Wineries near Delta BC (113 Result(s))

Swirl Wine Stores are retail wine shops that specialize in British Columbia VQA Wine. There are locations in South Surrey / White Rock & Yaletown (Vancouver), B.C.We carry an inventory of over 650 varieties of B.C. wines the largest selection in the province, along with, glassware, decanters, wine aerators, cork screws, cookbooks, wine books, cheese, savory food items, crackers, chocolates, wine bags, gift baskets and gift certificates.

Select Wine Merchants [Select] was founded in Vancouver in 1982 by Pierre L. Doise after he immigrated to Canada from France to service the emerging wine market of British Columbia. Focusing on the development of National Brands the company expanded its market coverage with the opening of operations in Alberta and Ontario as well as servicing of the Prairies and Atlantic provinces (1992). Select became fully national in 2001 opening operations in Quebec and establishing subsidiaries in Atlantic Canada (2008) and the Prairies (2010).

I still can remember the January morning in 1986 when my dad and I were sitting at his kitchen table; he was drinking Greek coffee reading the Vancouver Province newspaper. I snagged the sports section from him as I wanted to look over the hockey scores from the night before.With his glasses perched on the edge of his nose, he turned to me and said, hey zun; look at this, whadda ya think? He showed me an article about a fellow who was selling wine store franchises.At that time private wine shops were not allowed in British Columbia, all the stores were government owned. I told my dad I thought this looked like a pretty good idea. We also agreed that many other people have done pretty well in the wine business and that we should give it a shot. We talked about it for a while longer and then he then told me why don't you call them, so I did.This was my first lesson on government bureaucracy. I am not sure on the precise series of events, we signed a variety of papers, I had meetings with the liquor board, and it was all very official and at times intimidating and frustrating. We persevered and some ten months later, November 19, 1986, we opened. Our first day of sales was about $110.00.We soon woke up to the reality of the wine business in British Columbia; our dreams of wine being wine barons were quickly diminished, we were only allowed to carry British Columbia wine from one winery and their cider and coolers. As serendipity would have it, two years later the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) and the General Agreement of Tariffs and Treaties (GATT) were ratified. These two agreements grandfathered the wine stores and allowed us to carry American wines and other imported wines respectively. This set the foundation in place, allowing me to pursue my dream of building Marquis Wine Cellars into one of the finest wine stores in North America.

Our wines are from all around the world but our heritage is pure Vancouver family-owned and community-minded. We were one of the first private wine stores in B.C. when we started with a limited inventory in a modest space back in 1986, and we're proud to say we've grown up in the neighborhood.

The Blue Heron Fruit Winery is located approximately 30 km east of Vancouver in scenic Pitt Meadows. The Winery, a division of Flynn Farms Ltd., is entirely family owned and operated.The Flynn family as been farming blueberries and cranberries for almost 50 years. Now, through the Blue Heron Fruit Winery we are providing you with a new way to enjoy our quality fruit. The Blue Heron Fruit Winery offers a selection of fine fruit table wines and dessert wines. The Blue Heron Fruit Winery offers complimentary tasting, and is open seven days a week. Our gift shop also carries a few wine accessories and some gourmet food products. Come and visit us, you won't be disappointed.