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The perfect place for all the 'other' wedding weekend events! Archives Wine & Spirit Merchants is an intimate and flexible wine bar perfect for smaller events; cocktail parties, family and close friend receptions, bridal showers, pre-wedding dinners, and meetings.

Facilities and Capacity

Located in the heart of St Catharines, Ontario, this space flows from cosy wood and wine shelves in the front to a versatile industrial-chic event space behind. The area is ideal for receptions of up to thirty people or cocktail party-type events.

Think of us as your host for those 'other' events on the weekend of your wedding; the Friday night friends and family dinner, the brunch at the end of the weekend, a reception for out of town guests, a baby shower, or a rehearsal with the bridal party.

Services Offered

No more boring house red and white by the glass. A selection of hundreds of wines, all available by the bottle, means wine lovers will discover a new favourite with every pour. We also offer fully-customisable menus from our kitchen, with our inhouse chef preparing any type of menu from scratch. We specialise in charcuterie and sharing plates.

Experienced sommeliers will be on hand to help guests find the perfect bottle for their mood. For an upscale start to a night, customizable whisky tasting in the lounge is a great option, and we can provide unique whiskies in a relaxed atmosphere. This is a great option for pre- or post-wedding events with family or close friends. Archives Wine & Spirit Merchants are specialists in local wine, with Ontario's largest selection of small-batch Niagara wines.

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Gee '. Sent on 12/11/2024
4.8 out of 5 rating

Engagement reception, best value and wine

We had a reception for thirty to celebrate the engagement of our son and it was fantastic. We arranged to have a prepaid bar tab of $25 per guest, and no upfront venue rental fee, which helped with costs.

The chef made charcuterie boards and a grazing table that was excellent and surprisingly affordable.

Really pleased with everything at the venue and will be using Archives to host a reception during the wedding weekend, which we are currently planning.
Suzette
Suzette Sent on 12/11/2024
5 out of 5 rating

Sunday brunch and amazing wine providers

Hi,
We did a Sunday brunch following our daughter's wedding and it was wonderfu, we also used Archives to provide wine for our wedding offsite at a banquet hall. We are grateful to Archives, thank you for making the event a complete success!

We first went to Archives to taste wines for the wedding itself, and we got a great deal on Niagara wine for the actual wedding dinner and open bar. On Sunday morning, we hosted a brunch for the bridal party and close friends at Archives. It was perfect; the food was terrific and the drinks and atmosphere too.

We had mimosas and caesars, plus rosé and sparkling wine. There was a buffet of brunch foods set up freshly cooked in the kitchen onsite. Our guests loved it and I spent a fraction of what it would cost at a different restaurant or venue.

This was a great choice, and I will be using Archives as the venue for an upcoming anniversary party.

Thanks Archives for hosting us and the excellent wine choices.
Bob
Bob O. Sent on 12/11/2024
5 out of 5 rating

Perfect out of town guests reception

We had our wedding in Niagara Falls and invited out of town guests for a reception on Friday night, before the big day. Archives were the perfect hosts. We had a little buffet of tapas that were constantly coming out of the kitchen hot throughout the night. We had a variety of different wines open and a cooler filled with beer. We also did a cocktail reception to start, with Archives providing an excellent bartender.

The venue was intimate and super cosy, the service perfect. I cannot recommend highly enough.
M
Malvern Sent on 13/11/2024
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Afternoon wine reception

We gathered for wine with family the afternoon of the wedding. Thirty guests. Archives were fantastic hosts, and I would recommend for any ancillary events on the weekend of a wedding.
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39 James Street L2R 5B9 St Catharines (Ontario)
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