MANITOBA LIQUOR MART PUBLIC COURSES WINTER / SPRING 2016
ADVENTURES IN TASTING
Manitoba Liquor Marts offer courses to take the mystery out of wine and other beverage alcohol in a relaxed , informal and enlightening manner .
SCOTCH WHISKY : THE SPEYSIDE WAY Spend an evening travelling the glorious Speyside Way , tasting whiskies from light to robust and elegant to rich . Cost : $ 35.00 / person Thursday , January 14 , 2016 , Grant Park Education Centre
WORLD OF BEER What is the difference between ales and lager ? What are hops ? Come learn and sample a variety of styles . Cost : $ 35.00 / person Thursday , January 28 , 2016 , Madison Square Education Centre
PORT WINES & CHEESE Check out the play between LBV and Gorgonzola , or Tawny and sharp Cheddar . A dance of the palate like you ’ ve never seen ! Cost : $ 45.00 / person Thursday , February 4 , 2016 , Madison Square Education Centre
BUBBLY WINES & CHOCOLATE Taste a range of sparkling wines paired up with a variety of chocolates . Anytime can be bubbly time , and bubbles with chocolate is too good to pass up ! Cost : $ 45.00 / person Tuesday , February 9 , 2016 , Grant Park Education Centre
WINE WARS : NEW ZEALAND VS . THE WORLD Join us in a battle of New Zealand wines paired against benchmarks from around the world . Will you declare New Zealand the victor ? Cost : $ 35.00 / person Thursday , February 11 , 2016 , Madison Square Education Centre
HAVING FUN WITH SCOTCH As poetic as Robbie Burns or as robust as haggis , scotch comes in many styles reflecting the landscape from the gentle lowlands to the windswept Isles . Cost : $ 35.00 / person Thursday , February 18 , 2016 , Grant Park Education Centre
NEW WORLD VS . OLD WORLD WINES When the match begins , what corner will you be in ? Let your taste buds be the judge . Cost : $ 35.00 / person Wednesday , February 24 , 2016 , Madison Square Education Centre
GREAT WINE GRAPES : NOTHING BUT PINOT ! Join us for an evening of sipping and sampling nothing but Pinot and you may be surprised at just how much diversity is in your glass . Cost : $ 35.00 / person Tuesday , March 8 , 2016 , Grant Park Education Centre
ZINFANDEL AND CHOCOLATE AFFAIR Chocolate and Zinfandel . Bring them together , and voilà : a magical moment . When the eve ’ s done , which pairing will have won ? Cost : $ 45.00 / person Thursday , March 17 , 2016 , Grant Park Education Centre
WINES OF ITALY Things are changing in the “ Land of Wine ”. The old is new again as indigenous grape varieties compete with the established classics to create a veritable cornucopia of flavours . Buono appetite ! Cost : $ 35.00 / person Wednesday , March 23 , 2016 , Madison Square Education Centre