Salt Tasting Room’s All-Stars Welcome Locals & The World For 2010 Games
The team at Gastown’s award-winning Salt Tasting Room, renowned for artisan cheeses, handcrafted charcuterie and constant Golds for their wine program, will be open and accessible throughout the Vancouver 2010 Winter Olympics, both in the main Tasting Room and underground in the 50 seat Salt Cellar. To accommodate thousands of locals and tourists, Salt has assembled it’s own Olympic team, beefing up their staff with an All-Star selection of Salt alumni and some of Vancouver’s favourite wine professionals. Alumni-wise, Jake Skakun (former Manager) and Miguel Quezada (former Server) are flying in from San Francisco and New York respectively, plus making Salt cameos during the Games will be AltoVin’s Mark McNeil (former Chambar Sommelier), The Province’s wine writer James Nevison (author of the bestselling Had A Glass series) and many more surprise appearances. Salt will be open from Noon through Past Midnight, seven days a week during the games, offering a fantastic one-stop opportunity for guests to try a variety of BC wine styles, matched with BC artisan cheeses, charcuterie and more. From Bubble through Whites, Pinks & Reds even a few splashes of Ice Wine, Salt’s highly-trained staff will proudly tour guests through our region and beyond. Featuring the most diverse selection of local charcuterie, cured meats and global artisan cheeses in the city plus Canada’s largest Sherry list, Salt has garnered both local and international recognition and acclaim. Featured on The Food Network’s ‘Giada’s Weekend Getaways’ and ‘100-Mile Challenge’, Salt has also been highlighted in print media around the world, from The New York Times and Food and Wine Magazine to The Sydney Morning Herald and Zagat. Salt Talting Room – Blood Alley, Gastown – Vancouver, BC – 604.633.1912 – SaltTastingRoom.com Salt Tasting Room Blood Alley, Gastown Vancouver, BC 604-633-1912 http://www.SaltTastingRoom.com Check Out Salt’s Upcoming Events! http://www.SaltTastingRoom.com/Cellar