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Kensington Wine Market
Category: Food Beer, Wine & Spirits Beer, Wine & Spirits [Edit]
1257 Kensington Rd NWCalgary, AB T2N 3P8
(403) 283-8000
- Hours:
Mon-Wed, Sat 10 am - 8 pm
Thu-Fri 10 am - 9 pm
Sun 12 pm - 6 pm
- Price Range:
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$$$
- Accepts Credit Cards:
- Yes
- Parking:
- Street
- Wheelchair Accessible:
- Yes
9 reviews for Kensington Wine Market
9 reviews in English
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Review from Kate B.
5/16/2012 5 Check-ins Here
Yup, this place is the bomb.
Good deals on wines, interesting selection of fun beers, and great staff. The people working here are always friendly and so helpful. They always have suggestions for new things to try but they never seem pushy. I like how well they know their product.
They also have some interesting tasting nights, I've never given one a try but I've suggested it to others who have asked me about where to go for wine, beer or whisky tastings.
Plus, they have crabbies. 'nough said. -
Review from Kay M.
2/15/2012
It's definitely worth the trip into Kensington to come here! They have a great layout , knowledgeable staff and a great selection of wines, beer and scotch. They also host many tasting events (one called Whiskey, Women and Chocolate) and offer case lot sales if you find your preferred vintage.
What I love most about this place is that you can walk in as a total wine n00b and not feel a single bit of pretension. The staff are super approachable and they will happily explain the basics of tasting and how to best enjoy your new quaffing material without being pushy. Kudos to these merchants for excellent service!
Their website has all kinds of great information including a newsletter and BYOW info for Calgary's restaurants. It's a good place to start but don't wait too long to visit this delightful shop. You'll want to load up on new libations every week! -
Review from Genre S.
Calgary, AB
12/2/2011
BEERS GALORE AND SO MUCH MORE!
I think this is a five star business, yet my experience of their wine selection is so limited that I will declare an immediate four stars, then 'update' my review after I have more experience with their range of wines.
I go here frequently for their selection of beer. Their presentation allows one to (for the most part) select individual beers, rather than having to commit to a bulk amount of one type. Their geographic range is matched only by their beer type. Both categories are wide ranging, if not global and formidable. I have a love of microbreweries from la Belle province, Quebec. The KWM has an excellent selection of Dieu du ceil! This company prides itself on live ('top fermenting') brewing, and should be recognized as one of the finest breweries on earth. The myraid esters produced by the live yeast process is masterfully directed by these guys. So many different flavours, aromas, gravities and timbres your mind reels at the patience required to perfect multiple styles of alcohol-yum. The Kensington Wine Market seems to be aware of this, for they are the ONLY store in Calgary that pointedly presents as much of the Dieu du Ciel! range as possible. Unibrou brewers is also committed to by KWM -- Maudite, Blanche de Chamblay, Troix Pistoles, et cetera are all 'regulars' at the Wine Market.
Also of note are the aforementioned ranges -- geographic, and stylistic. Asian, North American, European an South American products are all presented year-round (as the market allows). Stylistically no other shop in town presents such a range. Ales of various gravities and noses, bitters, porters, stouts, 'top-hop', single, double, and triple fermented 'wines', beers infused with specific aromas (IE hibiscus, chocolate, espresso)... probably not every beer in the planet, but close enough for this freak.
Of wines I know little. They have the Gewurztraminer, Valpolicella, and Amontillados that I like. So there.
Do yourself a favour and allow the neophile in you to randomly grab goodies from this joint. Trust me. You will want to go to there repeatedly. -
Review from Lauren H.
8/28/2011
If it is appropriate to love a wine store then I'd like to go steady with this one. They have a great selection of popular wines as well as a diverse selection of wines you wouldn't find at your average liquor store. They have very knowledgeable staff who are attentive and can help you find the right wine, whether it be for a dinner party or a night home alone with your cats watching reruns. I like the fact they have a good range of prices as well so they can cater to any budget. Many of their wines have quirky, handwritten description cards to which makes selecting a wine on your own pretty easy.
They also have a cool wine or beer of the month club (as they carry a unique selection of ales, lagers etc) which again ranges in price but is a great way to try a range of products. You can pick up your monthly subscription or they can send it to you. It's a great idea! -
Review from Sabahat N.
Calgary, AB
3/30/2011
Love this place. Its got an extensive selection of wines you don't get anywhere else, sorted by country. Its great for wine connoisseurs, and fantastic for people like me, who love it, but cant decipher its intricacies if my life depended on it, because with a lot of the bottles, they have a description of what it would taste like! BRILLIANT! Now I can happily go, read the description, and pick out one which sounds the most delicious, rather than going and randomly picking one depending on the prettiness of its label.
Also, they ask you at the cash if you want to start a little list of wines you've drank. So that way, you can track what you've drank, liked, or disliked! BRILLIANT!
p.s. its got other stuff too, like whiskeys, scotch, etc etc. AND they hold fun tasting events! I've never been to any, but it will happen one day! -
Review from Cornelius V.
Calgary, AB
6/1/2009
A $8 bottle of wine in suburbia was $11 here. I don't mind because I don't want the inner city to die.
To my (pleasant) surprise, they have a decent beer selection. I had never seen, tasted, or even heard of 80% of the beers in that fridge, and I rate 3.5/5 on the beer connoisseur knowledge scale. The pint sized bottles are priced offensively (around $10), but hey, where else am I going to get a pint of Jalapeno-dark-ale beer that was brewed in Oregon with labeling that suggests it is best served with chicken and pork dishes? Oh yeah, Oregon. And for half price. At a bar. On tap. -
Review from dinah g.
Calgary, AB
4/3/2010 1 photo
The mural over top of the door of this wine market is so perdy. Plus I love the inner layout of the store, the wine areas are segregated by countries and each area has a beautiful drawing hanging over the area in chalk. The prices are about a couple of dollars more expensive than other wine stores but the feeling of entering the store is so warm and pleasant it is worth it.
The staffs here is delightful, I was offered wine tastings and great service and the whole store was packed with other happy alcohol buying individuals. Some of the obscure beer is actually marked with a description of the beer and where it originates from, which is such a nice touch for those serious beer drinkers out there.
This is a great market in Kensington; wish they had one in the Mission area. -
Review from Cullen J.
4/16/2009
Really nice wine store and has an great collection of single malt scotch. (well not as good as place in heathrow but really good)
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Review from Yo U.
9/26/2009
Good selection and decent service. It's not Metrovino, but it'll do in a pinch.
