Enoteca

*takes a focused sniff of wine glass with left nostril*
I smell… a citrus note. Cinnamon. Vanilla. No. Vanilla after it’s been left in a shoe and worn a whole day. Fresh cut grass. Fresh avocado. Victory. Victory with a touch of asparagus. The smell of wet puppy. The smell of a wet rug. The smell of defeat. Nope… it’s it smells like a fresh opened can of tennis balls.
I’ve been driving by this place for MONTHS and have been giggling away at it’s name and how it sounds off the tip of my tounge. Finally, I dropped in here looking for a white wine to wow a woman and found an impressive collection of wines and spirits. Now I’m not a wine master so what I appreciated are the little notes left for certain bottles, the detailed description of flavours and notes as well as which awards the wine won.
They also had a modest, but unique collection of scotch’s. I made a mental note to pick up their tullbardine.

Enoteca is a medium-​sized wine and liquor shop on McLeod trail. I am not often that far south on McLeod Tr, but when I am, I usually stop in to browse their decent sized collection of wine. My most recent visit here was a tad disappointing, only because it seemed as though their priced had jumped up a bit, and were mostly on the steep side. However if you have a few minutes and some patience, you can definitely find a good bottle at a decent price here.
I scanned the aisles up and down and picked out a Portuguese red for around $ 13. Turns out it was actually really good! $ 13 for a decent bottle of wine is a steal these days, so I was pleased.
They also have a fairly large selection of beer in their cold room. Their beer prices are again slightly higher than the competition, but not by a lot, and the selection is not too bad. They seem to carry a couple of brands of both wine and beer that I have not seen in other shops, so it’s worth a visit if you’re looking for something totally new.
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Great staff, good store. The selection was decent, but the prices were way too high. This is typical of Canada in general, I don’t understand the markups!

My husband and I stopped here to stock up because we had a party and also were taking some wine with us to the mountains. We ended up getting a mixed case. The selection was interesting, with a lot of wines we haven’t seen in the U.S. and the guy assisting us made good suggestions and was very patient with our picky tastes. He also gave us a great discount since we were doing a whole case.
Although we didn’t get any, they also have a seemingly large selection of beer and also hard alcohol. Definitely worth going to if you are in the area.

Only since no stars is not an option. Came looking for some specialty wines. Sign on door said ‘back in 10′. See you in 10… or not.

Upon hunting and scavenging like a madman for a particular bottle of wine, I found myself in this super sized wine store. It’s the mother of all wine stores, I plan to hide in here one night as the close up and go crazy!!! No I kid, they would probably just let me. Man, this is place is huge! The tall shelves in rows upon rows feels more like a book store than a wine store. Browsing the selection is overwhelming.
However, the staff on hand tonight was just fabulous. Really friendly and informative. Within 3 minutes of being in here, I’ve got a sampling of wine in my hand, being shown all the specials and sipping different flights of wine. The owner is hilarious, he was more concerned with having a good informative chat than to make a sell (which I love). Takes away from the stuffy bits I feel at other places.
I can’t believe this place isn’t better known, it’s right on MacLeod trail, beside guitar works and has every single bottle I have ever fathomed of guzzling or haven’t fathomed yet. Huge selection it’s worth mentioning again. Cooler in the back has a good selection of domestic and import beers as well, conveniently picked up some beers so I didn’t have to make two stops. Far drive for me but worth every mile.
I’ll be back.

I was in the south side of town yesterday and stumbled across Enoteca, a new specialty wine store in town.
First of all — this place is HUGE!!! The sign is gigantic and all lit up and the space is very impressive.
The service was super friendly and I was floored by their selection of wine! Every single brand and type my mind could muster up, Enoteca had in-​house!
As Lindsay K. mentions, they are just getting started so there are promotions right, left and center, and I too got 5% off my purchase!
Great selection, impressive space and exceptional service. Any questions?

Enoteca is a brand-​new liquor store located on MacLeod Trail. It just opened up as a store that focuses on specialty wines.
With a whole new stock of every type of wine you can think of, Enoteca is certain to become a popular liquor store… and fast. The shelves are topped with wines from around the globe, as well as ice wines.
Since they are just getting started, not many people know about them. I was lucky enough to receive a card entitling me to 5% off my purchase for the grand opening.
Check them out and you’ll know what I’m talking about. Oh, get this: they deliver, too…