Friday, November 11th Fairmont Chateau Whistler 4pm – 5:30pm Tickets: $54

Travel to eight countries with Natalie MacLean to discover this planet’s staggeringly great value-priced wines. Named the World’s Best Drink Writer at the World food Media Awards, Canadian sommelier Natalie is just back from a whirlwind trip to uncover these gems and share them with you. She’ll guide you through an unforgettable tasting with her quirky humour and insider smarts  that made her first book, Red, White and Drunk All Over, a national bestseller.In the Festival’s headline event, you’ll not only taste more than 15 wines that’ll become part of your regular shopping list, you’ll also hear Natalie read from her new book that’ll be hot off the press in November: Unquenchable: A Tipsy Quest for the World’s Best Bargain Bottles. She’ll regale you with stories about colourful and obsessive winemakers, while giving you tips to find the best under-priced wines in the region. Frances Mayes, author of Under the Tuscan Sun, says that Unquenchable “introduces you to many winemakers who could be in novels, to out of the way places you want to add to your travel list, and, most of all, to an appreciation of vino as integral to the joy of living.” Gary Vaynerchuk, host of Wine Library TV and the Daily Grape, believes “there are very few people in the wine world that I think “get it” and Natalie is one of those people who brings more fun to a buttoned-up and stodgy game.”

Space is limited for this exclusive Festival event. Reserve your tickets now. Your ticket price includes a personally signed copy of Natalie’s new book Unquenchable. Following the session, you can purchase additional copies of the book as holiday gifts and Natalie will sign them.

The regions and wines: Barossa/Australia Shiraz, Mosel/Germany Riesling, Niagara Pinot Noir, Stellenbosch/South Africa Sauvignon Blanc, Sicily Reds, Mendoza/Argentina Malbec, Douro/Portugal Port, Provence/France Rose.

Featured Wines:

1. Two Oceans Sauvignon Blanc

2. Porcupine Ridge Sauvignon Blanc

3. Fritz Riesling

4. Selbach Riesling

5. Binderer St. Ursula Devil’s Rock Riesling

6. Jackson Triggs Gold Series Delaine Vineyard Puncheon Pinot Noir

7. Purato Nero d’Avola

8. Santa Margherita Syrah Sicilia

9. Dona Paula Los Cardos Malbec

10. Catena Malbec

11. Jacob’s Creek Reserve Shiraz

12. Wolf Blass Gold Label Barossa Shiraz

13. Penfolds Bin 138 GSM

14. Fonseca Guimaraens Bin 27 Fine Reserve Port