ADVANCE TICKETS FOR NORTH AMERICA’S LEADING WINE FESTIVAL ON SALE NOVEMBER 30TH
Take advantage of reduced prices for IFT, Gold Pass and the Celebrate Spain Pack
The Vancouver Playhouse International Wine Festival will release 1000 advance tickets to the 2011 Festival. The tickets will offer wine-savvy consumers an opportunity to purchase discounted Festival packages and International Festival Tasting tickets in advance of the official ticket release date, scheduled for January 25th, 2011.
Wines from Spain will take centre stage as the Theme Region at the 2011 Festival. As the country with the world’s largest area of vine cultivation, Spain has emerged internationally as a producer of an extraordinary range of wines with quality and character. Coming off a FIFA World Cup win there’s no doubt that this is one country that is at the top of its game right now both in the vineyard, and on the field.
Of the 1000 advance tickets that will be released, 30 will be Gold Passes and 30 Celebrate Spain Packs, with the balance to the International Festival Tasting Room. This year’s Festival is expected to entertain and educate 25,000 thirsty wine enthusiasts.
AVAILABLE ADVANCE TICKETS:
INTERNATIONAL FESTIVAL TASTING
Housed in the Vancouver Convention Centre East, this year’s International Festival Tasting will feature 702 wines from 176 producers spanning 14 countries. Centre stage will be the remarkable winemakers from the 2011 theme region of Spain and this year’s global focus, Fortified Wine. This year’s International Festival Tasting will be organized by country, allowing oenophiles easy access to wines of the world.
Advance ticket price $85
Regular ticket price $95
HIGHLIGHTS FOR THE 2011 IFT include a Sherry Caseta where visitors will enjoy the sound of Spanish guitar as they explore the unique characteristics and diversity of extraordinary wines from the Sherry Triangle in Southern Spain. The Fortified Wine Tasting Station will engage with connoisseurs and the curious thanks to samplings of various Sherries, Ports, Madeiras and other Fortifieds from around the world, poured by experts from the International Sommelier Guild who will demonstrate why people should not be mortified about fortified. And the Regional Tasting Stations will take visitors through a series of expert-assisted wine flights highlighting the unique regional terroirs of Alsace, Austria, Argentina, British Columbia and New Zealand.
Enjoy VIP treatment with the Festival Gold Pass, which offers incredible access to the Festival. This pass includes three evenings in the International Festival Tasting Room (with priority access), two afternoons at the Trade Tasting sessions where you’ll rub elbows with Vancouver’s top sommeliers and restaurant owners, admission to the exclusive Curtain Raiser VIP reception and weekend entry to the exclusive Gold Pass Tasting Lounge.
Advance ticket price $395
Regular ticket price $425
CELEBRATE SPAIN PACK
Spain: Everything Under the Sun
Experience the spectrum of wines that have poised Spain as a global leader within the wine world. Housed in the Vancouver Art Gallery’s enclosed rooftop pavilion overlooking Vancouver’s bustling downtown core, this event will play host to a myriad of Spanish winemakers with a diverse selection of wines alongside Mediterranean-inspired tapas.
España: Savour the Flavours
Explore the unique culture of Spain with an afternoon of live music, Spanish bites and wines from more than thirty Spanish wineries. Overlooking beautiful Coal Harbour, this event will have guests rubbing elbows with Spanish winemakers while enjoying the warm hospitality the country is known for.
International Festival Tasting
Also included in the price of the Celebrate Spain Pack is an evening session in either the Thursday, Friday or Saturday International Festival Tasting.
Advance ticket price $225
Regular ticket price $255
The Vancouver Playhouse International Wine Festival will open on Monday, March 28th, 2011 and will feature 176 wineries participating in 63 events to a projected 25,000 attendees. Advance tickets to the Festival will be on sale November 30. For more information visit www.playhousewinefest.com.
About the Playhouse Wine Festival
The Vancouver Playhouse International Wine Festival, Canada’s premier wine show, runs from March 28th to April 3rd, 2011. The Playhouse Wine Festival is one of the biggest and oldest wine festival events in the world. In 2011, the theme region will be Spain and the global focus Fortified Wine. The Festival features a week of special events including the Bacchanalia Gala Dinner + Auction, wine seminars, wine minglers, winery dinners, and lunches and brunches at fine restaurants and hotels. The Playhouse Wine Festival is produced by the Vancouver Playhouse International Wine Society, which has three mandates: provide an informative, educational and entertaining wine experience for public and trade; be a premier marketing opportunity for the wine industry and Festival partners; and raise funds for the Vancouver Playhouse Theatre Company. Since its inception in 1979, the Festival has raised over $7.2 million to enable Western Canada’s leading theatre company to mount 223 productions and develop extensive community outreach and educational programs.
The Shore Club generously presents the Vancouver Playhouse International Wine Festival.
