39 James Street, St. Catharines ON L2R 5B9

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Discover downtown St. Catharines first Independent bottle shop and bar focused on small-batch local wine, craft beer, cider, and spirits. Featuring a rotating by-the-glass menu, join us for winemaker-led tasting evenings, and the largest selection of Niagara wine. Archives is your cosy destination in the heart of Niagara wine country.

Our Latest Buzz

first bottles at last house: a quick chat with new county winemaker andré gagné

The explosive growth, over the past two decades, of Prince Edward County as a high-end wine destination has led many to call it the 'next Burgundy'.

distilling a sense of place; adam brierley of ogham craft spirits

While I certainly can't tell you the difference between if the barley I'm using was grown in limestone or clay, I think there are still plenty of ways to impart a sense of place into every spirit.

letting the grapes do the talking; black bank hill’s taylor emerson

Not to limit all the great things that winemakers do, but winemaking is ideally about stewarding the grapes toward their natural destination.

the postmodern winemaker; urban tractor farm’s gordon maretzki

All wineries are a farm first. There is no magic wand to put wine in a bottle.

meet the man behind the labels; an interview with nick pappas

Nick Pappas is behind Collab Wine & Beverage, our first producer partner.