Vancouver Wine Education & Events

#BCBEERCON 2021 TIX ARE NOW ON SALE! Click the link below to learn more about how you can get involved. Running Feb 3-5 BC Ale Trail BC Craft Brewers Guild

Check out these wine baskets available at thebcbasket.com through monthly subscription showcasing BC's finest! Our mission has always been to support all things British Columbian, in a fun and unique way says BC Wine, Cider & Spirits Festival's Katherine Bramall. thebcbasket.com has given us the ability not only to bring a tasting event right into peoples homes; but also feature numerous British Columbian products each month. Subscriptions can be purchased for $149.98 a month, and are offered in a 6 month, or 12 month commitment through www.thebcbasket.com

#HotChocolateFest Vancouver is in full swing and making our tummies happy! Check out where you can participate and support local charities in the city, and how to be a winner of some super cool prizes through Instagram. On now until Valentine’s Day!

Got a sweet tooth? Indulge in a specialty chocolate bar by Chez Christophe Chocolaterie Patisserie and support the fundraiser for Chefs' Table Society of British Columbia. With impacts of COVID-19 pandemic continuing, Chefs’ Table Society has partnered with Cacao-Barry, Chez Christophe and Legends Haul to provide a sweet experience that supports the goal of building the CTS Culinary Library. The library is for cooks and chefs in BC to network and flourish with the exchange of ideas. Available for purchase online via Legends Haul here: bit.ly/3pBzn4U

Only 5 more days until Saturday...! While you wait, enjoy a glass of Journey's End Wines #PastorsBlend #StellenboschRed for $16.99 a pop at BC Liquor Stores until January 30th. https://www.bcliquorstores.com/product/136890 This old world style red blend displays rich dark red fruit aromas including blackcurrant and ripe cherries. These aromas are also experienced on the palate and are accompanied by sweet tobacco and Christmas cake characters. This wine has a well-integrate...d tannic structure showing elegance and lengthy finish. SKU 136890 Originally $19.99 Wines of South Africa #wosaca #journeysendwine #southafrica #southafricawine #sawine #sawines #southafricawines #winesofsouthafrica

The #WineGuy features wines that won't hurt your wallet this January including Wolftrap's White Blend from South Africa for $10.99 at BC Liquor Stores. "A gregarious mix of #Viognier, #CheninBlanc, and #GrenacheBlanc, this bright light-golden wine brings serious citrus and floral aromatics with robust texture and a kiss of integrated oak before a fresh, slightly spicy finish. Bottom line: B+, Solid value." James Nevison

Ticket sales are open for #DineAroundYYJ #lottery with @BC Hospitality Foundation until Feb 7th! There are 6 prizes + 1 grand prize available to be won all showcasing the beautiful city of #Victoria. Tickets available here: darelle.com/pp/bfcr1g/

Yum this month #BCLSelect KWV Classic Collection #TheVinecrafter #CabernetSauvignon #Merlot is available for just $7.99 in over 190 stores! https://www.bcliquorstores.com/product/544668 This medium-bodied wine delivers fresh raspberry and blackberry aromas. The wine is soft and smooth with a fruit driven palate complimented by hints of violets and spice.... SKU 544668 Originally $9.99 BC Liquor Stores Wines of South Africa #sawine #southafricawine #bcliquorstoes #kwvwines #kwvwine #kwvclassiccollection #southafricanwines #southafricawines

This NEW 100% Malbec Extra Brut Rose from #Mendoza, Argentina is the perfect weekday sparking wine at $19.99! BC Liquor Stores. The Trumpeter Brut Rose from Rutini Wines has cherry and strawberry notes combined with baked quince and toast. The complexity persists through a fresh and mellow finish. #BCSelect CSPC +15266

Thank you Vancouver Magazine

The BC Wine Institute (BCWI) has awarded the inaugural title of Wines of British Columbia Top Sommelier 2020 to Andrew Forsyth, Sommelier of L'ABATTOIR Restaurant this year at Chef Meets BC Grape Somm Smackdown Competition! Congratulations! Vancouver Magazine https://www.vanmag.com/Somm-Smackdown-2020

Another weekend of #MedinaAfterDark begins tonight. Have you made your reservation? For a guaranteed seating and for safety’s sake, give Medina Cafe a call today so you can be sure to have beautiful night out https://www.medinacafe.com/ 5pm-Late Happy Hour 3-6pm... c/o Jenn Chan Media See more

Daenna Van Mulligen in MONTECRISTO Magazine writes "there is little doubt; the popularity of sparkling wine is at an all-time high." She highlights Blue Mountain Vineyards Brut Rosé Méthod Traditionnelle 2013 as an excellent addition to your cellar. Learn more by clicking the photo below

Hey, Vancouver! While holiday parties and get-togethers aren’t doable at the moment, local wine pro and previous #Sommelier of the Year Kurtis Kolt is keen to lead online wine tastings for you and yours! Whether corporate shindigs or virtual get-togethers with pals, Kurtis can facilitate and lead tastings that are tailor-made for YOU! His website offers a little idea fodder, with some fun pairing and cheer that can be provided by local favourite food purveyors like Benton B...rothers Fine Cheese, Tacofino Vancouver, Medina Cafe and ¿CóMO? Taperia. Check out his website at http://www.KurtisKolt.com for more info!

The second week of Whistler Cornucopia is equally as outstanding as the latter week’s line up! Check out November 21st tickets are available through the links provided: 10 AM Sparklers & Aromatic Whites: Okanagan Falls/Skaha Lake Winery Association w/ Kurtis Kolt - Sponsored by Okanagan Falls I Skaha Lake Wineries Association (CAD $50) > tinyurl.com/yxc5gvtb 11:30 AM A Labour of Love: The Wines of Black Hills Estate Winery w/ DJ Kearney & Ross Wise, MW Sponsored by Bl...ack Hills Estate Winery (CAD $50) > tinyurl.com/y4u3exnu 1 PM From Campania With Love w/ Perdy Sawyers (CAD $50) > tinyurl.com/y6xhy583 2:30 PM Postcard from Italy: Piemonte (Piedmont) w/ Matthew Landry (CAD $50) > tinyurl.com/y3pdcaw9 4 PM The New Australia: Bottoms Up Down Under w/ Kurtis Kolt Sponsored by Wine Australia (CAD $50) > tinyurl.com/yyuy4oxc 5:30 PM Local Legends: Beer, Wine and Spirits From the Sea To Sky To Lillooet w/ Samantha Rahn (CAD $50) > tinyurl.com/yyd7pxec

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Until December 31st of this year, Andrew Peller Import Agency’s campaign, #DineOuttoHelpOut, is stepping up and helping the hospitality industry. Partial proceeds from sales of select brands under their name at participating locations across the province will benefit the BC Hospitality Foundation and Food Banks BC. You can dine in or out, and enjoy select wines, beers, ciders, and whiskies while supporting a great cause. Learn more about participating locations today > tinyurl.com/yysa2645

Uncorkbc’s #Holiday #Gift Guide is now live! This unreal line up of #BCwine related #gifts and getaways is perfect for those of you who are a little stuck on what to gift to their loved ones this season https://uncorkbc.com/2020/11/16/gift-guide-2020/

The last day of Whistler Cornucopia is Sunday November 29 and it is sure to not disappoint! Learn about the full day of seminars below, links to ticket sales provided: 10 AM Come-As-You-Are Pinot Party! w/ Samantha Rahn (CAD $50) > tinyurl.com/y588bawu 11:30 AM Always the Life of the Party: The Many Faces of Sparkling Wine w/ Jason Kawaguchi (CAD $50) > tinyurl.com/y3ua9497... 1 PM Know It, Love It. Barbera. w/ Perdy Sawyers (CAD $50) > tinyurl.com/yyap27cf 2:30 PM The Future Is Modest | The Exciting New Wines from Mt. Boucherie w/ Jason Yamasaki Sponsored by Mt. Boucherie Estate Winery, Rust Wine Co., and Modest Wines (CAD $50) > tinyurl.com/y2lsegcb 4 PM BC Road Trip: Boutique Wines w/ Mark Simpson - Sponsored by various BC wineries (CAD $50) > tinyurl.com/y4ocom7b 5:30 PM Glorious Garnacha w/ Samantha Rahn (CAD $50) > tinyurl.com/y24hqql8

The Odd Society Spirits Salal #gin is availble now :) Sold in 375 mL bottles for $30 and can be purchased at Odd Society Spirits (1725 Powell Street), through the distillery’s online shop and at select private liquor stores.

Blue Mountain Vineyards joins the stellar line up of #wines in The Champagne Celebration and Dry Aged Beef Appreciation Menus, created to focus on the very best of Gotham Steakhouse's kitchen, cellar and bar. Learn more on Scout Magazine's site today.

Here is a #BlackFriday deal you can feel good about! Statera Academy Ltd. is offering 10% off Gift Cards with the Promo Code: "Learning" for their #WSET courses until Monday, Nov 30th! https://stateraacademy.ca/collections/gift-cards

Blue Mountain Vineyards is currently offering FREE shipping on 6 bottles or more when you include a bottle of 2011 Blanc de Blancs R.D. in your order by Sunday October 25! https://www.bluemountainwinery.com/Products Use the code GIVETHANKS2020 at checkout

#AburiAtHome! @aburirestaurants currently has a killer special going on through @ubereats For a LIMITED TIME and while quantities last, you can #BOGO the following: @mikurestaurant - steamed or spicy edamame... @minamiyaletown - brussel sprout chips, seasonal goma-ae, miso soup & more @gyozabarvan - pork teppan gyoza, crispy veg gyiza See more

Sunday, November 15th at Whistler Cornucopia is sure to be an informative and fun one. Check out the line up - tickets available through the links provided: 10 AM BC Pinot Gris: A Mirror of Terroir w/ Kurtis Kolt Sponsored by various BC Wineries (CAD $50) > tinyurl.com/y6x4czxw 11:30 AM Rose, Rosa, Rosato, Ramato Taste of the Rainbow w/ Tyler Dawson (CAD $50) > tinyurl.com/yxlntfyf... 1 PM Pinot Without the Attitude? We’re In! w/ Jason Kawaguchi (CAD $50) > tinyurl.com/yyqonot9 2:30 PM South African New Wave Chenin Blanc w/ Kurtis Kolt Sponsored by Wines of South Africa (CAD $50) > tinyurl.com/yx98u2h6 4 PM Pair With a 4-Season Tent: The Adventurous Beers of Container Brewing w/ Container Brewing’s Executive Director of Good Times, Liam Peckham Sponsored by Container Brewing (CAD $50) > tinyurl.com/y22m52rc 5:30 PM Silence of the Lambruscos w/ Tyler Dawson (CAD $50) > tinyurl.com/y6absg5s

Throughout the last month, we have been featuring Whistler Cornucopia’s drink and food seminars. There are 2 days left to let you know about, and we are especially excited about this one. Today we’re featuring Saturday, November 28th. Each seminar listed below has a link to purchase tickets. Check it out!: 10 AM Top Value Wines: The Whistler Edition w/ Samantha Rahn (CAD $50) > tinyurl.com/y2eezvst 11:30 AM Grand Crew Collective (CAD $50) > tinyurl.com/y5tb8cgn... 1 PM Tantalizing Tempranillo w/ Samantha Rahn (CAD $50) > tinyurl.com/y6exqw3n 2:30 PM Culmina Family Estate Winery: Taste with the Winemaker w/ Winemaker Jean-Marc Enixon Sponsored by Culmina Family Estate Winery and Principle Fine Wines (CAD $50) > tinyurl.com/yxu6nte2 4 PM Chianti Classico: Exploring the World’s Most Historic Wine Region w/ Jason Yamasaki Sponsored by Chianti Classico (CAD $50) > tinyurl.com/y3yb2pyt 5:30 PM Single Malt Mashup: Battle of the Whisky Pros w/ Gez McAlpine & Kevin Brownlee Sponsored by mystery ambassador's brands that will be revealed at the end of the seminar (CAD $50) > tinyurl.com/yy4yku6a

Beer and Bacon! Need we say more? Join Barley Mill Brew Pub & Sports Bistro today for the Happiest of Hours! Every Barley Mill sleeve will be garnished with a piece of BACON in celebration of Penticton Beer Week. And you bet you can get your hands on the special collab beer, The Penticton Seven!

Join Penticton Beer Week live on Facebook TODAY at 7 PM for a virtual event co-hosted by Aaron Johnson from Cascadian Beer Podcast and Joe Wiebe from the BC Ale Trail Meet the people of the 7 Penticton breweries, find out about the special collaboration beer, The Penticton Seven, and find out more about why the Lonely Planet named Penticton as Canada's Craft Beer Capital earlier this year. Each brewery will showcase one of their beers during this live event. They have a speci...al virtual tasting package (NOW SOLD OUT) for purchase that includes a beer from each of Penticton's 7 breweries, plus The Penticton Seven collaboration beer. If you don't get a virtual tasting package, be sure to pick-up your favourite craft beers from Penticton to enjoy during this virtual event.

We have been featuring the full days of festivities that Whistler Cornucopia is hosting next month in excitement of and for your benefit! You definitely don’t want to miss out on Saturday November 14th’s lineup of killer panelists!: 10 AM Top Value Wines w/ Kurtis Kolt & Tyler Dawson (CAD $50) > tinyurl.com/yyxrpn4o 11:30 AM Let the Weekend Be-Gin! w/ Charlene Rooke Sponsored by Artisan Distillers Canada (CAD $50) > tinyurl.com/y6fgmvxe... 1 PM Burrowing Owl Meritage: The Sum of Its Parts, and Then Some! w/ Burrowing Owl Estate Winery Brand Ambassador, Stephen Neumann - Sponsored by Burrowing Owl (CAD $50) > tinyurl.com/y45y7eav 2:30 PM The Bones of Meat & Drink Pairing with Oyama Sausage Co. on Granville Island w/ Kurtis Kolt & Jerome Dudicourt (CAD $50) > tinyurl.com/y28dtyf4 4 PM Best of BC Craft Spirits w/ Charlene Rooke Sponsored by BC Distilled (CAD $50) > tinyurl.com/yxz3ahae 5:30 PM Clos du Soleil Winery: Similkameen Valley Terroir w/ Tyler Dawson Sponsored by Clos du Soleil Winery (CAD $50) > tinyurl.com/y2shmzd4

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The 2nd annual Penticton Beer Week is officially underway! Join the celebrations in #Penticton this week and help support the BC Hospitality Foundation by purchasing the special craft brewery collaboration beer, The Penticton Seven! Find this delicious Hazy Pale Ale at a JAK's Beer Wine Spirits and Cascadia Liquor store near you. And don't forget to sign up to potentially win their prize pack with Castanet! All information you can find on their website below!

Congratulations to Upper Bench Estate Winery for their 2019 #Riesling being named #WineOfTheYear in this year's British Columbia Lieutenant Governor's Wine Awards! https://www.thewinefestivals.com/awards/results/7/1/ Head to https://www.upperbench.ca/ now to order yourself some Riesling before they're gone. Be sure to use the promo code "freeshipping2020" at checkout to get free shipping within BC on your entire order. While you're there, you may want to join their Curds and... Corks Club. Upper Bench is the only winery owned wine and cheese club in Canada. Delish! Okanagan Wine Festivals

Do you know someone who is going above and beyond to make service great despite COVID-19? The BC Restaurant & Foodservices Association Campaign is asking you to nominate people who make you smile and want to come back for more great dining experiences. Share your stories: nominations at www.bcrfa.com. Every Wednesday, one nominee is recognized with a prize pack from Sumac Ridge and local breweries. A grand prize will be announced November 6: Up for grabs is a $500 grocery g...ift card, twelve bottles of Sumac Ridge Estate Wine and a package from Rising Tide Consultants. They’re sharing stories of nominees on @BCRFA @BCTastesBetter. This is a great way to get stories about your favourite restaurant or your awesome employee shared. #BeKindOrStayHome #StandUpForService #KeepBCSafe #TogetherWeAreBetter