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Kensington Wine Market
From the time Kensington Wine Market opened their doors twenty years ago as one of the
select few licensed private purveyors of alcohol in Alberta to the largest and most interactive web-marketing business of its kind, their mandate has always been excellence in service and selection. “People came through our doors 20 years ago pushing baby carriages and now those same children are old enough to apply here for a job – that is client loyalty,” relates founder and owner, Nancy Carten. Behind the friendly neighbourhood storefront on Kensington Road is a bustling marketing department that ships orders city-wide from morning to night, servicing corporate Calgary with weekly deliveries as well as their giving and branding programs. But one of KWM’s most popular services is ‘Gift Club,’ where subscribers have a bottle of wine delivered each month as a gift. Philanthropically, Kensington Wine Market has supported numerous causes, including a five year commitment to Calgary Opera and has been named the “Best of Calgary” by both the Calgary Herald and Fast Forward year after year. 30 CALGARY OPERA 2012-13 SEASON
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