The next best thing to going on a fantastic trip is reliving it. Join us for a delicious walk down memory lane as we share our favourite finds from New Zealand. We will take you to the regions of Central Otago, Marlborough, Martinborough and Hawkes Bay. Yes there will be Sauvignon Blanc but expect to…
Tag: Vancouver Wine Tasting
Just Here for the Beer 2010 Festival
The 2010 Wine & Beer Festival will take place on Friday March 26th, 2010 at The Edgewater Casino in Downtown Vancouver. The Stadium Club inside the casino will be the venue. This room has a cool lounge atmosphere with stadium style seating and private booths perfect for VIPs! In addition to a new venue, the 2010 Wine & Beer Festival…
Australia: Back to the Roots
In celebration of Australia Day (January 26th), revisit the varieties that put Australia on the map: Cabernet Sauvignon, Shiraz, Grenache and Chardonnay. This tasting will feature some of the great pioneering wineries and focus on wines made from older vines. We will also be pouring a selection of fortified wines to toast the early days…
Stoneboat Bistrot Bistro Wine Experience
New Year calls for a new format. We have created an event that gives you the opportunity to gain knowledge while having fun! On Thursday January 28 at 6.30pm join us and the team of Stoneboat winery for a wine experience. Cost: $ 70 all inclusive (taxes tips and all) Credit card required to guarantee reservation. This…
Taste BC – Celebration of Local Food and Drink
January 19th 2010 at 4:30pm-7:30pm Tickets are $49.99 available at all Liberty Wine Merchant Stores Liberty Merchant Company is proud to host the 16th annual winter fundraising event: Taste B.C. 2010 – A celebration of local food and drink! The goal of this event is to raise money for the B.C. Children’s Hospital – Oak…
BCWAS presents Tinhorn Creek’s Cabernet Franc 10 yr vertical
Join the BCWAS for a very special evening, featuring winemaker Sandra Oldfield and a 12-year vertical tasting of Tinhorn Creek’s award-winning Cabernet Franc! This is a unique event in the history of BCWAS tastings – they’ve never done a vertical like this before. What’s a vertical tasting? It is where lucky people like you get…
Fifth Annual Five Nations Cup
January 14 , 2010 7- 9 pm Location: Listel Hotel, 1300 Robson Street, Vancouver, BC Our Speaker: past SWWS Cellarmaster and wine educator $44 per member/$55 per non-member (includes wines and appetizers) Book by January 7 to avoid disappointment. This is a wonderful Christmas present for family and friends who like wine! In South America,…
Taste of Alsace with Au Petit Chauvignol
Come join us and explore the wonderful wines of Hugel & Fils. Hugel is a family company founded in 1639 and located in the beautiful village of Riquewihr, Alsace, France. In the picturesque land of pure whites, Hugel is a reference for Alsace wines. Start off the evening with a tasting of Alsace cheeses, hosted…
BC Wine Association Features Wild Goose
Christmas with Wild Goose Started in Okanagan Falls as a “retirement project” in 1983 by the Kruger family, Wild Goose Vineyards is one of the oldest – and most-awarded – wineries in the Okanagan. Wild Goose was voted 2009 Winery of the Year by Wine Press Northwest, out of a field of over 1400 wineries…
House Wine’s Cheers to the Holidays
Get into the spirit of the season by raising a glass (or two) with house wine. We’ll be pouring our top picks for all the festivities. The line up includes super value wines for larger bashes as well as the perfect gift bottles for the wine lover on your list. Taste wines ideal for Christmas…
1999 Cab Sauv with VAWS
1999 CABERNET SAUVIGNON – Tuesday November 10 – 7:30 pm Listel Hotel, 1300 Robson St Speaker: John Levine The event notice is posted here: http://www.vaws.org/events/ev09_99cabernet.pdf You can register on-line at https://www.karelo.com/enter_res.php?&BID=135#Ev8332 Featured Wines: Merryvale Vineyards – Napa Valley Geyser Peak Winery – Sonoma County Carmenet Winery – North Coast Dynamite Barnard Griffin Winery – Columbia…
Marquis Champagne & Sparkling Wine Tasting
Kick start your Holiday Season by joining us at our 3rd annual Champagne and Sparkling Wine Tasting. Visit us on Saturday, November 14th between 1 and 4 pm as we pop the cork on a wide variety of Champagnes and Sparkling wines. This is a FREE tasting and we invite you and all your friends…
Playhouse Wine Festival 2009 features Argentina and New Zealand
PLAYHOUSE WINE FESTIVAL 2010 TO SHOWCASE ALTITUDE, LATITUDE, AND ATTITUDE New Zealand and Argentina the theme at largest wine festival to date Vancouver, BC – The Vancouver Playhouse International Wine Festival will mark its 32nd year with a celebration of the wines of Argentina and New Zealand and a global focus on rosé. The festival,…
You Say Shiraz, We Say Syrah
The cooler weather calls for full-bodied reds. This November we are warming up with Syrah. Elegant yet voluptuous, it is the Isabella Rossellini of grapes. Taste the story of Syrah as it unfolds from its original home in the Rhône Valley to its newfound digs in Australia, where it is known as Shiraz. There will…
South World Big Reds with South World Wine Society
Speaker – Mr. Harry Herscheg, Wine Festival Manager for the Vancouver Playhouse International Wine Festival $49 per member $61 per non-member (includes wines and appetizers) Book by Nov 3 to avoid disappointment. Premium “Big” reds are always popular. Paired with grilled meats, full flavoured cheeses, and hearty stews, is a great taste experience. This evening,…
Desert Hills Wines at Hamilton Street Grill
In keeping with our popular format, try a sampling of three new wines and have three savoury, wine-inspired food tasters while learning from a wine expert as they take you through a sit down yet casual style tasting. At $25 per person, this tasting really is a bargain. This month we are pouring Desert Hills…
Township 7 at Seasons in the Park
If you can’t make it to Okanagan Wine Country, Come to Seasons in the Park to try some of Township 7’s New Releases! Tuesday October 27, 6:00pm-7:00pm Mike Raffen of Township 7 $25 per person Fall is the season change and Harvest in the Vineyard. Township 7’s first” Bordeaux style” Blend (2006), Merlot (2006), Reserve…
The Good Life on The Buzz 1410 a.m.
[podcast]http://69.89.27.205/~goodlig4/oldsite/wp-content/uploads/Cassandra-Oct-21.mp3[/podcast] This week on The Good Life we chat with The Pear Tree’s Scottt Jaeger about The Chef’s Table Society and get an update on his award winning Burnaby Restaurant. Wine of the week is the newly opened Lulu Island’s Merlot. Tune in to win a copy of Vancouver Cook’s, the newest cookbook whose proceeds…
Science World After Dark: Grape Expectations
An adults-only evening of wine-tasting, Science World style. Grab your wine-loving friends and check out our galleries, including our new feature exhibition, The Geee! in Genome. It’ll be a fun-filled evening you won’t want to miss. Your ticket includes: tastings of four different wines chats about the genomics of wine with researchers from Genome BC…
