Wine, Wine All Around – and Many Drops to Drink
It’s not too late to get in on the action at the 41st Vancouver International Wine Festival as a few stellar events still have tickets available. This week’s festival includes 53 events, 160 wineries, 16 countries, 1,425 wines and 25,000 participants. Join them!
If you attend only one of the festival’s events, make it an International Festival Tasting. The Tasting Room at the Vancouver Convention Centre is the heart of the festival, where you’ll find ~725 wines from 160 wineries and eight regional tasting stations representing 16 countries. Discover exciting new wines, or return to your favourites, sipping from premium wine glasses.
Thursday, February 28, 7-10 p.m. $89 – GOING FAST
Saturday, March 2, 2:30-5 p.m. $84 – GOING FAST
Friday, March 1 7-10 p.m. $109
Saturday, March 2, 7-10 p.m. – SOLD OUT
Limited tickets released day-of for $119
Other Great Events
Tuesday, February 26
California Crush Wine Party at Waterview
8:30-11 p.m. / $75
California vines come alive during this dynamic, walk-around event that pays tribute to the Golden State’s most delicious and exciting wines.
Wednesday, February 27
Two fantastic events for the business community, featuring our keynote speaker Jon Bonné:
Wine Industry Symposium: Canada’s Place in Key Wine Markets
Vancouver Convention Centre West
9:30-11:45 a.m. / $40
Jon Bonné, VIWF Keynote Speaker,
journalist and author
The challenge for any developing wine region is how to define its place in the world. How does Canada – and BC specifically –
tell its story and explain its unique value in an ever more complicated global market? What will make its wines a must-buy? We’ll consider that from all perspectives: inside the local and national industry, from buyers and importers who see the international market up close, and from media who have a global view of what’s hot today.
Lessons from California: Keynote Speaker Lunch
Vancouver Convention Centre West
12-1:30 p.m. / $65
Enjoy a buffet lunch paired with insights from keynote speaker, Jon Bonné. In the past decade, California wine has enjoyed a remarkable renaissance. The New California Wine, as Jon Bonné has called it, represents a mature, confident new era. But to get there, vintners had to learn from some past missteps. How did California regain its groove, and what lessons does it offer for a wine region like BC?
Thursday, February 28
RMW: A Visionary Journey Tutored Tasting
Vancouver Convention Centre West
5:15-6:45 p.m. / $80
Join Robert Mondavi Winery Chief Winemaker Genevieve Janssens and Master of Wine Mark de Vere on a journey through the extraordinary wine growing regions of Napa Valley, including the legendary To Kalon vineyard.
Friday, March 1
Delta Air Lines Tasting Lounge
Vancouver Convention Centre West
5:45-9 pm. / $199
Enjoy some great bites at food stations, select festival wines, and comfortable seating with an amazing view, then head next door to the Tasting Room though an adjoining door. Your IFT admission is included in the price.
Saturday, March 2
Festive California (lunch) Additional tickets released today!
Vancouver Convention Centre West
12-2 p.m. / $119
Experience the quintessential California tasting and enjoy dozens of California’s finest wines, delicious gourmet foods and lively music.
How to Buy Tickets
By phone: 604-873-3311
1.877.321.3121 (toll free)
Mon-Wed 9:30 a.m.-5 p.m.
In person: BMO Theatre Centre
202-162 West 1st Ave.
Mon-Fri. 9:30 a.m.-5 p.m.
Online: VanWineFest.ca
24/7
Email queries: boxoffice@vanwinefest.ca
Festival Box Office opens Thursday, February 28 at the Vancouver Convention Centre West.
Onsite Hours
Thursday, February 28: 9 a.m.-9 p.m.
Friday, March 1: 9 a.m.-9 p.m.
Saturday, March 2: 10 a.m.-9 p.m.
All prices inclusive of wine, food (where applicable), gratuities, service charges, and taxes. No surprises at checkout!
