deVine Thoughts

Author: Dirk Chan

Mark your calendar – deVine Days this year is set for Friday, Dec 1st through Sunday, Dec 3rd . Our annual “Thank You!” for your ongoing support and patronage this year will coincide with the Edmonton Downtown Business Association’s Winterval festivities.

As usual, deVine Wines will be offering our customers a 10% discount* on all in-store items (yes, including wine, beer, spirits and vintage keeper and vintage room products). No rain-checks and does not apply to products already discounted (cases of the month, bin-ends, tastings and weekly online offer).

Wait there’s more, the first 50 customers on Friday and Saturday will receive a $10 DBA gift card with a total purchase of $75 or more. You will be able to use the gift card for your subsequent visit and purchases.

For your shopping convenience, you can also shop online during that weekend as our entire inventory is available via our website that is available to you 24 hours a day. Enjoy shopping in the comforts of your own home. Note you won’t see the 10% discount when you order online in the system generated confirmation but rather it will be applied by us in the backend and you will see it on our second email confirmation when your order has been processed.

You can also visit us in the store during our extended store hours (till 8pm) on both Friday and Saturday and regular hours on Sunday.

In addition to the sale, do take advantage of our free delivery within Edmonton city limits option with a minimum $75 purchase – we deliver monday through fridays in the afternoons.

This is our biggest sale of the year to give everybody some much needed cheer! Shop early for best selection. Don’t miss out, its a great opportunity to do all your Xmas and New Year needs.

At this time of year, please remember those in need. Please bring a package for the Edmonton Food Bank or drop some money into the cash box by our till if you’re coming into to the store. For those taking advantage of our free delivery within Edmonton city limits, you can hand over a care package to our driver. Thank you in advance.

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Author: Dirk Chan

The popular American wine publication Wine Spectator reviews over 15,000 wines every year, and in mid November, they issue their Top 100 Wines of the Year amids much fanfare and hoopla. This has been an ongoing tradition since 1988.

The retailers follow closely and will bring in as many of the Top 100 as available. It gets harder every year to get a lot of wines, either because its not in Alberta, or it is the wrong vintage. We have six wines to offer this year so far so grab them while quantities last

Check out the available 2023 Wine Spectator Top 100 Wines..

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Author: Dirk Chan

Our online feature this week is the 2018 d’Arenberg Sticks & Stones (McLaren Vale, Australia) – $29.99, regularly $36.99.

The d’Arenberg Winery is one of the most respected wineries in McLaren Vale in South Australia – established in 1912 by the teetotaller Joseph Osborn, who sold his stable of prize winning horses to purchase the property. Three more generations since Joseph – Frank, Francis (universally known as d’Arry) and then Chester, who joined in 1984 and runs the show now.

Known for making distinctive, finesse driven wines using traditional methods in the vineyard and the winery, Chester is also renown for his wild shirts and his wines’ unique and often humourous names. His most recent project is the d’Arenberg Cube, an amazing five story structure in the shape of a Rubik’s cube that includes restaurant and tasting room that is fast becoming a mainstay attraction destination for visitors.

Our feature this week is his Sticks & Stones, a kitchen sink blend marvelously done is a mix of Tempranillo, Grenache, Souzao and Tinta Cao – its a tantalizing journey of the senses, full of red, black and purple fruits. The inspiration for the “Sticks & Stones” comes from the age-old proverb; ‘sticks and stones may break my bones but names will never hurt me’. The unusual and quirky names of d’Arenberg’s range of wines has never done the winery any harm.

2018 d’Arenberg Sticks & Stones (McLaren Vale, Australia) – $29.99 , regularly $36.99

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Author: Dirk Chan

Our online feature this week is the 2021 Guy Saget Vouvray (Loire Valley, France) – $19.99 , regularly $22.49.
In the picturesque Pouilly-sur-Loire, the Saget family has been practicing the art of fine winemaking for eight generations now. At the Domaine Guy Saget Winery, the wines are fermented traditionally which is how they manage to give the wines their own personality and represent the full potential of the Loire Valley wine region. Today, the family cultivates a total of 240 hectares of vines, distributed over several different terroirs. The winery, whose roots date back to 1790, is now run by Jean-Louis Saget and his sons Laurent and Arnaud.

Our feature this week is their Vouvray, made with the intention of unravelling the extreme complexity associated with the Loire Valley vineyards. This is a very nice Chenin Blanc, with stone fruit and honey tones that is fermented traditionally. The decision to forego oak ageing stems from a desire to fully reveal the potential of these Loire wines. This well-made wine will be superb with vegetarian dishes, or chicken baked with carrots.

2021 Guy Saget Vouvray (Loire Valley, France) – $19.99 , regularly $22.49

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Author: Dirk Chan

Mark your calendar – deVine Days this year is set for Friday, Dec 1st through Sunday, Dec 3rd . Our annual “Thank You!” for your ongoing support and patronage this year will coincide with the Edmonton Downtown Business Association’s Winterval festivities.

As usual, deVine Wines will be offering our customers a 10% discount* on all in-store items (yes, including wine, beer, spirits and vintage keeper and vintage room products). No rain-checks and does not apply to products already discounted (cases of the month, bin-ends, tastings and weekly online offer).

Wait there’s more, the first 50 customers on Friday and Saturday will receive a $10 DBA gift card with a total purchase of $75 or more. You will be able to use the gift card for your subsequent visit and purchases.

For your shopping convenience, you can also shop online during that weekend as our entire inventory is available via our website that is available to you 24 hours a day. Enjoy shopping in the comforts of your own home. Note you won’t see the 10% discount when you order online in the system generated confirmation but rather it will be applied by us in the backend and you will see it on our second email confirmation when your order has been processed.

You can also visit us in the store during our extended store hours (till 8pm) on both Friday and Saturday and regular hours on Sunday.

In addition to the sale, do take advantage of our free delivery within Edmonton city limits option with a minimum $75 purchase – we deliver monday through fridays in the afternoons.

This is our biggest sale of the year to give everybody some much needed cheer! Shop early for best selection. Don’t miss out, its a great opportunity to do all your Xmas and New Year needs.

At this time of year, please remember those in need. Please bring a package for the Edmonton Food Bank or drop some money into the cash box by our till if you’re coming into to the store. For those taking advantage of our free delivery within Edmonton city limits, you can hand over a care package to our driver. Thank you in advance.

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Author: Brad Morrison

The Edmonton Downtown Business Association (EDBA) has just released their plans for the inaugural Downtown Winterval program. Spanning throughout December, this is a celebration of the festive season on our 104th Street.

The kickoff is Friday, December 1st coinciding with our annual deVine Days 10% off everything weekend.

There are numerous activities for the entire family so please mark your calendars and plan to be downtown throughout the Winterval. The number of events are too many to list here, but you can read all the details by reading the EDBA’s press release here..