Events

At the stroke of noon on February 15, 1965, Canada’s red and white maple leaf flag was raised for the very first time on Parliament Hill. On the same day in 1996, National Flag of Canada Day was declared.

Celebrating its 60th anniversary this year, the national flag is a symbol that unites all Canadians and reflects the common values we hold so dear — diversity, equality, and inclusion.

On February 15, let’s celebrate the #CanadianFlag in communities across the country! Cheers to Flag Day!

February is the perfect time of year for Syrah (Shiraz in Australia) because it goes so well with hearty dishes and comfort food. It’s also the ideal time because International Syrah Day is on February 16, just two days after Valentine’s Day.

Wine lovers can make Valentine’s Day 2025 different by combining it with International Syrah day. Fans can create a memorable dinner to warm the evening and pair with their favorite Syrah.

Syrah is one of the great wine grapes of the world. Syrah wines are renowned for their dark fruit, spiciness, and concentration. These wines have a wide range of styles, so everyone can find one they like.

In honour of Syrah/Shiraz we will give you $15 off our Classic Shiraz from California, our Reserve Shiraz from Australia, and our Private Reserve Shiraz from Barossa Valley Shiraz. Today only!

Monday February 17th is Family Day in BC.

Time to explore your home province.

Have fun!

National Drink Wine Day is celebrated annually on February 18. 

The purpose of National Drink Wine Day is to spread the love and health benefits of wine. Wine has played an important part in history, religion, and relationships. We embrace the positive benefits of wine such as new friends, reduced risk of heart disease, and the enhancement of food and life.

If you needed an excuse to have a glass of wine, this is it. Cheers!

February 22 is National Margarita Day! Sip, Sip, Hooray!

Tequila, triple sec, lime juice, and ice are everything you’ll need to celebrate National Margarita Day – that and some good friends and delectable nibbles. Frozen or on the rocks, your choice. Saludos!

And BTW, it’s OK to cheat on wine today!

Since the millennium, one night in the dull, dark month of February has been immeasurably brightened for wine-lovers by the creation of a special day to celebrate cherished bottles of wine. The last Saturday of February each year is OPEN THAT BOTTLE NIGHT. We open that one and extraordinary bottle of wine we’ve been hiding from the world for so long. Whether it is your vintage wine, a very expensive or rare bottle, or a gift from someone special, Saturday February 22 is a perfect occasion to open that bottle and enjoy what’s been hidden inside. OPEN THAT BOTTLE NIGHT is dedicated to making sure that those bottles of fine wine put away for a special occasion, are used and enjoyed!

Open That Bottle Night has been celebrated on the last Saturday of February, every year since 1999. Begun by the then-Wall Street Journal Wine Columnists John Brecher and Dorothy Gaiter, the event has gone worldwide. It is a call to open that special bottle with friends and share the experience, instead of letting it continue to sit in the cellar. Click here for the full story.

This is the night to open those bottles you have been saving from each batch of wine you made over the years and experience for yourself the benefit of aging your home made wine. This year we are opening our last bottle of Private Reserve Limited Release Brunello (Bruno) bottled in October 2022.

Dorothy & John said (as did Maya to Miles in the movie Sideways) “We all tend to get it backwards, thinking that a special occasion requires a special wine. Actually, when we open a special wine, it makes the night a special occasion.” Simply put, opening the bottle IS the occasion. Enjoy your night and your bottle.