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Alex Black and Christina Hartigan Join Wildebeest And We’ve Got Their Drink Recommendations<\/h2>\n

The team behind award-winning Gastown restaurant\u00a0Wildebeest\u00a0continues to raise the bar by adding industry stars\u00a0Alex Black<\/strong>\u00a0and\u00a0Christina Hartigan<\/strong>\u00a0to the roster as\u00a0Bar Manager<\/strong>\u00a0and\u00a0Wine Director<\/strong>, respectively. Scroll down for their holiday drink and wine suggestions.<\/p>\n

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Black brings an award-winning bartending acumen and convivial nature to his new role as Bar Manager, where he will help curate Wildebeest’s innovative list of handcrafted cocktails and display the warmth and skills that recently earned him the 2018 Golden Owl Hospitality Award as Best Vancouver Bar Personality.<\/p>\n

Originally from Winnipeg, Black adopted Vancouver as his new hometown after experiencing the tight-knit sense of camaraderie in the local bartending community and quickly became a familiar and friendly face at such establishments as Hawksworth, Nightingale and the Vancouver Club. Black also acts as an industry ambassador and advocate in roles with the Canadian Professional Bartenders Association and Mind the Bar Canada Foundation, which provides support for hospitality workers struggling with mental health issues.<\/p>\n

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Hartigan is a Court of Master Sommeliers certified sommelier, graduate of the French Wine Scholar Program, and has earned a Level 4 diploma from the Wine and Spirit Education Trust. She developed her nose for fine wine with turns as a sommelier at Vancouver’s AnnaLena and Botanist at the Fairmont Pacific Rim, and recently returned from a months-long tour of European wineries before joining the team at Wildebeest.<\/p>\n

In her new role as Wine Director, Hartigan will indulge her talent and passion for wine pairing with Chef\u00a0Ian McHale<\/strong>‘s signature farm-to-table, nose-to-tail cuisine and provide unique dining experiences while overseeing the restaurant’s diverse selection of Old- and New-World wines.<\/p>\n

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Holiday Drinks \u2013 Alex Black<\/u><\/b><\/h3>\n
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The Misfit Toy<\/strong><\/div>\n
Holidays always make me think of Nordic flavours. For something bright and refreshing on a cold day, this drink hits all the right notes for me.<\/div>\n
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25 ml Longtable\u00a0L\u00e5ngbord Akvavit (from the West End distillery)<\/div>\n
25 ml Yellow Chartreuse<\/div>\n
25 ml Maraschino Liqueur<\/div>\n
25 ml Fresh Squeezed Lime Juice<\/div>\n
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Shake & Double Strain into a chilled cocktail glass.<\/div>\n
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Marine Martini<\/strong><\/div>\n
My favourite thing to bring to holiday potlucks is oysters. They’re quick, easy and if you shuck them at the party it’s always a great talking\u00a0point. They do produce a fair amount of waste and my favourite thing to do with all those shells is infuse them in a vermouth and then create this nautical party drink.<\/div>\n
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45 ml Resurrection Gin (East Vancouver)<\/div>\n
30 ml Oyster Shell Infused Dry Vermouth*<\/div>\n
3 Dashes Scrappy’s Black Lemon Bitters<\/div>\n
2 Drops Black Pepper Essential Oil<\/div>\n
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*I like to pack as many oyster shells as possible into a 500 ml container and fill dry vermouth (Maidenii is my preference) up to the brim, then let it sit for 48 hours in the fridge. The mixture will keep for up to a week.<\/div>\n
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Stir & Strain into a chilled cocktail glass. Garnish with an olive (or I really like a peppery green like nasturtium floating on top).<\/div>\n
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Holiday Celebration Wines \u2013 Christina Hartiga<\/u>n<\/b><\/h3>\n
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Sparkling Wine<\/i><\/strong><\/div>\n
Haywire “The Bub” Sparkling N\/V<\/b><\/div>\n
A great example of sparkling wine from BC.\u00a0 This traditional-method sparkling is made with Pinot Noir and Chardonnay. Bright citrus notes are rounded out nicely by a bready note you would expect from a bottle ferment sparkling.<\/div>\n
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Patrinieri Lambrusco “Piria” N\/V<\/b><\/div>\n
Crunchy red fruit is the highlight of this sparkling red from Italy.\u00a0 Pairs beautifully with a charcuterie board!<\/div>\n
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White Wine\u00a0<\/i><\/strong><\/div>\n
Ch\u00e2teau de Fleys Chablis 2016<\/b><\/div>\n
A lovely unoaked Chardonnay from northern Burgundy.\u00a0 Tart green apple and refreshing lemon notes to cut through the richness of holiday dishes.<\/div>\n
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Red Wine<\/i><\/strong><\/div>\n
Domaine Piron Lameloise Ch\u00e9nas “Quartz” 2014<\/b><\/div>\n
This Beaujolais Cru is a great pairing for turkey dinner with lots of red fruit, floral and earthy notes.<\/div>\n
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Beronia Rioja Reserva 2014<\/b><\/div>\n
This bold Rioja brings lots of dark, juicy fruit alongside the richness of oak ageing with notes of vanilla and cinnamon.<\/div>\n
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120 W Hastings St., Vancouver, BC \u00a0V6B 1G8 | Happy Hour Mon \u2013 Sun 5 \u2013 6 p.m. | Dinner Mon \u2013 Sun 5 p.m. \u2013 late | Brunch Weekends & Holidays 10 a.m. \u2013 2 p.m. | 604-687-6880 |\u00a0wildebeest.ca<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Alex Black and Christina Hartigan Join Wildebeest And We’ve Got Their Drink Recommendations The team behind award-winning Gastown restaurant\u00a0Wildebeest\u00a0continues to raise the bar by adding industry stars\u00a0Alex Black\u00a0and\u00a0Christina Hartigan\u00a0to the roster as\u00a0Bar Manager\u00a0and\u00a0Wine Director, respectively. Scroll down for their holiday drink and wine suggestions. 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