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Passport to Wine  |  Cooking & Wine Tasting Classes   |  Luxury Tastings  |  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
March 21, 2010 (Sunday) Passport Tour of the Loire Valley, France Catering provided by Alex Svenne of Bistro 71/4
April 11, 2010 (Sunday) Passport Tour of South Africa Enjoy some authentic South African cuisine from the chefs from Lulu's Restaurant. It will be their first time catering for us, so let's give them a warm welcome. Sign up today!
April 17, 2010 (Saturday) Passport Tour of Australia FILLING UP FAST. DON'T MISS OUT. You can never get enough of Australian wines. Food pairing created by Craig Guenther of Prairie Urban Cuisine.
April 23, 2010 (Friday) Passport Tour of the Mediterranean Wine from those luxurious coastal regions of Southern Europe: Spain,Italy,Greece and Coteaux du Languedoc and Provence, France! Enjoy the food pairings provided by Rembrandt's Bistro.
May 12, 2010 (Wednesday) Passport Tour of Sicily & Italy Come see what the producers in Sicily are doing, old world wines made in a new world style! Food pairings prepared by Dacquisto
May 26, 2010 (Wednesday) Women Wine Wizards Catering by Jayne Prevost of Rembrandt's Bistro with wines from WOMEN WINE WIZARDS!
May 30, 2010 (Sunday) Passport Tour of Burgundy, France When you say Burgundy, we ask red? or white? Red Burgundy is the Pinot Noir grape and White Burgundy is Chardonnay. The area of Burgundy also offers: Aligote, Gamay and Sauvignon Blanc grape varieties. Let us tell you all about them when you enjoy fabulous food samples from Oui Bistro.


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
May 05, 2010 (Wednesday) Cinco de Mayo - Festive Feast All done up with decorations for the festive celebration! Fun party food demonstrated and cooked by Lulu's Restaurant.
June 02, 2010 (Wednesday) Pizzeria Gusto Theme-Summer Sensations. Chef Scott Bagshaw is very creative so it is guaranteed to be delicious!


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
March 19, 2010 (Friday) ~ Awesome Aussie ~ Luxury tasting of spectacular Australian choices from our fine wines case.
May 08, 2010 (Saturday) Bordeaux Tasting


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
May 14, 2010 (Friday) Wine & Cheese
June 11, 2010 (Friday) Tasting on the Terrace First one of the season. Don't miss out. Enjoy our Wine & Cheese event on the Terrace!


Winnipeg Wine Events

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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.