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Passport to Wine  |  Cooking & Wine Tasting Classes   |  Luxury Tastings  |  Banville & Jones Wine Tasting Time   |  Winnipeg Events

Passport to Wine

Banville & Jones Passport to Wine Travel the world with Banville & Jones’ international wine and food pairing evenings – ‘Passport to Wine’!

Each ‘Passport to Wine’ event will explore a new country’s wine and food culture. Our Guest Chefs and our team of Wine Experts will delight you with their creations! These ‘Passport to Wine’ tasting evenings are fun and informative and are a great way to expand your wine knowledge, complete with your very own Passport! Each evening you join us, you will receive a stamp in your Passport. As our very own frequent flyer program, attend 3 Passport events by November 13th 2010, and you will receive a complimentary Eisch Breathable Bordeaux wine glass ($29.99 value).

Our Weekday ‘Passport to Wine’ tastings are held in our exclusive second floor Tuscan Room & Terrace and is not wheelchair accessible. Our Saturday ‘Passport to Wine’ tastings are held in our main floor retail space among over 20,000 bottles of wine and is wheelchair accessible.

Reserve now! 948-WINE (9463) - book early to avoid disappointment as events fill up quickly. Tickets are non-refundable but are exchangeable up to 14 days prior to the event. We apologize in advance for any inconvenience the change policy may cause. When reserving your Passport to Wine evening with a Banville & Jones Gift Card, we require the card to confirm the reservation.

Reserve now! 948-WINE (9463)

Start Time: 7:00 PM
Cost: $69.99 pp. plus taxes (unless otherwise noted)

Date Description Special Comments
September 12, 2010 (Sunday) Passport Tour of the French Countryside Join us for another entertaining adventure with Chef Alex of Bistro 7 1/4.
September 17, 2010 (Friday) Passport Tour of Cal-Ital Here we have California meets Italy. Come see how we bring these two wine powers together.
September 25, 2010 (Saturday) Passport to Craziness! Crazy Tasting with Chef Craig Guenther. Back by popular demand - comfort foods with flair! What do you match with gourmet Mac & Cheese? The wines will be from all around the world.
October 03, 2010 (Sunday) Passport Tour of Portugal Catering provided by chef TBA
October 08, 2010 (Friday) Passport to Tuscany
October 16, 2010 (Saturday) Thai Tour - Passport to Wine Chef Craig wanted a challenge and so did we. Find out the best pairings of wine with Thai food.
October 24, 2010 (Sunday) Passport Tour of the Languedoc, France Catering provided by Oui Bistro.
November 07, 2010 (Sunday) Passport Tour of The City Slickers of France The fine foods of cities like Paris, Marseilles or Lyon paired with elegant wines of quality and prestige.
November 10, 2010 (Wednesday) Passport to the Barossa Valley, Australia Catering provided by Pizzeria Gusto!


Cooking & Wine Tasting Classes ~ OR ~ Test Kitchen Encore

Banville & Jones Cooking Classes Our demonstrative Cooking & Wine Tasting classes are held upstairs in the Tuscan Room with some of Winnipeg's finest Chef's. These evenings are a great way to learn cooking and wine pairing techniques from experts in the culinary field. The fee is $89.99/person which includes exclusive wine pairings, gourmet food tastings with recipes, and a Banville & Jones apron for you to take home (a $15.00 value)! Cooking Classes usually run from 7:00 p.m.- 9:30 p.m.

Reserve now! 948-WINE (9463)

Start Time: 7:00PM
Cost: $89.99 pp. plus taxes

Date Description Special Comments
September 15, 2010 (Wednesday) Chef Tristan Foucault This cooking class is catered by chef Tristan Foucault of The Peasant Cookery, formerly Oui Bistro. Come enjoy some of his new French Peasant inspired dishes. Only 5 SPOTS LEFT !!
October 14, 2010 (Thursday) Burgundy with Joel! Taste some high quality wines from Burgundy, France while enjoying the menu outlined in our present issue of the Cellar Door(Page 53).
November 04, 2010 (Thursday) Chef Ben Kramer


Luxury Tasting

Once a month our wine experts open the doors of our Specialties cabinets as we explore some of Banville & Jones exclusive treasures. Each evening will include an in-depth wine presentation by either Gary Hewitt (Certified Wine Educator and Sommelier Instructor), Sylvia Jansen (Certified Specialist of Wine and Sommelier), or Darren Raeside (Sommelier). The wines presented will be of exceptional quality and will be considered amongst the best in the world. The tasting will include 6-8 wines. Each evening is limited to 16 guests.

Reserve now! 948-WINE (9463)

Start Time: 7:00PM
Cost: $99.00 pp. plus taxes

Date Description Special Comments
October 21, 2010 (Thursday) The Best of Italy! Brunello, Barolo and Super Tuscans! Check out these full and fabulous wines from Italy.
November 13, 2010 (Saturday) Burgundy vs. Bordeaux - The Debate! Fine wines from these two competing areas of France. We've also challenged Sommelier vs Sommelier. Who will triumph??


Tasting on the Terrace ~ OR ~ Wine & Cheese

Banville & Jones Wine Tasting Tasting on the Terrace celebrates summer in Manitoba. Join us on our beautiful Tuscan terrace for a wonderful summer evening of wine tasting! Sip on some of Banville & Jones' favourite wines with a selection of Bothwell cheeses.! Tasting on the Terrace will run rain or shine - in case of rain, the event will be held indoors in the Tuscan Room 7-9pm (summer months)

Wine & Cheese pairs some of our favourite wines with a selection of Bothwell cheeses. Taste how wonderful these two fantastic delights work magic together. Held in our Tuscan Room 7-9pm (fall/winter/spring months)

These 2 events are a great way to ask questions about wine and to enjoy a variety of wines that will hopefully become some of your new favourites.

Please note: ***Tickets are non-refundable but are exchangeable up to 14 days prior to the event.*** When reserving one of your Tasting Event evenings with a Banville & Jones Gift Card, we require the card be brought in or mailed in to confirm the reservation.

We sincerely apologize that our 2nd Floor Tuscan Room is not wheelchair accessible.

Reserve now! 948-WINE (9463)

Start Time: 7:00PM
Where:2nd floor Tuscan Room
Cost:$35.99 pp. plus taxes

Date Description Special Comments
September 10, 2010 (Friday) Tasting on the Terrace * weather permitting, cross your fingers!
October 01, 2010 (Friday) Wine & Cheese
November 05, 2010 (Friday) Wine & Cheese


Winnipeg Wine Events

Date Description Special Comments
September 10, 2010 (Friday) Wine&Cheese Festival - Sept 10, 11, & 12 The Independent Wine Stores of Manitoba invite you to attend our… Wine & Cheese Festival held at Memorial Park (Broadway at Osborne)

Friday September 10th - 11am-10pm

Saturday September 11th - 11am-10pm

Sunday September 12th - 1pm-6pm

Wine sample tickets purchased on site – admittance is FREE!!



Also Available

Try something unique - host a private wine tasting to suit your budget or special event. Contact Jill Kwiatkoski at 948-9463 (or email click here) for more information.