Wine Tasting Evening

Join us on October 3 for a Wine Tasting Evening. Tickets will be available at Prairie Fusion, and both Liquor Mart locations before the August long weekend.

Tickets are $30 each, CASH ONLY. Valid ID is required, 18+ only.

Please Drink Responsibly!

Wine Tasting Tips

PREPARE AHEAD - This refers not only to making sure that you have alternate transportation at the end of the evening, but also that you are not beginning your evening on an empty stomach. Though experts might say your senses are heightened when you are hungry, after a long day some food will help keep your energy level up and temper the effects of consuming alcohol.

PLAN YOUR ATTACK - As you enter the show pick up your tasting glass, pencil and catalogue and take a few minutes to survey the room and organize your route. Given there will be a large number of wines to sample and limitied time, it is extremely useful to decide where you want to go first. Whatever the plan note the wines you have tasted, particularly the ones you like in case you want to purchase them at your local Liquor Mart.

SPITTING IS OK - In fact spitting the wine after tasting is an essential part of the process for those who wish to maintain any objectivity during the course of the evening. Look for buckets or strategically placed receptacles into which, like the pros, you can spit the wine after swishing it around in your mouth

BE COURTEOUS TO OTHER TASTERS - The tasting area can be quite crowded, especially around the most popular wines. Once your sample has been poured for you, and if you are not engaged in the discussion with those pouring, let someone else in to try the wine. This will ease both potential congestion and irritability.

GO WITH YOUR PERSONAL PREFERENCES - After all is said and done you are the only expert when it comes to pleasing your palate. The best way to learn more about your own likes and dislikes is to try different wines and trust your own judgement. The best thing about a wine show is that it presents an ideal opportunity to try as many different wines as possible in a relatively short time.