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Every month, Kensington Wine Market selects special wines or liquor for special occasions or extraordinary people.

 
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  Staff Picks:

Woodstock Rose
Made from 80-year-old Grenache bush vines planted on the Woodstock Estate, the grapes are hand picked and made in a deliberately fruity and full flavored style. Excellent choice for duck salad.
$19.99


Duthies Caol Ila 13 Year
Nose: Smoked mussels; malty; dry burning kindling; smoked ham; kelp. Palate: Extremely dry with an excellent balance of malt, peat and smoke and some zesty notes. A dry lingering finish. 46%
$87.49


Pike xxxxx Extra Stout
A full-bodied beer with deep chocolate color, velvety malt texture, and a dark-roasted smokey, coffee flavor, A Dublin-style stout with the strength and character of Imperial Stout.
$7.19


 

Learn
Build a Cellar

Purchasing a good wine and not looking after it properly is like buying a sports car and leaving it outside all winter. Good wines repay handsomely if cellared under proper conditions. The size and design of your cellar is up to you; it is only relative to the money you are willing to invest. We recommend you sample one bottle of wine at a time and then decide if it is worth cellaring.

Storing wine is relatively simple:
  • Keep it in a dark place and at a temperature of 12° - 15° Celsius.
  • Avoid changing temperatures. Small fluctuations are acceptable but must never exceed 22° Celsius.
  • In any case, it is better to have a cellar too cool than too warm since warm temperatures accelerate aging.
  • Any area of your basement away from heat sources will do.
  • If you do not have a basement, use a cool, dark cupboard.
  • Allow enough space to lie the bottles down in order to prevent the cork from getting dry; shrinking corks let air into the bottle.
  • Champagne can either be stored upright or lying down.
  • Once your space has been selected, you can build your wine racks: use cardboard wine boxes, wooden wine boxes or build custom cabinets.
If you need help or require further advice, please contact atyourservice@kensingtonwinemarket.com or call us at 403.283.8000 or toll-free at 888.283.9004.



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