About us
Our Philosophy
Quality.
Craftmanship.
Discovery.
Allow us to be your guide on a journey of discovery into the incredible diversity the world of wine has to offer. From the mountains of the Middle East to the volcanic shores of Sicily and the less well known vineyards of the UK – learn about regions and grape varieties you’ve never even heard of! Explore with us our portfolio of hand-crafted wines – made by passionate producers from around the world – that exemplify the fullest expression of a region’s terroir and style. Discover #uncorkedpotential
Featured Bottle: Simpsons Chalklands Classic Cuvée N.V.
Our Approach
Experience.
Expertise.
Commitment.
Founded in 2018, Buyers+Cellars one of Ontario’s fastest- growing boutique wine companies. Our business is wine – curation, sales, tasting and education. Our team has deep industry connections and know-how, resulting from over a century of combined wine industry and hospitality experience. Our elegant, sophisticated event space in Ottawa is dedicated to wine tasting and education.
Featured Bottle: Les Crêtes La Sabla
DRINKCLUSION
At Buyers + Cellars, we believe in equality of opportunity.
That is why we are a proud Silver Level Supporter of the Drinkclusion Scholarship Program again this year. Funds donated to this important initiative, from generous Drinks Ontario members, will go toward beverage alcohol training & education for BIPOC & other under-represented persons in Ontario.
Drinkclusion was formed by Drinks Ontario in 2020, with support from Vinequity, to focus on increasing equality, diversity and inclusion in the beverage alcohol industry in Ontario. We recognize that a diversity of voices brings strength to our industry through new and different perspectives, experiences and knowledge.
A note from the founder
"I HAVE ALWAYS BEEN DRAWN TO WINES THAT SPEAK TO THE BEST EXPRESSION OF A REGION."
In the 30+ years that I have spent in bars and restaurants, 20 as a sommelier, I have always been drawn to wines that speak to the best expression of a region, the “terroir” (though I find the term frequently overused), as well as wines that offer true expressions of the fruit.
I am an “acid freak” and look for the balancing freshness of acidity as well as wines that are food-worthy, as they show their best when properly paired with a meal. For these reasons, our portfolio gravitates towards wineries that offer the right balance of freshness, age-worthiness and fruit character.
– Rob Nellis
REcent blog posts
2020 Vina La Rosa La Capitana Single Vineyard Carmenere
Carménère’s origins are the flat, Atlantic vineyards that surround the Gironde Estuary, better known as Bordeaux’s Medoc region. It was there, in the early 18th Century, that the grape established itself as one of the finest in all of France and, therefore, in the world. The infamous phylloxera louse that
To de-stem or not de-stem? That is the question…
Prior to World War 2, almost all wine was made using whole-bunch, or whole-cluster, fermentation which (as the name suggests!) involves adding intact bunches or clusters of grapes to the fermenter. Shortly thereafter, commercial de-stemmers became widely available and winemaking methods throughout the world changed markedly forever. Or did they…
Drinking Inside the Box (or can or pouch or…)
As the realities of climate change emerged, ‘sustainability’ became a ubiquitous term in nearly every industry. While sustainability may be viewed by some as a more marketable buzzword than eco-responsibility, a great number of producers are committed to reducing wine’s impact on our environment. As a result, alternative wine packaging
