Author Archives: Matthew

2 for 1 Spain & Portugal Wine Tasting Event!

Posted on October 18, 2011 by Matthew

Great news for WineCollective members. Any current WineCollective member can grab an exclusive deal for the Spain & Portugal (& Fortified) Wine Festival happening at 7pm on Friday, October 28th at Willow Park’s Bonaventure store (10801 Bonaventure Dr SE). Two people … Continue reading →

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Sparkling wine + food = fantastic

Posted on September 23, 2011 by Matthew

Recently, I had the pleasure of visiting Norwood’s restaurant in Ucluelet, British Columbia. This tiny (less than 20 tables) restaurant has been getting rave reviews for its intensely local-focused cuisine. In addition, the restaurant has a wonderful wine list, which … Continue reading →

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Tom Firth from Wine Access joins WineCollective

Posted on September 21, 2011 by Matthew

We’re very pleased to announce that Tom Firth will be joining WineCollective to review wines starting in our October shipment to members. Tom is a Wine Access National Tasting Panel member as well as a wine consultant and just all … Continue reading →

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WineCollective in the Herald

Posted on August 8, 2011 by Matthew

WineCollective got a little shout out in the Calgary Herald over the weekend here and here. Granted most of the article was about WineCollective’s sister site Tannic, which is just about to launch, but WineCollective members may be interested in … Continue reading →

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Our New Packaging

Posted on June 18, 2011 by Matthew

Most people who received their June shipment will have seen our new and improved packaging.  The boxes are essentially the same, but the inserts are custom built for wine shipment by our friends at Beaver Plastics and are made in Canada! … Continue reading →

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Shipment Emails

Posted on June 15, 2011 by Matthew

Given this is our first month of using DHL to ship our packages throughout Alberta we expected some integration challenges. Well it has come to our attention that the emails which DHL’s system send out are not in a very user … Continue reading →

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New Shipping Procedure

Posted on June 10, 2011 by Matthew

June’s deliveries will start next week and for many of you in Calgary, there may be some changes to the shipping procedures. DHL will handle a majority of the packages to be delivered in June. If your package is being shipped … Continue reading →

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2 for 1 California Wine Tasting Deal!

Posted on May 27, 2011 by Matthew

Any WineCollective member can grab an exclusive deal for the California Wine Festival happening at 7pm on Friday, June 3rd at Willow Park’s Bonaventure store (10801 Bonaventure Dr SE). Two people can get entrance to the Festival for $40 – a 50% … Continue reading →

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Groupon day!

Posted on May 13, 2011 by Matthew

We’re really excited that the concept of WineCollective is now available to all Albertans. With the launch of new services we decided to hold another Groupon offer where you can get 50% the price of your first month subscription or … Continue reading →

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WineCollective expands shipments to all of Alberta

Posted on May 3, 2011 by Matthew

After enjoying substantial growth in Calgary, WineCollective is pleased to announced that starting immediately, we now have the ability to ship anywhere in Alberta! We’re excited about finally being able to welcome people in Edmonton, Red Deer and other Alberta cities to … Continue reading →

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