Tastings every day at James Bay!

....With food pairings provided by Sips!

From 4-6PM every day, Spinnakers Spirit Merchants at James Bay now pops a cork or two on something special, and pours 'till we can't pour no more! Canapes devised to complement whatever's going into the glasses on any given day will be prepared by the culinary superstars next door at Sips!

Looking for something to fill that looming gap between work and supper? Come by and sample something inspiring!

Malt Whiskey Workshops at Sips!

Where: Sips Tasting Bar, 425 Simcoe St.
When: Saturday, January 24th, 2:00PM
Tickets: Sold Out
Euan Mitchell, the Managing Director of Arran Distillers, will be sharing his wares in the first of this afternoon's malt double-header.


Where: Sips Tasting Bar, 425 Simcoe St.
When: Saturday, January 24th, 4:00PM
Tickets: Free Admission, but limited seating
Fred Laing, Director and Master Blender of Douglas Laing & Co. will be hosting a seminar where his Provenance line of custom malt whiskeys will figure, er, provenently. Seven whiskies in all will be featured, the eldest weighing in at 43 years. See you there!

Chaberton Estate Winetasting!

Where: Sips, 425 Simcoe St
When: Wednesday, Jan. 21, 6:00PM
Tickets: Admission is $25; advance tickets available at Sips and both Spinnakers Spirit Merchants locations

An exhaustive selection from the Chaberton portfolio, matched with their appropriate foods. Food will be by Sips; as always, wines will be available for sale next door at Spinnakers in James Bay.

Aurelio Montes comes to Sips!

Where: Sips Tasting Bar, 425 Simcoe St.
When: 5:00PM, Saturday January 10
Tickets: Free admission, but limited seating

Vina Montes founder and winemaker Aurelio Montes will introduce four of his wines to the multitudes at Sips this coming Saturday: His Classic Series Cabernet Sauvignon; the Limited Selection Cab-Carmenere; the Alpha Chardonnay; and the Alpha Cabernet Sauvignon. Food will be by Sips; as always, the wines will be available for sale next door at Spinnakers in James Bay. See you there!

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Here it is! A complete schedule for upcoming Victoria wine tastings at Spinnakers Spirit Merchants!