Marquis Wine Cellars is pleased to announce the date of their Grand Tasting, October 18th, 2011, from 5pm to 7pm at Terminal City Club. The cost per ticket is merely $29 and funds raised will be going to Big Sisters of BC Lower Mainland to support the multiple programs that are committed to enhancing the confidence, self-esteem and well-being of girls through supportive relationships with female mentors.
The Marquis Grand Tasting is a fabulous opportunity to sample some of the best wines that are available while enjoying an assortment of appetizers.
“Growing up I always wanted an older sister and I think that Big Sisters is doing a fabulous job providing mentoring programs to girls though out the Lower Mainland,” John Clerides of Marquis Wine Cellars.
At the Grand Tasting Marquis will be pouring a selection “grand” wines from Tantalus Vineyards, Joie Farms, Painted Rock, SpierHead and Okanagan Crush Pad, as well as the following:
- 2008 Didier Dagueneau Blanc Fumé de Pouilly, Loire Valley France
- NV Paul Bara Rose Champagne
- 2007 Isole E Olena Cepparello, Toscana Italy
- 2009 Antica Terra Pinot Noir, Eola-Amity Hills Willamette Valley Oregon USA
- 2008 Soter North Valley Pinot Noir, Willamette Valley Oregon USA
Further details regarding the tasting event can be found at:
http://www.marquis-wines.com/wine-tasting/special-events-and-tastings.htm
Tickets for the Grand Tasting are limited to 200 paid guests but the tickets are selling fast! To buy tickets for the tasting just visit Marquis at 1034 Davie Street, Vancouver or call (604) 684-0445. If you can’t get a ticket for the Grand Tasting Marquis will be accepting donations for Big Sisters of BC Lower Mainland at the store.
Since 1960, Big Sisters of BC Lower Mainland has been providing mentoring programs to girls in Lower Mainland communities. Our programs provide girls, ages 7 to 17, with positive, adult female role models. Serving the communities of Burnaby, Coquitlam, Delta, New Westminster, North Vancouver, Port Coquitlam, Port Moody, Richmond, Surrey, Vancouver, and West Vancouver. Big Sisters of BC Lower Mainland is an accredited member agency of Big Brothers Big Sisters of Canada (www.bbbsc.ca) and has strong commitments to mentoring and child safety.
