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LCBO Millcroft Centre | 2000 Appleby Line, Burlington, Ontario
L7L 6M6 | 905 336-6200

To register and purchase your tickets please visit the Customer Service Desk at the desired location. Please contact the participating store for details. Spaces are limited so book your place soon. Participants must be 19 years of age or older.


January


Monday, January 11 | 7:00 – 8:00 pm

GLOBETROTTING ON A BUDGET: UNCORKING GREAT FINDS | $20

An evening of taste surprises all under $15 a bottle. Does paying more mean better quality? Let your palate decide! Prepare your taste buds to experience a variety of exceptional wines, rich in flavour and all value priced from vineyards around the world.

Monday, January 18 | 7:00 – 8:00 pm

A BLIND TASTING: AN ADVENTURE FOR ALL YOUR SENSES | $35

Tonight will be an evening that will challenge and educate your taste buds to a higher level. Our Product Consultant will develop your tasting ability with a sampling of unidentified wines using hidden aroma cups. Soon your vocabulary will include barnyard aroma, hints of leather and lychee, jammy and earthy.

Monday, January 25 | 7:00 – 8:30 pm

SIPPING SOLO: A CELEBRATION OF ROBBIE BURNS | $40

Join our expert Product Consultant, Bill MacKenzie, as he leads this exciting adventure on the very day Scotland’s famous Robbie Burns was born. Discover the six unique styles of single malts as we take you on a tasting tour of Scotland’s special gift to the world of fine spirits. From the Highlands to the Lowlands, each distillery produces a distinctive and complex spirit unique to their master blender. Kilt not required but always welcome!

February


Monday, February 1 | 7:00 – 8:00 pm
Monday, February 8 | 7:00 – 8:00 pm

CHOCOLATE AND WINE: A SENSUOUS PAIRING | $35

This evening we are featuring six sensuous wines with decadent and divine chocolates from Rocky Mountain Chocolate Factory. From dark and intense to the richness of white chocolate, you will sample wines to enhance your favourite chocolate creation. As an added bonus, just in time for Valentine’s Day, there will be a draw for a beautiful gift basket filled with chocolates courtesy of Burlington’s Rocky Mountain Chocolate Factory.

Monday, February 22 | 7:00 – 8:00 pm

MUST-HAVE MARTINIS: SOPHISTICATED AND VERSATILE | $30

Exceptional wines, extraordinary value and surprisingly affordable. This evening, experience some of the biggest and richest red wines from VINTAGES. Our Product Consultant will select six of the world’s most renowned big reds.

March


Monday, March 1 | 7:00 – 8:00 pm

THE ODD COUPLE: SINGLE MALT AND ARTISAN CHEESE | $60

Go deep into Scotland’s treasured distilleries and experience a selection of the finest single malts. Unique to each region, all single malts have its own colour, bouquet, flavour and texture. Your palate will be in full gear tonight with the addition of full-flavoured artisan cheeses presented by the famous Mickey McGuire’s Cheese Shop located in Dundas. Product Consultant Julianne Grabell will lead your spirit adventure and Mickey McGuire will present the world of cheese.

Monday, March 8 | 7:00 – 8:00 pm

AUSTRALIA AND NEW ZEALAND: AN EVENING OF DISCOVERY | $35

Wine is all about discovery. Take a trip Down Under and experience the big, bold wines of Australia, and the crisp elegant wines of New Zealand. From the coastal vineyards with misted cooling breezes to the heat of the inland vineyards, this evening is all about flavour.

Monday, March 15 | 7:00 – 8:00 pm

BIG REDS: A BALANCE OF POWER AND ELEGANCE | $40

Many wine lovers owe their deepest allegiance to the big reds, full-bodied, profound and complex, and a balance of power with the elegance of fruit and oak. This evening, experience six of the world’s most renowned big red styles, each worth the splurge.

Monday, March 22 | 7:00 – 8:00 pm

WANDERING REDS: HOW FOUR FAMED REDS TRAVELLED THE WORLD | $40

Gamay, pinot noir, shiraz and malbec. This evening we follow their journey from a renowned small area of France to Ontario, Argentina, Australia and New Zealand. Educate your palate as you experience each grape variety with its own personality, unique to the exotic climate they flourish in.


We reserve the right to cancel or postpone classes, (in which case, participants will be notified and fully reimbursed or offered a credit). A refund or transfer is available up to five days before class(es) begin. No refunds or transfers for missed class(es).

 
     
 
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