Liquor Stores
Lakeview Liquor
About Lakeview Liquor
Private liquor retail in British Columbia leaves a lot of room for character. Two shops of the same size can stock very differently, one leaning into local wine and the other into cold beer and quick turnover. Lakeview Liquor trades from 855 Anders Road in Lakeview Heights and can be reached at +1 250-769-0099.
That puts it in the benchland above Okanagan Lake, on the slopes around the Boucherie vineyards, which is a useful place for a shop of this kind to be. The wineries of the west side are spread across the benches nearby, the beaches at Gellatly Bay are a short drive down the hill, and the residential streets of West Kelowna Estates and Rose Valley are close at hand. A stop here fits into the same trip as the groceries or a run over the bridge.
What varies between one store and another is worth knowing before you drive over. Ranges differ in how deep they go on local wine, cider and craft beer against national brands and spirits. Cold storage capacity is a real difference in summer, when chilled stock moves fast and a hot Saturday can empty a cooler. Some shops will order in a case of something they do not normally carry, some run tastings, and some handle larger orders for events. If you are buying for a party or a wedding on the west side, a phone call well ahead of the date is worth more than turning up hopeful on the day.
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In the Lakeview Heights neighbourhood of West Kelowna.
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