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Cowichan’s Rocky Creek Winery is the first in the area to release  an island-grown Tempranillo wine. On September 9, 2011, Rocky Creek welcomed the José’s Tempranillo to their line up. Their Pinot Gris, Pinot Noir and Ortega have always been sustainable and estate grown, and when an opportunity presented itself to purchase a nearby vineyard’s [...]

Explore The World of Wine Come and learn about the fascinating world of wine.  Taste some outstanding wines with our expert instructors and enjoy these world renown courses. Register now at www.finevintageltd.com for the upcoming WSET courses being held in Vancouver, Calgary, Toronto, Montreal, Victoria and the Okanagan. WSET Course Schedule: 1 Day  FOUNDATION  • VANCOUVER   1 [...]

Shaking & Stirring her way onto Pacific Institute of Culinary Arts’ (PICA) already successful educational libation roster is Joanne Sasvari, author of Vancouver Sun’s ‘In Good Spirits’ column, who steps up to the bar with a new to the city eight-week, Shaken & Stirred:  An Introduction to Craft Cocktails Course starting Monday, April 16th.  Sasvari’s new Craft Cocktail Course joins [...]

In light of today’s news about the Playhouse Theatre Company winding down operations, the Vancouver Playhouse International Wine Festival would like to assure the public that the Festival itself will carry on. “The Wine Festival has flourished in its relationship with the Playhouse Theatre Company and we are saddened by today’s news,” says Wine Festival [...]

The Vancouver Playhouse International Wine Festival announced this year’s trade competition winners at the 9th Annual Awards Lunch on Friday, March 2nd, 2012. The Celebrating Excellence Awards Lunch gives the Festival a chance to honour and celebrate those professionals who have contributed to our region’s exceptional wine and food culture. In honour of the awards, [...]

Become a certified French Wine Scholar at The Art Institute of Vancouver. The International Culinary School at The Art Institute of Vancouver has partnered up with the French Wine Society to offer this exciting new course dedicated to the wine regions of France. Each week during the course, students will learn about the history, discover [...]

Three nights, three unique experiences, one incredible room of wine The heart of the Vancouver Playhouse International Wine Festival, the International Festival Tasting Room (or IFT) offers three nights of unparalleled tasting opportunities from March 1st to 3rd. With tickets priced at just $95 (inclusive of all taxes and fees) the IFT is a unique [...]

Vancouver Has A Taste For The BC Children’s Hospital Foundation For its 18th year, Liberty Merchant Company hosted over 500 guests at the Four Seasons Hotel to indulge in drinks and fare from BC’s best wineries, breweries, distilleries, cideries and food purveyors. Taste BC 2012 raised in excess of $15,000 for the BC Children’s Hospital [...]