Water & Wine

Water & Wine

There are many references in history to the “madness “of drinking unadulterated wine. No, I’m not talking about the contemporary, well-gnawed bones of contention such as organic vs.biodynamic vs. “natural” wine. This is more a question of wine mixed or unmixed with water at the table.

John Gilchrist Crashed Our Dance Party

John Gilchrist Crashed Our Dance Party

Impromptu dance parties are a lesser known but essential aspect of Metrovino. Some of you have witnessed these unfolding, while others have innocently walked into a session—perhaps it's a customary theme of wine shops everywhere. For us, the propensity to break out into spontaneous dance has endured for many years, even transcending comprehensive transitions in employee rosters. It must be something about the building.

As the World Melted and Crumbled

As the World Melted and Crumbled

Canadians are prone to thinking that the first nice days of the year might also be the last. When the sun shone assertively this past weekend, we all panicked to spend the hours accordingly, myself included. My four walls closed in on me all winter, and the clement weather coerced me into pursuing the highly unoriginal idea of seeking riverside splendour. I dropped a pair of sunglasses over my dilating eyes and headed down the hill.

Save Our Restaurants

Save Our Restaurants

2018 Leitz Riesling “SOS”
Trocken - Rheingau, Germany

Created with the express purpose of benefiting the restaurant industry during Covid-19, SOS is a dry, exhilarating and delightfully complex Riesling… But it’s a restaurant-only wine, so you won’t find it on our shelves or in any other shop in the province.