1998 Remirez de Ganuza Reserva

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Hello E,

That's what I did when I first started driving here in Vancouver, BC! There's no experience/feeling like a train coming towards you, right? :-(

Once you've driven in Calgary a bit... it's fairly easy to find your way around.

If you do happen to find yourself in Calgary... try these wine stores:

1. Willow Park Wines: (http://ww2.willowpark.net:8080/1409/home.do) - 296.1640
[Terrible website but the store is amazing! [img]http://www.wines.com/ubb2/smile.gif[/img] They have lots of Bordeaux, some Burgundies, and a whole lot of inventory! Suitable for a kid in a candy store, which is what I am EVERYTIME I go in there! [img]http://www.wines.com/ubb2/smile.gif[/img]] It's well worth the trip out there...

2. Bin 905 (www.bin905.com) - 261.1600
Generalists... check out the website. They're located in the same neighbourhood as Merlot Vinoteca.

3. The Wine Cellar (http://www.thewinecellar.ab.ca)
Located right on the downtown 8th Avenue Mall. They have some nice stuff but a bit more costly than some of the other stores.

4. Merlot Vinoteca. I know they've moved down into the trendy 17th Ave and 4th Street area recently. They have some terrific Italian wines, ie: 1997 Castello di Ama, etc.

5. The Wine Cottage - 543.8900
Downtown... his prices are well above most other retailers but he does a thriving business on the internet.

6. The Wine Shop - 229.9463
(Occassionally, they'll have something interesting but not all that often.)

7. Metro Vino - 205.3356 - No website
The owner, Richard Harvey, knows his stuff and has some smaller production wines in stock (usually.) Plus, he always has some wines open for tasting too! [img]http://www.wines.com/ubb2/smile.gif[/img]

Here are a couple of great restaurants too:

1. Catch - Sorry, I don't have the details on hand for this relatively new restaurant. Good wine list... GREAT food!

2. La Chaumiere 139 17th Ave SW 403.228.5690
Ask for Joseph or Milan as your wait-staff. GREAT wine list! [img]http://www.wines.com/ubb2/smile.gif[/img] We had a 82 Petrus and a Grange (? vintage) there one evening between a friend and I! Happy, happy!!! Email me for a personal recommendation if you'd like, ok?

Cheers