The Taste of Travel – Describing And Photographing Food And Wine

We recently joined the BC Association of Travel Writers and are assisting on planning the 2014 annual symposium. This year’s theme is all about the things you taste while travelling: food, wine, beer, spirits, coffee or tea and will provide tips on how to write and photograph these libations. The Taste of Travel is an all-day event at…

BC FOODSERVICE EXPO – Register to attend online!

The 2013 BC Foodservice Expo, Western Canada’s largest hospitality trade show, returns to the Vancouver Convention Centre this weekend – January 27 & 28. Avoid line ups and register online at www.bcfoodexpo.ca for just $20! ROASTED COMPETITION – Meet the top 8 Competitors The Roasted Competition is our professional chef challenge. Competitors work in restaurants…

2012 SWE – Rick Carl Memorial Scholarship Fundraising BBBQ

A group of long time Society of Wine Educators (SWE) members have put together a scholarship program, which annually sends deserving individuals from British Columbia to the SWE ANNUAL CONFERENCE featuring 3 days of seminars about wine,  and supports candidates for certification in the wine education field.  Check out the conference details at:  www.societyofwineeducators.org   …

Wine professionals invited to compete in The Art Institute of Vancouver ‘s Wine Professional Challenge 2010

The Art Institute of Vancouver Wine Professional Challenge (formerly the Sommelier Challenge) will be held on Tuesday, April 13, 2010 as part of the Playhouse International Wine Festival 2010 (http://www.playhousewinefest.com). This highly successful event, currently in its fifth year, is unique in Vancouver in giving sommeliers and wine professionals a chance to compete for the…

Wines of South Africa Challenges International Sommeliers

Excitement is building around South Africa’s hosting of the 2010 FIFA World Cup™ of soccer, and Wines of South Africa (WOSA) is getting in on the action by sponsoring a Sommelier World Cup to help celebrate the historic event. Twelve countries will participate in the Sommelier World Cup, including Canada, Denmark, Germany, Russia, the UK,…

Playhouse Wine Festival Updates

PLAYHOUSE WINE FESTIVAL WILL BRING WORLD’S TOP WINE PRODUCERS & PERSONALITIES Meet the industry’s international young guns and master vintners Vancouver, BC, March 25, 2010 – The 2010 Vancouver Playhouse International Wine Festival will open its doors to some of the most progressive winemakers and winery principals in the world. These trailblazers will be at…

Refuel’s late night industry party

Restaurant & Bar is throwing a late night industry dinner party on Wed Jan 27th at 11pm. They’ll be serving suckling pig, family style, with all the trimmings, dessert and beer from R&B Brewing Co. Loved ones(restaurant workers or not) are welcome. Tix are $55 and include tax, gratuity and beer. ; ) Get your tix…

January 25th is the first IVSA New Product Salon of 2010

WHAT: The first IVSA New Product Salon of the year at the Four Seasons Hotel WHEN: Monday, January 25th, 2010 from 2:00 to 5:00 PM WHERE: Four Seasons Hotel 791 West Georgia Street WHO CAN ATTEND: Anyone who works in the hospitality trade industry – restaurants, hotels, bars, nightclubs, casino’s or pubs – No Minors!…