17th Annual Awards Lunch VIWF Trade Competition Winners
A huge congratulations to everyone, especially this year’s Spirited Industry Professional Winner, our friend, and fellow Dana Lee Harris!
The Vancouver International Wine Festival announced the 2020 trade competition winners on Friday at Celebrating Excellence: 17th Annual Awards Lunch Featuring France, presented by ContainerWorld. The Celebrating Excellence program is part of the three-day Trade Days Conference; the program honours those professionals who contribute to this region’s exceptional wine and food culture. Guests enjoyed a meal prepared by Vancouver Convention Centre executive chef Mark Massicotte, exquisitely matched with a selection of 32 wines from France’s iconic wine regions.
2020 SPIRITED INDUSTRY PROFESSIONAL AWARD
The annual Spirited Industry Professional Award is presented to an individual who has made a significant contribution to the sales, service or promotion of wine in British Columbia. The 15th annual award goes to Dana Lee Harris.
After many years in wine sales and management, Dana Lee Harris started her own consulting business in 2005, bringing her skills and experience in public relations, marketing and event management to organizations in the food and wine industry. She has also volunteered much of her time as a board member of the BC Hospitality Foundation, as a member of the BC chapter of Les Dames d’Escoffier, and as a fitness instructor of the YMCA. She is currently Executive Director of the BC Hospitality Foundation.
2020 SOMMELIER OF THE YEAR
The Sommelier of the Year Award recognizes working sommeliers who consistently demonstrate an outstanding passion for marrying wine with food and a dedication to exceptional service. This year’s winner, Peter Van de Reep, wine director & bar manager, Campagnolo Restaurant, was selected through a hands-on competition organized by the BC Chapter of the Canadian Association of Professional Sommeliers. As Sommelier of the Year, Peter receives Delta Air Lines vouchers valued at $2,000 USD from the festival.
Peter Van de Reep is the wine director and bar manager of Upstairs @ Campagnolo and Campagnolo Restaurant. Peter started with the company in 2012 at Campagnolo Roma after working for Elysian Coffee and completing studies in Geology at the University of British Columbia. He is a certified sommelier with the Court of Master Sommeliers and is writing his advanced examination with the CMS later this year. He is easily plied with amaro, Champagne and Riesling.
2020 WINE PROGRAM EXCELLENCE AWARD WINNERS
Celebrating the best food and wine pairings in the business, restaurants throughout British Columbia and Alberta have been recognized for creating wine lists that complement their establishment’s unique menu and concept. Candidates submitted their wine and menu lists, and were then visited by judges who reviewed their programs. The key judges were Tom Doughty, DJ Kearney, Martha McAvity, Iain Philip, and Jason Yamasaki. The top restaurants were awarded Platinum, Gold, Silver, and Bronze, or commended with an Honourable Mention. The Wine Program Excellence Awards are sponsored by Vancouver Magazine.
METRO VANCOUVER
Platinum
L’Abattoir
AnnaLena
Blue Water Cafe + Raw Bar
Chambar
CinCin Ristorante + Bar
Hawksworth Restaurant
Nightingale
Gold
Captains Room
Le Crocodile
Elisa
Ugly Dumpling
Yuwa Japanese Cuisine – Best Food & Wine Pairing
Silver
Burdock & Co.
dachi
Joe Fortes Seafood & Chop House
PiDGiN
Savio Volpe
Wildebeest
Bronze
Feast
Forage
Minami Restaurant
Piva Modern Italian
VV Tapas Lounge
Honourable Mention
Chi
WHISTLER
Gold
Il Caminetto
Silver
Araxi Restaurant + Oyster Bar
Bearfoot Bistro
Bronze
Basalt Wine & Salumeria
VANCOUVER ISLAND
Silver
Agrius Restaurant (Victoria)
The Pacific Restaurant at the Hotel Grand Pacific (Victoria)
Bronze
Alpina Restaurant at the Villa Eyrie Resort (Malahat)
Vis-à-Vis (Victoria)
Honourable Mention
10 Acres The Commons (Victoria)
Bard & Banker (Victoria)
BC COAST
Silver
Nimmo Bay Wilderness Resort (Great Bear Rainforest)
ALBERTA
Gold
Vin Room YYC Airport (Calgary)
