touchy subject for the SAQ and customers alike. What are the factors causing prices to fluctuate and what bargaining power does the government corporation have? We take a look at these questions with Édith Filion, Vice-President and Chief Financial Officer, and wine expert Alain Pérocheau, who also pens the Hippovino blog.

What happens when a numbers gal gets together with a sales floor guy to talk trends? Listen to this episode and find out! Merchandising Strategy Specialist Isabelle Gaudet chats with Samuel Dubois from the Rue Papineau SAQ Sélection, who also leads the ITHQ’s trends workshops.

Quebec has produced several high-level sommeliers, as you have discovered in part 1 of our podcast on sommellerie. In part 2, meet two sommeliers who are also SAQ employees as they tell us how they became someliers.

The SAQ’s donations and sponsorships are more than just a cheque… Discover how we’ve become involved in Quebec communities by building close ties with the organizations we support. A chat with Emanuelle Roy from the Donations and Sponsorships Department, Thomas Grégoire from FestiVoix de Trois-Rivières and Jean-François Archambault from La Tablée des chefs.

Expertise, thoroughness, and judgement: these are three principles that guide the SAQ’s quality control process and its laboratory, a centre of scientific expertise that’s a crucial part of bringing products to market. Chats with France Nault, Director, Quality Control, and Nicolas Angers, a lawyer at the SAQ.

Food assistance is the SAQ’s corporate cause. In 2022, we became even more deeply involved in the cause by partnering with the Cuisine collective Hochelaga-Maisonneuve (CCHM), which provides food, reduces isolation and helps the needy to overcome adversity. A look into a partnership that’s changing the world and inspiring pride!