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Beaujolais Nouveau Release Buckle up because Beaujolais Nouveau 2020 has officially landed! On the third Thursday of every November, we raise our glass to the new harvest of fun and fruity Beaujolais Nouveau. On this day, we applaud the Beaujolais Nouveau winemakers’ ability to produce and ship 30 million bottles around the world within 60 days of the grapes being hand-plucked from the...

Charity #1 – Alberta Children’s Hospital Centre for Child & Adolescent Mental Health (Build Them Up) - November 2 Set to be completed in 2021, the new Centre for Alberta Children’s Hospital will be a warm and welcoming one-stop resource dedicated to helping young people who are struggling with mental health issues. It will provide a much-needed alternative for families in crisis. Fundraising efforts in...

Raise a Hand for Local Charities! We are pleased to announce that Willow Park Wines & Spirits will be dedicating the entire month of November to raising funds for charity! Due to COVID-19, we are not able to host our annual Charity Wine Auction; therefore, we are launching a brand new initiative that will provide support to a variety of local charities. On...

'Tis the season, it’s National Pumpkin Day! Trusted Expert Kathryn Woods is celebrating this fall holiday with a bourbon based Pumpkin Spiced Manhattan! . To make this cozy cocktail; pour 2 oz of Old Grandad Bourbon, ½ oz Tzaguirre Red Vermouth, ¾ of pumpkin spice simple syrup, ice and 3 dashes of Angostura orange bitters into your shaker, give it a good shake,...

If you love Italian wines, then this Brunello Master Class is for you! 2015 was an excellent vintage in many parts of the wine world and this certainly holds true for Brunello di Montalcino, with many experts saying that it is the best vintage ever. Italian winemakers have been buzzing about these wines since harvest 5 years ago and with 2020 being the...