Winnipeg Wine Festival is approaching. Every year this event sells out! This years Theme country is Australia.

If you haven’t been the Winnipeg Wine Festival, it’s a public tasting of over 500 wines. The wines come from 128 wineries from 15 different countries. Each tasting is three hours and you have the choice to drink or spit the wines. Once the event is over you have the ability to purchase any of the wines you tasted. many of the wines are not currently available at the MLCC and sales at this event will help determine whether or not they will start carrying them.

Tastings are on Friday, April 20th and Saturday, May 1st from 7pm – 10pm for $44.95. There is a Saturday matinée from 1.30 to 4pm for $39.95

You can pick up your tickets at any Manitoba liquor Marts or from ticketmaster. Don’t forget that ticket master will tack on additional fees.

For more information you can check out the events website

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