Trade Days Conference

36th Vancouver International Festival Presented by

The Wine World is Here... To Do Business With You 1,750 • 178 • 14 countries • 54 events • 8 days • 23,000 wine lovers

The Trade Days Conference program is an integral part of Canada’s premier wine show, designed to meet the needs of professionals in the hospitality and food and beverage industries. These trade focused events are designed to increase knowledge and expertise and introduce exciting new wines to the marketplace. Three days of seminars and tastings will introduce , retailers, buyers, servers, chefs and media to the latest industry trends. With leading wine experts and principals from around the world pouring their products and sharing their trade secrets in person, this is without a doubt the pre-eminent opportunity in Canada to meet the men and women behind the wines you sell and serve.

How to Order

VanWineFest.ca • 604.873.3311

Tickets to all public events go on sale Tuesday, January 7 at 9:30 a.m.

Trade Days Conference events are restricted to members of the hospitality and food and beverage industry. Individuals purchasing tickets for these events must register and provide their name, occupational title, and the name of their establishment prior to booking. A name tag with this information is required for entry to all Trade tasting sessions, including Buyers Only Hour.

Tickets to all Trade Days Conference events go on sale: Tuesday, January 21, 2014 at 9:30 a.m.

Event tickets are available online at VanWineFest.ca By phone at 604.873.3311 Toll free 1.877.321.3121. Monday-Friday 9:30 a.m.-5 p.m. In person at 305-456 West Broadway, Vancouver, BC. Monday-Friday 9:30 a.m.-5 p.m.

• All tickets are final sale. No refunds, exchanges or replacement tickets. • All ticket prices include wine, food (if it is a food event), gratuities, service charges and taxes. • All attendees must be 19+. NO MINORS. Note: Two pieces of ID will be required at the door. • Please taste responsibly. Make a plan to Get Home Safe. • Festival events begin promptly. Seating for latecomers at formal sit-down tastings is not guaranteed and money will not be refunded. • VanWineFest and Bard on the Beach do not accept liability for tickets lost or misplaced. Refunds, exchanges, and replacement tickets will not be granted. • Ticket limits apply to some events. • Program and wines subject to change.

Legend

Wine and Food Pairing: : France: a menu designed to an informal, stand-up a France Bon Appétit complement a flight of tasting at tables theme event featured wines

Wine and Food Grazing: Wine Seminar: Seminar: a stand-up event with an educational, event without wine wine and food sit-down tasting 3 A celebrated heritage of quality Quality and multi-sensory delights to savour For a corporate lunch, an aperitif with Wines: discover a range of friends or a candle-lit dinner, with their Facts and convivial appeal, the extensive array unparalleled throughout the world of styles and flavours found in French Figures With its diverse geography and weather wines is impossible to resist. conditions, a multitude of world-famous France leads the world in the premium The world’s leading wine regions and far reaching , alcoholic drinks markets, focusing France shines throughout the world with producer of wine in 2011 its unimitable portfolio. strongly on “” as a driving force. A rich palette of grape varieties, 92,800 domaines, Crisp, aromatic Crémant d’Alsace, rich and soils and weather conditions, 744 cooperatives and sweet Sauternes, smooth, robust Saint- Emilion, soft and spicy Côtes du Rhône or combined with skillful growers, lends 885 negociant companies France’s drinks portfolio its legendary full-bodied, concentrated Saint-Estephe or (20+ employees) variety. French wines are made using why not a Côtes de Provence, Chablis or a Côtes de Nuits. There is always a perfect high quality production methods 460 AOP wines to match any dish, mood or and are subject to rigorous controls, and 161 PGI wines whim! thus making the perfect solution for consumers around the globe, whatever their needs. Celebrating with Official signs of quality and origin Product range: and Crémants ! Still wines, Champagne and sparkling Protected Designation of Origin (PDO) or Created in 1968, vins de pays wines are now wines. PDO / AOC / PGI and Non-GI wines* Appellation d’Origine Protegee (AOP) as it is recognised under the European framework  Alsace, Beaujolais, Bergerac, While Champagne is famous throughout known in France, is the European equivalent of the Protected Geographical Indication Bordeaux, Bourgogne, Cahors, the world, Crémant is also a French of the AOC. Both designations guarantee a (PGI) and account for more than a quarter of Champagne, Corsica, Floc de Gascogne, , protected by an AOC, product’s authenticity and origin, and that it French wine production. The vast number of Gaillac, Jura, Languedoc, , to the delight of wine connoisseurs expresses a typical character attributable to PGI wines found in different French regions Pineau des Charentes, Provence, Rhône worldwide! Greatly appreciated for their this place. The combined effect of a specific and villages, and is testament to the sheer Valley, Roussillon, Savoie, South-West exquisite taste and delicate bubbles, production method and , in which variety of French vineyards. and the list goes on  Cognac and Champagne and Crémant are established natural, climatic and physical factors, not to The AB label also applies to wines. Initially Armagnac, favourites at celebrations and special mention man’s intervention, all interact, and only covering grapes, the certification was occasions, from black-tie VIP events to each appellation thus reflects a specific, * Generally, branded wines labelled “ Vin de France ” extended in August 2012 to cover the entire implying no specific geographical origin within France. They intimate family gatherings and everything typical character. remplace the former “ Vins de Table ” category. in between. process. PageTrade Days Trade HeaderConference Pass Tastings

The Trade Days Conference Pass provides full badge and ticket access to the trade Thursday, February 27 portion of VanWineFest. Passes are available online, by phone at 604.873.3311 or and Friday, February 28, 2014 1.877.321.3121, or in person at 305-456 West Broadway. Trade Days Conference Passes are only available until February 11. 948 wines • 178 wineries • 14 countries Trade Tasting 2:30-5 p.m. $420 ($638 value) includes: The Trade Tasting is a fantastic opportunity to meet VCC West, Ballroom D wine producers from around the world, taste rare 1055 Canada Place Way Wednesday, February 26 Friday, February 28 wines, and perhaps discover the next big thing in $45 the wine industry. The Trade Tastings are not only 10 a.m.-12 p.m. 9:30-11:15 a.m. an excellent opportunity to network and taste away Sponsored by The Birthplace of Terroir Excitement in a Glass from the evening crowds, but also a chance to (Trade Masterclass) VCC West, meeting room 110 sample 168 wines of unique or special interest; these VCC West, meeting room 109 OR are in addition to the 780 served at both trade and OR Serving It Up public tastings. A winery principal, identified by a 1-3 p.m. VCC West, meeting room 118 royal blue lanyard, is a senior member of the winery, What’s Trending in France? OR intimately involved in the wine-producing process as a (Trade Masterclass) We Say Bourgogne , proprietor or senior executive. Feel free to VCC West, meeting room 110 VCC West, meeting room 109 ask questions – this is the best opportunity to find out + more about each wine. Enjoy samples at Thursday, February 27 11:30 a.m.-1:15 p.m. Celebrating Excellence: Registration Required 9:30-11:15 a.m. The 11th Annual Awards Lunch All members of the trade must register to purchase Wine Tour de France Featuring Rhône Valley Wines Trade Days Conference tickets. A nametag with (Theme Country Plenary) VCC East, Parkview Terrace your name, title and establishment is required for Caffè Umbria VCC West, meeting room 109 + entry to all Trade Tasting sessions. Each day, the Natural Chocolate Works + 2:30-5 p.m. first hour in the room (1:30-2:30 pm) is reserved for Terra Breads 11:30 a.m.-1:15 p.m. Trade Tasting trade buyers and executive chefs only, providing Terra International Foods Principals Welcome Lunch VCC West, Ballroom D the time and freedom to taste wines and connect Whistler Water VCC East, Ballroom A + with wine industry personalities away from the + 5:30-9 p.m. crowds. VanWineFest defines buyers as wine and/ 2:30-5 p.m. Gold Pass Tasting Lounge or food industry trade professionals who purchase Supporters Trade Tasting VCC West, meeting room 201 multiple cases of wine per month on behalf of their VCC West, Ballroom D + establishment. To attend the Buyers Only Hour from + 7-10 p.m. 1:30-2:30 pm, please ensure that you identify yourself 7-10 p.m. International Festival Tasting as a buyer during the registration process. International Festival Tasting VCC West, Ballroom D Tasting Room VCC West, Ballroom D Shop the World Case lots of selected wines identified with aSHOP Add a second Masterclass ($50) THE WORLD neck tag are available for purchase. And a Saturday afternoon IFT ($25) Place orders for those must-have wines directly at the For a total Pass price of $495 participating winery tables and they’ll be delivered to your closest BC Liquor Store within two weeks of the Note: If you are an industry buyer and would like access to the Buyers Only Hour on Thursday and Friday from conclusion of the festival. 1:30-2:30 p.m., please register as a buyer at time of purchase. BC LIQUOR STORES Festival Wine Shop Hours: February 27 & 28 - 1:30-5 p.m. and 7-10 p.m. March 1 - 3-5 p.m. and 7-10 p.m. Entry by Tasting Room ticket only

FREE TASTING TICKET WITH HOTEL BOOKING DON’T WINE AND DRIVE Stay at a downtown hotel during the wine fest and get one FREE International Festival Tasting ticket (up to $89 value) per night when you book your stay through beVancouver.com.

Subject to availability. Some conditions apply. Details online 6 7 Trade DaysPage Watch for blue dot products ConferenceHeader Seminars available only at the festival wine shop! Wednesday, February 26

Blind Tasting Challenge Got a great palate? Prove it! Blind taste seven TASTE wines and identify them using the Wine & Spirit Education Trust’s Systematic Approach to Tasting. Pacific Institute of A celebratory reception follows the grand reveal Culinary Arts of the wines. Winners will be acknowledged at 1505 West 2nd Avenue Celebrating Excellence: The 11th Annual Awards 10 a.m.-12:30 p.m. SHOP Lunch. Challenge is open to wine trade, culinarians, $30 and anyone seeking to nurture their inner wine geek. THEN AT THE FESTIVAL! Moderator: Tim Ellison VISIT The Sponsored by BC LIQUOR STORES feSTIVaL WINe ShOP LOcaTeD aT The

TaSTING rOOM eXIT. Notes: BUY NOW carry LaTer For your convenience, the BC Liquor Stores Wine Shop offers a free bottle check service. Buy your selection early in the evening then have it set aside for you to pick up when you leave. For added convenience, purchases can be shipped free of charge to your local BC Liquor Store.

GET HOME SAFE free TraNSIT TIcKeT After the tasting, visit the BC Liquor Stores Get Home Safe booth, located outside the Festival Wine Shop, and pick up a complimentary single zone transit ticket. The ride’s on us!

BC LIQUOR STORES FESTIVAL WINE SHOP HOURS february 27 1:30 – 5:00 p.m. february 28 1:30 – 5:00 p.m. March 1 3:00 – 5:00 p.m.

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The Birthplace of Terroir What’s Trending in France? Trade Masterclass Trade Masterclass This top-tier wine seminar offers advanced members The Vancouver Sun’s Anthony Gismondi leads a panel VCC West, of the trade an in-depth look at terroir. You will of France’s top wine influencers through a discussion VCC West, meeting room 109, discover the intimate link between terroir and grapes of trends: Natural Wines, Innovation as it Impacts meeting room 110 1055 Canada Place as well as its impact on winemaking methods and the Expression of Terroir, Creativity in Winemaking. 1055 Canada Place 10 a.m.-12 p.m. final product in the bottle. The presentation will be Discover the new trends in French wine production 1-3 p.m. $60 led by John Szabo MS, with a panel of top experts. and predict their impact at the global level. $60

Sponsored by Moderator: John Szabo MS Moderator: Anthony Gismondi Sponsored by

Baron Philippe de Rothschild Baron Philippe de Rothschild Pauillac, Château d'Armailhac 2009 Pauillac, Château Clerc Milon 2007 Champagne Barons de Rothschild Les Vignerons de Buzet Blanc de Blancs “Sans” Sulfites Ajoutés 2012 Gérard Bertrand M. Chapoutier Corbières-Boutenac, La Forge 2011 Hermitage, Monier de la Sizeranne 2010 Domaine Joseph Mellot Château de la Gardine Sancerre, la Chatellenie 2012 Châteauneuf-du-Pape, Cuvée Peur Bleue 2010 Maison Louis Jadot Gérard Bertrand Volnay 1er Cru, Clos De La Barre 2010 IGP Aude Hauterive Domaine de Cigalus Blanc 2011 Maison Louis Latour Hugel & Fils Chablis, Simonnet Fèbvre 2012 Hommage à Jean Hugel Gewürztraminer 1998 Maison Louis Latour Domaine Joseph Mellot Corton-Charlemagne Grand Cru 2010 Pouilly-Fumé, Le Troncsec 2012 Famille Perrin Lanson Châteauneuf-du-Pape, Château de Beaucastel 2011 Extra Age Brut Romain Duvernay Maison Louis Latour Hermitage 2009 Corton, Château Corton Grancey Grand Cru 2010 Domaine Zinck Vins d'Alsace Alsace, Grand Cru Pfersigberg 2010 Wines subject to change

Wines subject to change

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Thursday, February 27 Friday, February 28

Wine Tour de France Excitement in a Glass Theme Country Plenary Take five of the region’s top sommeliers and wine Barbara Philip MW leads this major tasting of buyers, add 10 wines from around the world, chosen VCC West, benchmark wines from across France. Iconic on the basis of their excitement, and what do you VCC West, meeting room 109 producers from each French region will virtually tour get? A fantastic opportunity for trade professionals meeting room 110 1055 Canada Place participants through the country’s diverse regions, to learn the latest buzz in the industry. The panel is 1055 Canada Place Way 9:30-11:15 a.m. each with their own unique characteristics and moderated by and wine educator Mark 9:30-11:15 a.m. $45 charm. Get to know French wines on an intimate level Davidson and will include Barbara Philip MW, $45 and share the panel’s passion for the grape! Samantha Rahn, Matt Stamp MS, Mark Taylor and Sponsored by Terry Threlfall. Moderator: Barbara Philip MW Moderator: Mark Davidson, Wine Australia Advini L'Amphore de Provence Rosé 2013: Provence, Barbara Philip MW (BCLDB) Côtes de Provence Boutinot Baron Philippe de Rothschild La Côte Sauvage Côtes du Rhône Villages-Cairanne Clerc Milon 2005: Bordeaux, Pauillac 2010 Boisset Family Estates Gunderloch JC Boisset 2011: Burgundy, Chambolle Musigny Nackenheim Rothenberg Riesling Trocken 2012 Vignobles Brumont Montus 2007: Southwest, Madiran Samantha Rahn (Araxi) M. Chapoutier M. Chapoutier Chanté Alouette 2011: Rhône, Hermitage Hermitage Chanté Alouette Blanc 2011 Delàs Freres Fontanafredda “Les Launes” 2011: Rhône, Crozes-hermitage Barolo di Serralunga d’Alba DOCG 2009 Georges Duboeuf “Les Capitans” 2011: Beaujolais, Julienas Matt Stamp MS (Guild of Sommeliers) Gérard Bertrand Robert Mondavi Winery L'Hospitalet 2011: Languedoc / Roussillon, To Kalon Vineyard Reserve Napa Valley Fumé Blanc Languedoc La Clape 2011 Château de Jau Chateau St. Jean Château de Jau 2011: Languedoc / Roussillon, La Petite Étoile 2011 Muscat de Rivesaltes Domaine Joseph Mellot Mark Taylor (Siena) La Chatellenie 2012: Loire, Sancerre Barone Ricasoli Champagne Taittinger Castello di Brolio Chianti Classico DOCG 2010 Prelude Grand Cru: Champagne Campo Viejo Domaine Zinck Vins d'Alsace Gran Reserva 2004 Gewürztraminer Eichberg 2010: Alsace, Alsace Grand Cru Terry Threlfall (Sommelier/Consultant) By Farr Wines subject to change ‘Tout Pres’ 2010 Pingus Dominio de Pingus, PSI, Ribero del Duero 2010 Notes: Wines subject to change

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12 13 For full event details visit VanWineFest.ca Wine Tasting Lunch & Brunch Festival at All events available by phone at 604-873-3311 or Wine Mingler Winery Dinner 1.877.321.3121. Winery dinners, group rates and Wine Seminar Trade Only Events a Glance Trade Days Conference Pass until February 11, 2014. Wine & Food Grazing

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Saturday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, Sunday, February 22 February 26 February 27 February 28 March 1 March 2

BC Paired: Wine Tour de Excitement Celebrate Indulge Your Vintners Brunch Blind Tasting Challenge France in a Glass Serving It Up Argentina Senses 11:30 a.m.-2 p.m. 10 a.m.-12:30 p.m. 9:30-11:15 a.m. 9:30-11:15 a.m. 9:30-11:15 a.m. 12-2 p.m. 12-2 p.m. VCC West Pacific Institute of Culinary Arts VCC West VCC West VCC West V at Earls Bacchanalia Gala Dinner + Auction ORU – Fairmont Brunch Wine Seminar Theme Country Wine Seminar Seminar (Trade) Yaletown 5:45-11 p.m. Pacific Rim $145/$1350 $30 / Page 9 Plenary (Trade) (Trade) $45 / Page 16 Grazing Lunch The Fairmont Hotel Vancouver Grazing Lunch table of 10 $45 / Page 12 $45 / Page 13 $69 Winery Dinner, Auction $69 $395/$3160 table of 8 Principals Bubbly & Bites Dine Italia The Birthplace of Terroir Welcome Lunch We Say Bourgogne Life of Pie 3-5 p.m. 11:30 a.m.-2:30 10 a.m.-12 p.m. 11:30 a.m.-1:15 p.m. 9:30-11:15 a.m. 12-2 p.m. Miele p.m. VCC West VCC East VCC West Loungeworks Showroom La Terrazza Masterclass (Trade) Grazing Lunch Wine Seminar (Trade) Grazing Lunch Wine & Food Sit-down Lunch Monday, $60 / Page 10 (Trade) $45 / Page 17 $69 Grazing $119 February 24 $75 / Page 18 $65

Trade Tasting New Zealand 2:30-5 p.m. Mediterranean – Passionate Brunello & the What’s Trending in France? VCC West Mingle Pairings Beest 1-3 p.m. Wine Tasting Celebrating Excellence: The Essence of Vive la Vie 12-2 p.m. 12-2 p.m. 6:30-10 p.m. VCC West (Trade) 11th Annual Awards Lunch Chianti 6:30-10 p.m. VCC West The Boathouse Wildebeest Masterclass (Trade) $45 Featuring Rhône Valley Wines 6:30-10 p.m. Les Faux Grazing Lunch at Kits Beach Winery Dinner $60 / Page 11 Buyers Only Hour Wine List Awards, Sommelier Siena Bourgeois $80 Grazing Lunch $160 1:30-2:30 p.m. of the Year, Spirited Industry Winery Dinner Winery Dinner $69 Page 7 Professional Award $145 $125 Delizie e Vino The Heart of 11:30 a.m.-1:15 p.m. Champagne All About 6:30-10 p.m. Burgundy VCC East International Festival Tasting Wishes Bubbly! Cioppino’s 6:30-10 p.m. Lunch (Trade) 3-5 p.m. 6:30-10 p.m. 5-6:45 p.m. Mediterranean Coast $75 / Page 20 VCC West Blue Water VCC West Grill Restaurant Wine Tasting Cafe Wine Seminar Tuesday, Winery Dinner Winery Dinner $68/$60 groups of 8+ Winery Dinner $65 February 25 $225 $155 $185

L’Instant Rhône Insatiable Far East & Down Nothing But Trade Tasting L’Art de Vivre Taittinger Perfection: M. 25 Under $25 Rhône Under Burgundy 2:30-5 p.m. 6:30-10 p.m. 6:30-10 p.m. Chapoutier 5-7 p.m. 6:30-10 p.m. 6:30-10 p.m. 6:30-10 p.m. VCC West Le Parisien West 5-6:45 p.m. VCC West Hawksworth Maenam Le Crocodile Wine Tasting (Trade) Winery Dinner Restaurant VCC West $45 Wine Mingler Restaurant Winery Dinner Winery Dinner $175 Winery Dinner Wine Seminar $49 Winery Dinner $120 $195 Buyers Only Hour 1:30-2:30 p.m. $195 $75 Page 7 $225

Tour Southern Meyer Family Wine 305: Renaissance of Rhône Salut Château Tradizionale e Iconic French France: Find Meet Your Feast Advanced a Top Château Taste the World 6:30-10 p.m. Beaucastel Moderna Wines Your Style Match 6:30-10 p.m. Burgundy 5:15-6:45 p.m. 6:30-10 p.m. Bacchus 6:30-10 p.m. 6:30-10 p.m. 5-6:45 p.m. 5-6:45 p.m. 5-6:45 p.m Brix Restaurant 5-6:45 p.m. Terminal City Black + Blue Restaurant & Bistro Pastis La Terrazza VCC West VCC West VCC West & Bar VCC West Club Winery Dinner Lounge Winery Dinner Winery Dinner Wine Seminar Wine Seminar Wine Seminar Winery Dinner Wine Seminar Wine Seminar $145 Winery Dinner $190 $145 $75 $55 $75 $140 $125 $295 $195

Curtain Raiser France Bubbly Viva España California Cruisin’ 6-7 p.m. Gold Pass Tasting Lounge Gold Pass Tasting Lounge Party 6:30-10 p.m. 8:30-11 p.m. VCC West 5:30-9 p.m. 5:30-9 p.m. 9:00-11 p.m. España Brix Restaurant & Bar Wine & Food VCC West VCC West Ginger 62 Winery Dinner Wine Mingler Grazing Wine & Food Grazing Wine & Food Grazing Wine Mingler $95 $65 Invitation & $159 includes Friday IFT $159 includes Saturday IFT $65 passes only

International Festival Tasting International Festival Tasting International Festival Tasting 7-10 p.m. 7-10 p.m. 7-10 p.m. VCC West VCC West VCC West Wine Tasting Wine Tasting Wine Tasting $89/$80 groups $89/$80 groups of 8+ $89/$80 groups of 8+ 14 of 8+ 15 Trade Days Trade Days Conference Seminars Conference Seminars

Friday, February 28

Serving It Up We Say Bourgogne Are you serving it up? Getting customers through Annette Hanami, AIWS, official Bourgogne Wine the door is great, but what can you do to make sure trainer, presents a virtual visit through the vineyards VCC West, you’re tapping into their full purchasing power? Join of Bourgogne, a land known to us as Burgundy. VCC West, meeting room 118 a panel of seasoned industry professionals to explore Chablis, Gevrey-Chambertin, Beaune, Rully, meeting room 109 1055 Canada Place Way ways to generate more sales, get customers to trade Vosne-Romanée, Pouilly-Fuissé… learn about the 1055 Canada Place 9:30-11:15 a.m. up their price points, and build repeat trade for your unique terroir and the inimitable climats that make 9:30-11:15 a.m. $45 establishment. Bourgogne one of the most famous vineyard areas of $45 France! Note: There will not be any wine served at this event. Sponsored by Moderator: Annette Hanami

Notes: Boisset Family Estates Bourgogne Pinot Noir "Les Ursulines" 2009 Georges Duboeuf Macon Chaintré 2012 Maison Louis Jadot Beaune 1er Cru Les Boucherottes 2010 Maison Louis Latour Meursault 1er Cru Château de Blagny 2010 Cave de Lugny Crémant de Bourgogne Roux Père & Fils Saint-Aubin “La Pucelle” 2010 Domaine du Chalet Pouilly Pouilly-Fuissé 2011 Domaine G. Roblot-Marchand et Fils Vosne-Romanée 2009 Maison Jean Marc Brocard Chablis 1er Cru Montmains 2011 Domaine Ecard Savigny-lès-Beaune Les Narbantons 2009

Wines subject to change

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Wine and Liquor Law in British Columbia Monday, February 24, 2014 Vancouver, BC

For more information about the seminar on Wine and Liquor Law in British Columbia and discounts for festival participants, please visit VanWineFest.ca

BC Hospitality Foundation The BC Hospitality Foundation provides support for individuals within the hospitality community, beyond traditional medical benefits and insurances, who are coping with a financial crisis arising from a health or medical condition. As well, it is committed to supporting the industry's next generation by providing scholarships to selected students enrolled in hospitality, culinary and wine programmes in BC.

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Thursday, February 27

Sponsored by Wine List Awards Principals Welcome Lunch sponsored by Join the 178 participating winery principals at this CELEBRATING welcome lunch, as they share their wine selections VCC East, with you. Enjoy a delectable and portable menu EXCELLENCE Ballroom B created by VCC’s Executive Chef Blair Rasmussen. 999 Canada Place Circulate around the room or find a table where you 11:30 a.m.-1:15 p.m. can catch up with peers and principals. Wineries will CONGRATULATIONS TO OUR 2013 $75 be grouped by wine agency. TRADE COMPETITION WINNERS Sponsored by METRO VANCOUVER VICTORIA & SOMMELIER Platinum VANCOUVER ISLAND OF THE YEAR Blue Water Cafe + Raw Bar Gold Samantha Rahn Araxi Restaurant Cioppino’s Mediterranean Vis à Vis wine + charcuterie bar Grill & Enoteca (Victoria) Wine Room at SPIRITED INDUSTRY Silver Joey Bentall One PROFESSIONAL Hotel Grand Pacific Sid Cross Trade Days Speakers Gold (Victoria) Brix Restaurant & Wine Bar Nautical Nellies (Victoria) Chambar Stage Wine Bar (Victoria) VINTNERS CinCin BRUNCH PAIRING Speaker Event Bronze Hawksworth Restaurant COMPETITION Joe Fortes Seafood Il Terrazzo Ristorante Richard Carras, Vice President, Principals Welcome Lunch (Victoria) Alvin Pillay Authentic Wine and Spirits Merchants & Chop House Killjoy Barbers MARKET by Jean-Georges Veneto Tapa Lounge Mark Davidson, wine educator, Excitement in a Glass Nicli Antica Pizzeria (Victoria) BLIND TASTING Wine Australia Salt Tasting Room Honorable Mention Tableau Bar Bistro The Grand Hotel Nanaimo CHALLENGE Tim Ellison, Sommelier, Blind Tasting Challenge West Restaurant Murray Bancroft (culinary) Pacific Institute of Culinary Arts YEW restaurant + bar Wendy Spicknell (consumer) OTHER BC Chris Turyk (trade) Anthony Gismondi, Columnist, What’s Trending in France? Silver Gold Bao Bei The Vancouver Sun, Emerald Lake Lodge (Field) Cibo Trattoria + Uva gismondionwine.com The Restaurant at Painted Wine Bar Boat (Madeira Park) Annette Hanami, Official Bourgogne We Say Bourgogne Edible Canada at the Market Wine Trainer Provence The Wine Bar Silver The Observatory Restaurant La Bussola (Kelowna) Fred Lee, Man About Town, The 11th Annual Awards Lunch Zest Japanese Cuisine Local Lounge Grille CBC Radio & The Vancouver Courier (Summerland) Bronze La Gavroche Paulette Parry, Vice President, Serving It Up Lift Bar Grill View CALGARY & OTHER Marketing, BCLDB The Beach House ALBERTA Barbara Philip MW, Portfolio Excitement in a Glass; Wine Tour de Restaurant Platinum Manager, BCLDB France Honourable Mention Cilantro (Calgary) Fable Kitchen Divino Wine & Cheese Samantha Rahn, Sommelier, Araxi Excitement in a Glass Gramercy Grill Bistro (Calgary) Blair Rasmussen, Executive Chef, The 11th Annual Awards Lunch; Raincity Grill Vin Room Mission (Calgary) Vancouver Convention Centre Principals Welcome Lunch The Fish House Gold in Stanley Park The Ranche (Calgary) Paul Rickett, Host/Researcher Serving It Up WHET kitchen bar patio Vin Room West (Calgary) Matt Stamp MS, Guild of Sommeliers Excitement in a Glass Silver WHISTLER Buffalo Mountain Lodge John Szabo MW, wine educator The Birthplace of Terroir (Banff) Mark Taylor, Owner, Siena Excitement in a Glass Gold Rush Restaurant & Bar Alta Bistro (Calgary) Araxi Restaurant + Bar Terry Threlfall, Sommelier + Excitement in a Glass Honourable Mention Rimrock Cafe Consultant, Festival Sommelier Bar C (Calgary) Silver The Grill Room at The Fairmont Chateau Whistler 18 Celebrating Celebrating Excellence Excellence

Friday, February 28 Wine List Awards Competition

Celebrating Excellence: The Vancouver International Wine List Awards pay tribute to restaurateurs who The 11th Annual Awards Lunch have committed to producing an original and creative wine program. Restaurants Featuring Rhône Valley Wines are invited to submit their wine program details to a panel of respected wine VCC East, France’s famed Rhône Valley wine region is in critics for judging. The categories open are: Platinum, Gold, Silver, Bronze and Parkview Terrace the spotlight at this annual lunch, featuring the Honourable Mention. 999 Canada Place presentation of the Spirited Industry Professional 11:30 a.m.-1:15 p.m. (SIP) Award, Sommelier of the Year, Wine List Awards Key criteria: $75 and Blind Tasting Challenge Award. Taste your way • The philosophy behind the restaurant’s wine program through vastly diverse Rhône Valley wines while you • How successfully goals match the philosophy dine indulgently and watch the industry medals fly. • Wine education for staff Sponsored by • User-friendly format free of grammatical and spelling errors • Value for consumers

To enter, a restaurateur must submit their current wine list, dinner menu and a non-refundable entry fee of $125. The entry fee includes the price of one ticket to the 11th Annual Awards Lunch and one ticket to the Friday Trade Tasting with Buyers Only Hour. 2014 Celebrating Excellence Program Winners will be announced at the Awards Lunch and will be posted online at the Four annual industry awards will be presented at the 11th Annual Awards Lunch: VanWineFest website, and the results will be published by Vancouver Magazine and The Vancouver Sun. • Spirited Industry Professional Award • Sommelier of the Year Sponsored by • The Vancouver International Wine Festival Annual Wine List Awards • Blind Tasting Challenge (see page 9)

Come and celebrate with Vancouver’s best! Spirited Industry Professional For more information and a full list of past winners of these awards, visit VanWineFest.ca. The annual Spirited Industry Professional Award is presented to an individual who has made a significant contribution to the sales, service or promotion of wine Sponsored by in British Columbia. VanWineFest solicits nominations from across the province to recognize Spirited Industry Professionals who have made a significant and indisputable impact upon British Columbian wine culture.

Past winners: • Sid Cross (2013) • John Schreiner (2009) • Richard Carras (2012) • Christine Coletta (2008) Sommelier of the Year • Jurgen Gothe (2011) • David Scholefield (2007) • Anthony Gismondi (2010) • Darryl Weinbren (2006) Every year, a panel of industry professionals convenes to recognize an individual as the province’s finest sommelier. Nominees are vetted and requested to outline their wine philosophy, their wine program and their wine list. As Sommelier of the Vintners Brunch Food and Wine Pairing Competition Year, the winner joins an elite group of Canadian sommeliers and receives a Trade Days Conference Pass to attend the Vancouver International Wine Festival in the During the annual Vintners Brunch, a panel of experts will put the chefs to the test following year. with their analysis of just how well they’ve paired their dish with their featured wine. The results are announced at the end of the brunch. Past winners: • Samantha Rahn (2013) • Sebastien Le Goff (2006) Past winners: • Terry Threlfall (2012) • Tom Doughty (2005) • Alvin Pillay, Killjoy Barbers (2013) • Blair Rasmussen, Vancouver • Owen Knowlton (2011) • Mark Taylor (2004) • Scott Kidd, LIFT (2012) Convention Centre (2009) • Kurtis Kolt (2010) • Barbara Philip, MW (2003) • Neil Taylor, Cibo Trattoria (2011) • Tim Muehlbauer, Northwest • Andrea Vescovi (2009) • Peter Bodnar Rod (2002) • Jonathan Chovancek, Culinary Culinary Academy (2008) • Neil Ingram (2008) • Mark Davidson (2001) Capers Catering (2010) • Chris Van Nus (2007) • Brent Hayman (2000) Sponsored by

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FRANCE AUSTRALIA CHILE JAPAN USA ALSACE RHÔNE Chapel Hill Cono Sur Vineyards & Yoshi No Gawa Saké Co. CALIFORNIA Domaine Charles Sparr Boutinot Evans & Tate Winery Cannonball Hugel & Fils Brotte Hardys Lapostolle Chateau St. Jean Pfaffenheim M. Chapoutier Inland Trading Co. Santa Rita Concannon Vineyard Pierre Sparr Delas Frères Longview Vineyard Hess Collection Domaine Zinck Vins Gabriel Meffre Majella Wines Hope Family Wines d’Alsace Château de la Gardine McGuigan Wines NEW ZEALAND La Crema Marrenon Peter Lehmann Wines Kim Crawford Michael David Winery BEAUJOLAIS Ogier Teusner Wines Matua Nine North Wine Georges Duboeuf Paul Jaboulet Aîné Wineinc Wines GERMANY Nautilus Estate Company Famille Perrin Wolf Blass Deinhard / Schloss Seresin Estate Robert Mondavi Winery BORDEAUX Cave de Rasteau Yalumba Johannisberg Stoneleigh Signorello Estate Baron Philippe de Romain Duvernay Yellowglen Gunderloch Villa Maria Estate Winery Rothschild Domaine de la Solitude Henkell & Co. Wither Hills Sterling Vineyards Compagnie Médocaine Trim / Edge / Fuse Wines des Grands Crus SOUTH OF FRANCE Truett-Hurst Dourthe Château d’Anglès West Coast Wine Les Grands Chais de Gérard Bertrand Partners France Les Jamelles / Abbotts CANADA Schröder & Schÿler & Delaunay BRITISH COLUMBIA ISRAEL PORTUGAL OREGON Château de Jau Artisan SakeMaker at Galil Mountain Winery / Aveleda Elk Cove Vineyards BOURGOGNE Domaines Paul Mas Granville Island Yarden Fladgate Partnership King Estate Boisset Family Estates Sieur d’Arques Averill Creek Vineyard Graham’s Maison Louis Jadot Val d’Orbieu Bench 1775 José Maria da Fonseca WASHINGTON Maison Louis Latour Blue Mountain Vineyard Quinta do Crasto Charles Smith Wines / Cave de Lugny SOUTHWEST FRANCE and Cellars Ramos Pinto K Vintners Roux Père & Fils Vignobles Brumont Burrowing Owl Winery Symington: Dow’s / Chateau Ste. Michelle Les Vignerons de Buzet Cassini Cellars ITALY Warre’s Waterbrook CHAMPAGNE Château Lagrézette Gehringer Brothers Marchesi Antinori Champagne Barons de Estate Winery Tenuta Argentiera Rothschild MULTI-REGION Gray Monk Estate Barone Ricasoli Champagne H. Blin Advini Winery Castiglion del Bosco Charles de Cazanove Haywire Damilano Lanson Hester Creek Estate DaVinci SOUTH AFRICA Laurent-Perrier Winery Fontanafredda / Flagstone Nicolas Feuillatte Jackson-Triggs Estate Borgogno Glen Carlou Champagne Taittinger Winery Marchesi de’ Graham Beck Wines Thiénot ARGENTINA Lake Breeze Vineyard Frescobaldi Nederburg Altos Las Hormigas and Winery Giusti Prosecco LOIRE Domaine Bousquet Meyer Family Vineyards MASI Agricola S.p.A. Famille Bougrier Viña Cobos Mission Hill Family Mezzacorona / Rotari Les Grands Chais de Decero Estate Mionetto France Dominio del Plata Osoyoos Larose Monte del Frà Domaine Joseph Mellot Viña Doña Paula Painted Rock Estate Cantina di Negrar SPAIN Château de Sancerre Bodegas Escorihuela Winery Cantine Riondo Campo Viejo 1884 Poplar Grove Rocca delle Macìe Bodegas Castaño Bodegas Graffigna Sandhill Ruffino Codorníu Bodega Haarth Steller’s Jay Tenuta Sette Ponti / J. García Carrión Bodegas Pascual Toso Stoneboat Vineyards Feudo Maccari Grandes Vinos y Viñedos Las Perdices Summerhill Pyramid Vini Tonon Miguel Torres Bodega Renacer Winery Nathalie Bonhomme Bodegas Santa Ana Tantalus Vineyards Segura Viudas Bodega Vistalba Thornhaven Estates Winery TIME Estate Winery Tinhorn Creek Vineyards Unsworth Vineyards Wayne Gretzky Okanagan

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Consulates Presenting Sponsor Charity Consulate General of Argentina Consulate General of Japan Australian Consulate New Zealand Consulate General Consulate General of Chile Consulate General of Portugal Consulate General of France South African High Commission Consulate General of the Federal Consulate General of Spain Republic of Germany Consulate General of the United States Consulate General of Israel of America Consulate General of Italy Major Supporters Participating Agents Andrew Peller Liberty Specialty Imports Appellation Wine Marketing Lifford Wine & Spirits Authentic Wine & Spirits Merchants Mark Anthony Brands The Bacchus Group Mondia Alliance Wines & Spirits Beach City Wine Company & Spirit Imports Blue Note Wine & Spirits NorthAm Management Charton-Hobbs Pacific Wine & Spirits Major Sponsors Christopher Stewart Wine & Spirits Patagonia Imports Constellation Brands Peacock & Martin Corby Spirit and Wine Philippe Dandurand Wines Crush Imports Red Dog Wine & Spirits David Herman & Son Renaissance Wine Merchants The Delf Group Seacove Group Diageo Canada Select Wines & Spirits Diamond Estates Wines & Spirits Stile Brands Official Sponsors Dream Wines Summit Fine Wines E & J Gallo Winery Canada Treasury Wine Estates Evolution Fine Wines Trialto Wine Group Free House Wine + Spirits Vino Allegro Wine Imports Grady Wine Marketing West Wine Marketing Icon Fine Wine & Spirits Whitehall Agencies International Cellars The Wine Syndicate Keystone Fine Wines Landmark Selections Industry Partners: BC Hospitality Foundation JF Hillebrand British Columbia Vancouver Convention Centre Liquor Distribution Branch Pedersen’s Rentals ContainerWorld Puddifoot Hunter Litigation Chambers

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Les AOC du Languedoc Natural Chocolate Terminal City Club BC Wine Institute Works (Barkley’s) Terra Breads Bourgogne Wine Nesters Market Terra Foods Sponsors of the new SHOP THE WORLD program Council New Zealand Vins du Rousillon Caffè Umbria Winegrowers Whistler Water The Import Vintners & Spirits Association is the trade association California Wines Pacific Institute of Wine Australia representing the interests of agents and importers of imported beverage Compagnie Medocaine Culinary Arts Wines of Alsace alcohol products in BC and Alberta. Over 80% of the wineries attending this International Cellars Pedersen’s Wines of Argentina year’s Festival are represented by Agent members. www.ivsa.ca M. Chapoutier The Province Wines of South Africa Maison Louis Jadot Rhône Valley Wines Mark Anthony Brands Salut!

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Bard on the Beach Shakespeare Festival

Mission: To perform, explore and celebrate the genius of William Shakespeare. 25th Anniversary Season Vision: To create an enduring contribution to the cultural fabric of the community as an inspiring centre of Shakespeare performance, education and understanding. June 11 - Sept 20, 2014

Celebrating its 25th Season in 2014, Bard on the Beach Shakespeare Festival is one of Canada’s largest not-for-profit, professional Shakespeare festivals. Presented in a magnificent setting on the waterfront in Vancouver’s Vanier Park, the Festival offers Shakespeare plays, related dramas, and several special events in two performance tents. Bard on the Beach’s 2014 season will run June 11-September 20. This year sees the return of two audience favourites: A Midsummer Night’s Dream, directed by Dean Paul Gibson and The Tempest, staged by Meg Roe. Presented on the BMO Mainstage, they will be re-imaginings of Gibson and Roe’s hugely successful 2006 and 2008 productions. On the Douglas Campbell Studio Stage, Bard presents a bold adaptation of Shakespeare’s Cymbeline, directed by Anita Rochon and Equivocation, a story set in Shakespeare’s era, written by contemporary playwright Bill Cain and directed by Michael Shamata.

Bard on the Beach was established in 1990 with a mandate to provide both Vancouver residents and tourists with affordable, accessible Shakespearean productions of the finest quality. The Festival began as an Equity Co-op, funded primarily by a Canada Council Explorations grant awarded to Artistic Director and Founder Christopher Gaze. A fully professional, not-for-profit theatre company, Bard on the Beach now engages thirty actors in two companies to perform four plays each season, as well as a team of exceptional directors, designers, and technicians; it is also supported by more than 200 volunteers. The productions consistently receive both critical and audience acclaim and play to sold out houses. Over 1.2 million patrons have enjoyed Bard performances over its 24-year history.

In addition to its Shakespeare productions, Bard offers many ancillary activities including opera concerts, specialty workshops, lectures and forums. The tented Bard Village provides patrons with a range of activities and services including informal In A Nutshell talks to provide insight into the plays, concessions and bar services and a boutique. Tickets on sale in April • All seats reserved Through its constantly expanding community outreach, Bard hosts the immensely popular Young Shakespeareans Workshops for youth and teens at the site during the summer and Bard in the Classroom workshops for students and teachers during the school term. Sign up nOW

Bard on the Beach is extremely proud to have been chosen by the Vancouver fOr Bard e-neWS International Wine Festival as its charitable recipient. This new partnership will be invaluable to the Festival, helping it to maintain its high level of artistic standards for exclusive offers and first details! while keeping it an affordable entertainment option for theatre-goers locally, across the country and around the world. bardonthebeach.org , Bard on the Beach 2013, Twelfth Night Twelfth 26 Blue Photo: David Vancouver International Wine Festival 305 - 456 West Broadway Vancouver, BC V5Y 1R3 FOR TICKETS CALL 604.873.3311 1.877.321.3121 VanWineFest.ca @VanWineFest Full public program details at VanWineFest.ca