{"id":26589,"date":"2014-06-25T10:33:23","date_gmt":"2014-06-25T17:33:23","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/goodlifevancouver.com\/?p=26589"},"modified":"2026-09-30T16:18:25","modified_gmt":"2026-09-30T23:18:25","slug":"best-of-the-west-3","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/goodlifevancouver.com\/staging\/2138\/best-of-the-west-3\/","title":{"rendered":"Best Of The West"},"content":{"rendered":"<p style=\"color: #000000;\"><strong style=\"font-weight: bold; color: #f47b21;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/goodlifevancouver.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/best-of-the-west.jpg\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"26590\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/goodlifevancouver.com\/staging\/2138\/best-of-the-west-3\/best-of-the-west-3\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/goodlifevancouver.com\/staging\/2138\/wp-content\/uploads\/best-of-the-west.jpg?fit=1024%2C678&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"1024,678\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"best of the west\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/goodlifevancouver.com\/staging\/2138\/wp-content\/uploads\/best-of-the-west.jpg?fit=788%2C522&amp;ssl=1\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignleft size-medium wp-image-26590\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/goodlifevancouver.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/best-of-the-west-300x198.jpg?resize=300%2C198\" alt=\"best of the west\" width=\"300\" height=\"198\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/goodlifevancouver.com\/staging\/2138\/wp-content\/uploads\/best-of-the-west.jpg?resize=300%2C198&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/goodlifevancouver.com\/staging\/2138\/wp-content\/uploads\/best-of-the-west.jpg?resize=600%2C397&amp;ssl=1 600w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/goodlifevancouver.com\/staging\/2138\/wp-content\/uploads\/best-of-the-west.jpg?w=1024&amp;ssl=1 1024w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a>BEST of the WEST<\/strong>, sponsored by\u00a0<strong style=\"font-weight: bold; color: #f47b21;\">Grosvenor Americas<\/strong>, is an evening of food and wine pairings that\u00a0celebrates the best British Columbia has to offer and takes place\u00a0<strong style=\"font-weight: bold; color: #f47b21;\">Wednesday, August 6 from 7-9 pm.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"color: #000000;\">Hosted by\u00a0house wine, the fourth annual BEST of the WEST celebration lights up the Ambleside pier for a fantastic gastronomic\u00a0event that is not to be missed. For this event, 12\u00a0of the Lower Mainland\u2019s\u00a0best restaurants will be paired\u00a0with 12 BC wineries, and tasked with creating the perfect complementary dish to go along with the\u00a0exquisite wine selections.<\/p>\n<p style=\"color: #000000;\">There will also be two additional tasting stations at this year\u2019s BEST of the\u00a0WEST \u2013 one will feature delights from the\u00a0<a style=\"color: #f47b21;\" href=\"http:\/\/naramatabench.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong style=\"font-weight: bold; color: #f47b21;\">Naramata Bench Wineries Association<\/strong><\/a>\u00a0and a second will\u00a0feature oyster sampling by\u00a0<a style=\"color: #f47b21;\" href=\"http:\/\/rohvan.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong style=\"font-weight: bold; color: #f47b21;\">Rodney\u2019s Oyster House<\/strong><\/a>.<\/p>\n<p style=\"color: #000000;\">The evening\u2019s guests will have the opportunity to\u00a0vote for their favourite food\/wine combination, with the winning restaurant and winery team crowned\u00a0BEST of the WEST for 2014. There will be a draw for those guests who voted in the contest, with the\u00a0winner receiving a $100 gift card to the winning restaurant.<\/p>\n<table width=\"598\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td><strong style=\"font-weight: bold; color: #f47b21;\">2014 Participating\u00a0Restaurants<\/strong><\/td>\n<td><strong style=\"font-weight: bold; color: #f47b21;\">2014 Participating Wineries<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><a style=\"color: #f47b21;\" href=\"http:\/\/www.benesushi.com\/contact.php\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Bene Sushi<\/a><\/td>\n<td><a style=\"color: #f47b21;\" href=\"http:\/\/www.bluemountainwinery.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Blue Mountain Vineyard &amp; Cellars<\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><a style=\"color: #f47b21;\" href=\"http:\/\/www.cactusclubcafe.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Cactus Club<\/a><\/td>\n<td><a style=\"color: #f47b21;\" href=\"http:\/\/www.bovwine.ca\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Burrowing Owl Estate Winery<\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><a style=\"color: #f47b21;\" href=\"http:\/\/www.foragevancouver.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Forage<\/a><\/td>\n<td><a style=\"color: #f47b21;\" href=\"http:\/\/www.haywirewinery.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">haywire<\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><a style=\"color: #f47b21;\" href=\"http:\/\/hugosrestaurant.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Hugos<\/a><\/td>\n<td><a style=\"color: #f47b21;\" href=\"http:\/\/www.laughingstock.ca\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Laughing Stock Vineyards<\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><a style=\"color: #f47b21;\" href=\"http:\/\/www.laregalade.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">La R\u00e9galade French Bistro<\/a><\/td>\n<td><a style=\"color: #f47b21;\" href=\"http:\/\/www.nicholvineyard.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Nichol Vineyard<\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><a style=\"color: #f47b21;\" href=\"http:\/\/www.mangiaebevi.ca\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Mangia E Bevi Ristorante<\/a><\/td>\n<td><a style=\"color: #f47b21;\" href=\"http:\/\/www.paintedrock.ca\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Painted Rock Estate Winery<\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><a style=\"color: #f47b21;\" href=\"http:\/\/www.mauryabistrorestaurant.com\/zgrid\/themes\/10422\/portal\/index.jsp\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Maurya bistro<\/a><\/td>\n<td><a style=\"color: #f47b21;\" href=\"http:\/\/www.poplargrove.ca\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Poplar Grove Winery<\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><a style=\"color: #f47b21;\" href=\"http:\/\/www.milestonesrestaurants.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">milestones GRILL + BAR<\/a><\/td>\n<td><a style=\"color: #f47b21;\" href=\"http:\/\/quailsgate.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Quails\u2019 Gate<\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><a style=\"color: #f47b21;\" href=\"http:\/\/pierseven.ca\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">PIER 7 Restaurant + Bar<\/a><\/td>\n<td><a style=\"color: #f47b21;\" href=\"http:\/\/road13vineyards.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Road 13 Vineyards<\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><a style=\"color: #f47b21;\" href=\"http:\/\/www.temperpastry.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">temper CHOCOLATE PASTRY<\/a><\/td>\n<td><a style=\"color: #f47b21;\" href=\"http:\/\/www.stagshollowwinery.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Stag\u2019s Hollow Winery &amp; Vineyard<\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><a style=\"color: #f47b21;\" href=\"http:\/\/www.observatoryrestaurant.ca\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">The Observatory<\/a><\/td>\n<td><a style=\"color: #f47b21;\" href=\"http:\/\/www.stoneboatvineyards.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Stoneboat Vinyards<\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><a style=\"color: #f47b21;\" href=\"http:\/\/www.zensushi.ca\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Zen Japanese Restaurant<\/a><\/td>\n<td><a style=\"color: #f47b21;\" href=\"http:\/\/tantalus.ca\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Tantalus Vineyards<\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><\/td>\n<td><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<p style=\"color: #000000;\">\u00a0<strong style=\"font-weight: bold; color: #f47b21;\">About house wine:<\/strong>\u00a0house wine is a wine consulting company based in Vancouver, British Columbia. It wasconceived through a great friendship and a genuine love of wine. Collectively, co-owners Michelle Bouffard and Michaela Morris have dedicated over 25 years to their vinous pursuits. Inseparable since their first sip,they have led tastings for 6 to 350 people and juggled countless bottles of wine. house wine advocates wine pleasure without pretence, where wine is demystified and laughs are guaranteed.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>BEST of the WEST, sponsored by\u00a0Grosvenor Americas, is an evening of food and wine pairings that\u00a0celebrates the best British Columbia has to offer and takes place\u00a0Wednesday, August 6 from 7-9 pm. 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