RAISE A GLASS OF BUBBLY AT THE #FSWINE TWEETUP

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YEW restaurant + bar joins other Four Seasons hotels and resorts on #WineWednesday, November 9, 2011 

YEW restaurant + bar at Four Seasons Hotel Vancouver joins wine lovers all over the globe for the second annual #FSWine Tweetup, featuring a tasting of the festive season’s favourite imbibe, sparkling wine.

  • An hour of tasting and Tweeting with three featured sparkling wines: Lunetta Prosecco, Louis Roederer Brut Premier and Valdo Prosecco di Valdobbiadene
  • Hosted by YEW’s sommelier Emily Walker and food & beverage director, Stephane Castera, who will provide commentary along with Four Seasons virtual wine hosts
  • Pair with a dozen of specially priced YEW’s freshly shucked oysters with crème fraiche and mignonette ‘pearls’ from chef Ned Bell
  • Leading this year’s hour-long virtual tasting are four wine gurus: James Tidwell, Brick Loomis, Dana Farner and Mark Sayre
  • Complimentary Foursquare check-in amenity
  • Guests can view the streaming Twitter discussion on a large flatscreen television
Why:
To explore an often overlooked wine genre, connect with wine lovers locally and around the globe and tap directly into a wealth of wine knowledge from Four Seasons experts in advance of holiday menu planning:
  • Learn how to identify the elements that make an enjoyable sparkling wine
  • Expand knowledge and make the selection of one in the future an effortless task
  • How to pair sparkling wines with every course, especially for upcoming holiday parties

When:

  • Wednesday, November 9, 2011
  • Tweet-up event begins at 6:00 pm
  • Wine tasting and virtual wine chat is 6:30pm – 7:30 pm PST
How:
  • Attend the #FSWine Tweetup at YEW restaurant + bar.
  • Make a reservation by calling or emailing Sarah Peters at 604.609.5459 orsarah.peters@fourseasons.com.
  • Follow Four Seasons Hotel Vancouver on Twitter
  • Participate virtually by logging on to Twitter at 6:30 pm PST on November 9 and searching for the hashtag #FSWine.

Additional details are here.

Cost: 

$25.00 for the sparkling wine flight; CAD $12.00 for 12 freshly shucked oysters with crème fraiche and mignonette ‘pearls’.

 About YEW restaurant + bar

YEW restaurant + bar is set to become the city’s premier seafood restaurant, delivering exceptionally delicious cuisine, great wines, innovative cocktails and a fun, welcoming environment for guests — all wrapped in legendary Four Seasons service.  Perched at treetop level in Four Seasons Hotel Vancouver, YEW’s chic space, communal table and bar make it the perfect place to bring your social network.

About Four Seasons

As the world’s leading operator of luxury hotels, Four Seasons Hotels and Resorts currently manages 85 properties in 35 countries.  Open since 1976, Four Seasons Hotel Vancouver provides a preferred address for both business and leisure travelers, and the highly personalized, anticipatory service that Four Seasons guests expect and value around the world.  Recent awards and honours include Condé Nast Gold List and Food & Wines World’s Best Places to Eat. Information on the company and on Four Seasons Hotel Vancouver can be accessed through the Four Seasons Web site at www.fourseasons.com