On Wednesday, March 12th at 7:00pm, Kurtis Kolt, Waldorf Wine Group and Gastown’s Wildebeest present a tour of Old World, terroir-driven wines. The Wildebeest kitchen team look forward to presenting the unique, heritage breed Tamworth pig by way of their adventurous nose-to-tail, contemporary country cooking. $99 per person, including tax and gratuity. Reservations eat@wildebeest.ca “Meditations…
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Wines of Argentina: You Write The Reviews!
Monday, October 15th | 7:00 pm | $45 | The Waldorf Hotel I have a dozen Wines of Argentina to review for my WE Vancouver City Cellar column, and I need YOUR help! We’ll start off the evening with a little Argentina 101; covering geography, climate, terroir, grapes, wine styles- the whole she-bang! Following that, we’ll tour and taste through 24 wines…
Wine Education with East Van Wine Academy
Around The World in 80 Minutes Tuesday, January 10th | 6:30 pm | $40 | The Waldorf Hotel Wine 101 at breakneck speed, covering all the major countries, wine grapes, how to read labels, food pairing tips and more! Walk away knowing your Bordeaux and Burgundies from your Riojas and Chiantis with dozens of regions to spare. An…
Christmas Countdown event featuring Kurtis Kolt at Beachside Forno
Make sure your festive fête is fabulous and easy to execute. Learn tips, tricks and tools from the entertaining experts at Beachside Forno and Liberty Wines which are guaranteed to light up any cocktail party! Enjoy five expertly selected wines, with five creative canapé courses, and get the inside scoop on holiday entertaining for 2012….
Beachside Forno present Pinot with Kurtis Kolt
Well suited to a variety of different growing regions around the world, and known for their nuanced and delicate nature, wine varietals Pinot Blanc, Pinot Gris and Pinot Noir are worth getting to know. Tuesday, October 4, 2011 | 6:30pm Join us at Beachside Forno for an evening of wine exploration, food and fun. Led…
Wine Tasting at Beachside Forno
August 30 – A bit baffled about the differences between Old World and New World wines? Want to kick up your knowledge on the subtleties of it all? Spend the evening at Beachside Forno for a fun, food and wine fuelled evening. Designed and led by Vancouver’s affable and charming wine luminary, Kurtis Kolt, join…
Beachside forno features north shore winery owners
Five-course tasting menu hosted by Kurtis Kolt ‘Know Your Neighbours’ – Tuesday, July 26, 6:30pm Spend the evening at Beachside Forno for another fun, food and wine-fuelled evening. The second in a series of summer wine evenings designed and led by Vancouver’s affable and charming wine luminary, Kurtis Kolt, Beachside invites you to get to “know…
East Van Wine Academy Spring & Summer
May 24th – Italy Hot on the heels of a very successful France edition of the East Van Wine Academy, we now turn our attention to the wonderful world of Italian wine! Commonly referred to as The Vineyard of Europe, Italy has long been renowned for its classic wine styles and regions from Tuscany to…
East Van Wine Academy
At Vancouver’s Waldorf Hotel on the second and fourth Tuesday each month. Hosted by resident sommelier Kurtis Kolt a different region or country will be featured each event, including Italy, France, Germany, California, Portugal and British Columbia. About the Courses Each one-hour course features a different region or country including Italy, France, Germany, California, Portugal and British Columbia….
Vancouver Restaurant Awards 2010
From Van Mag….Our panel of 19 experts judged scores of rooms to determine the best restaurants in and around Vancouver. They recognized both established rooms and upstarts that have made a virtue of the new economy Our panel of 19 experts judged scores of rooms to determine the best restaurants in and around Vancouver. They…
Kurtis Kolt named new Wine Director for Naramata Inn
The Naramata Heritage Inn & Spa is proud to announce Mr. Kurtis Kolt as it’s new Wine Director. Kurtis brings with him almost two decades of industry experience. Most recently as General Manager for Gastown’s Salt Tasting Room, he was named 2010’s “Sommelier of the Year” at this year’s Vancouver Playhouse International Wine Festival. Kurtis…
Kurtis Kolt Hits The Road
News from Kurtis Kolt It is with a heavy heart that I, Kurtis Kolt, announce that I’ve given notice of my resignation at Salt Tasting Room effective Friday, April 23rd, 2010. I have spent almost four years at Salt, more than any other place in my career, and consider myself privileged to have been at the helm of an…
Salt open during 2010
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…
