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Jason MacPhee

Wine Category Manager

With over 20 years of experience as a wine merchant in Halifax, Jason joined Bishop’s Cellar back in 2013. Working within our product team and splitting time between our shop and warehouse offices, Jason’s extensive experience helps select and source the wonderful wines we carry on our shelves everyday. Working hard to make shopping for wine less complicated and intimidating for customers of all knowledge levels, you can catch Jason pouring wine and helping customers find what they’re looking for on most Saturdays down at our Lower Water St. store.

Favourite grape or wine region? 

Syrah/Carmenere blends from Chile. Currently in love with Lambrusco Salamino, though.

Are you a dog or cat person? Or maybe neither. Maybe you have birds or turtles or an ant farm?

Dogs – all of the dogs.

What song would you pick for karaoke?

Chicken Fried by Zac Brown Band. Or Yeah! by Usher.

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🏺 Our Wine Journey


Believe it or not, there was a time—long ago—when Lambrusco was not every second word from my mouth. My fondness for wine began in a far-off land called Bedford, with a humble bottle of Mondavi Turning Leaf Sauvignon Blanc. From Chile to the Rhône I wandered, until fate led me to Emilia-Romagna—where Lambrusco and I became fast and faithful friends. ​Tomato Wheels is a Canadian brand founded by Indigenous entrepreneur Moirae Choquette, specializing in Lambrusco, crafted from 85% Salamino and 15% Malbo Gentile. Delightful aromatics of blueberries and blackberries on the nose. The fruit is tart on the palate accompanied by a note of chocolate. The bubbles are soft and creamy. There is just a hint of tannin to give the wine structure.

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