Chez Cèline raises a glass to global wine regions with new monthly series
Award-winning Québécois restaurant Chez Cèline is inviting guests to discover the world of wine through its new monthly series.
“Every wine that we bring in for any iteration of our menu is always meant to complement Chef Margaux’s offerings and enhance the dining experience of every one of our guests,”
Their ongoing series of Monthly Wine Showcases brings wines from celebrated and lesser-known regions into the spotlight, thoughtfully selected to pair perfectly with the restaurant’s dishes.
The program, which debuted in June with a spotlight on Burgundy and Beaujolais before shifting its focus to standout examples of Rosé and Orange wines in July, is the brainchild of Co-Owner, General Manager and Sommelier David Lawson.
The series continues its late-summer journey with Natural Wine in August and wines from Jura, Savoie and far-flung islands in September, with fresh new lists to follow for autumn.
“Every wine that we bring in for any iteration of our menu is always meant to complement Chef Margaux’s offerings and enhance the dining experience of every one of our guests,” says Lawson, who for six years was previously the Sommelier at Chez Céline’s Michelin-starred sister restaurant, St. Lawrence.
“At Céline, we champion wines made with intention from all regions and love to celebrate the efforts and expertise of those winemakers. We aim to delight and surprise guests with a steady stream of oddities and rarities and introduce them to the absolute vastness of the wine world. There are easily 3,000 plus grape varieties actively used on our planet to make wine, so let’s dig a little!”
In August, Lawson shines a spotlight on Québec’s vibrant natural wine movement with a selection of bottles from around the world. In September, the focus shifts to Les Inconnus, a collection of lesser-known wines from France’s Jura and Savoie regions and far-flung island wineries.
This past spring, the Québécois-inspired restaurant earned two accolades at the 2026 Vancouver Magazine Restaurant Awards, in addition to being recognized among Canada’s Best Restaurants and Canada’s Top 10 Best New Restaurants. Chez Céline took home gold for Best French Restaurant at the Vancouver Magazine Restaurant Awards, while also earning bronze in the Best New Restaurant category behind Elem (gold) and Kavita (silver).
Chez Céline also also snagged the No. 10 spot on the 2026 list of Canada’s Best New Restaurants, as well as No. 60 on the latest annual compilation of Canada’s 100 Best Restaurants.
Located at the corner of Fraser and 27th, Chez Céline is a sister restaurant in both spirit and intention to Railtown’s Michelin-starred St. Lawrence. The restaurant is led by four key St. Lawrence alumni: owner and chef J-C Poirier, designer Dara Dammann-Poirier, head chef Margaux Herder, and general manager David Lawson.