From Margaritas to Mother’s Day Champagne: What to Drink This May According to Vessel Liquor

The Goods from Vessel Liquor

Victoria, BC | Since opening doors in December 2015, Vessel has become Victoria’s hub for all things wine, beer, spirits, cider, and the conversation and culture surrounding them. Our locally-owned, independent company was built around supporting authentic products and producers, from our BC backyard and from around the globe.

Awarded Best Liquor Store in Victoria (six times!), Vessel remains even more committed to serving the community. In 2022 we greatly expanded the footprint of our store, allowing for hundreds more listings. And in 2023, we expanded provincially, with an extensive new website and online store, allowing customers from across BC to shop Vessel from home.

Mother’s Day, Cinco de Mayo, Mimosa Day (actually), and sunshine – whatever you’re celebrating this month, we’ve some fresh May picks for you:

MADE IN BC

Olé Cocktail Company Non-Alcoholic Margarita, Vancouver, BC ($13.99; 4 x 355mL)

This crisp, bubbly margarita has no artificial anything, is made with fresh lime and organic agave nectar, and is zero proof! Perfect pocketable size for the beach or bike trail. Find it online.

MAKE MINE MIMOSA

Anna Spinato Organic Brut Prosecco, Veneto, Italy ($19.99)
Consistently stylish, with white blossoms, crunchy pear, and mandarin kisses, thankfully held relatively dryish. At 11.5%, this is a pleasant and smart choice for brunching and/or patios. Find it online.

TEQUIL-YA!

Casamigos Cristalino Reposado Tequila, Jalisco, Mexico ($94.99)

Feel like you’re hanging with co-founder George Clooney and company when you’re sipping on this clean, cool, caramel- and cocoa-kissed Tequila from Blue Weber agave. Twice distilled and aged in American oak barrels before a charcoal filtration, this silky spirit lingers with toasted vanilla and sweet fig. Find it online.

ONLY THE BEST FOR MUM

Champagne Gimonnet & Fils Grand Terroirs de Chardonnay Special Club Extra Brut Blanc de Blancs 2015, Champagne, France ($149.99)

Special Club is an invite-only group of 25ish Grower Champagne vignerons, recognized for the quality of their wines. A Special Club champagne is different from their other cuvées, can only be made in outstanding vintage years, and is packaged in the special distinctive bottle. This bottling celebrates the exceptional chalky chardonnay terroirs of the Gimonnet family, and will certainly be a fitting bottle for the special mum in your life. Find it online.