12 Days of Holidays: Day 10 – Marquis Wine Cellars

Pop the champagne bottles! For our NYE business feature, we are focusing on an iconic long-standing West End business that provides the best wine options in the city, along with a friendly community feel, Marquis Wine Cellars. 

Marquis Wine Cellars first opened its doors in the West End’s Davie Village back in 1986 to address the local’s need for high-quality wines partnered with expertise and care that matched. After an expansive renovation that doubled their store in size, they celebrated their grand reopening in September 2014, with renovations including a custom designed ‘Fine Wine Room’ (temperature-controlled cellar) that houses nearly 2,000 bottles and a 3,000 bottle cooler filled with local and imported wines and ciders, as well as a good selection of port, sherry and sake within their doors.

John Clerides is the proprietor of Marquis and a prominent member of the West End community. His love of great food and wine was fostered in his family restaurant from a young age, since 1977, giving him a wide range of experiences that all combine to make Marquis the unique space that it is today. He has travelled extensively though Australia, Washington, California, Italy, Spain, France, etc. sourcing unique, flavourful, undiscovered wines. Even after 25 years his quest for discovery remains unabated.

John and the Marquis Wine Cellars team pride themselves on their hands-on approach, personally visiting growers and tasting thousands of wines each year. They also work with local restaurants and caterers throughout the city to perfect wine pairings and create wine lists that dazzle even the most seasoned of sommeliers.