Our Tasting Event Philosophy

Our Tasting Event Philosophy

As we head back into the tasting season after the summer break, I thought it would be a good time to explain our tasting program. I have been asked on several occasions why we organize our public tastings differently from the traditional paid-ticket/program-based format that many other shops run. As many of you know, almost…

Theoretically Brewing

Theoretically Brewing

These days it’s hard to keep up with all the new craft breweries that are popping up in Alberta, therefore it’s also becoming difficult to figure out what to put on the shelf here at Liquor Select. One of the products that I have chosen hails from Lethbridge Alberta, the Theoretically Brewing Company. Founded and…

Happy Chinese New Year

Happy Chinese New Year

Happy Chinese New Year ,especially to all the “horses” out there. May the upcoming year bring you peace, happiness, and prosperity (a little warmth at some point would be nice too). Another big day coming up is Valentine’s Day, your annual opportunity to re-light the romance with that special someone. If you are looking for…

New on the Shelf

New on the Shelf

For the Collector Château Pontet Canet 2009 $425 Robert Parker 100 points “An amazing wine in every sense, this classic, full-bodied Pauillac is the quintessential Pontet Canet from proprietor Alfred Tesseron, who continues to reduce yields and farms his vineyards biodynamically – a rarity in Bordeaux. Black as a moonless night, the 2009 Pontet Canet…