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36th Vancouver International Wine Festival Presented by

The Wine World is Here 1,750 wines • 14 countries • 178 wineries • 54 events • 8 days Canada’s Premier Wine Show: Engaging, Educational, Entertaining

The Vancouver International Wine Festival presented by The Vancouver Sun welcomes the world’s greatest wine producers and wine drinkers to an annual weeklong celebration of wine and food. From educational seminars, wine tastings and minglers to wine and food grazing events, lunches, winery dinners and the ever-popular Vintners Brunch, you’ll be sure to find something to please your palate.

Acura International Festival Tasting Room: This is where the wine world gathers. All 178 participating wineries will have a principal in attendance, pouring a selection of wines from their cellars. New in 2014: a Saturday afternoon tasting from 3-5 p.m.

France Bon Appétit: This year, the spotlight is on France as the 2014 Theme Country. Tour 52 wineries from nine French wine regions in the Acura Tasting Room or enjoy one of the many French-themed special events. Bon Appétit!

Global Focus: Bubbly! There’s more to bubbly than Champagne! Sparkling wine comes from all corners of the wine world, and is expressed through many different styles and methods. Explore Bubbly in the tasting room and at special events.

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VanWineFest.ca • 604.873.3311

Tickets to all public events go on sale Tuesday, January 7 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 ticket sales are final. No refunds, exchanges or replacement tickets. • All ticket prices include wine, food (if it is a food event), gratuities, service charge, 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 is not guaranteed and money will not be refunded. • VanWineFest and Bard on the Beach do not accept liability for tickets lost or misplaced. • Program subject to change. • Group rates, winery dinners, the Gold Pass and Trade Days Conference Pass are only available until February 11, 2014. • Some limits apply to event tickets.

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

Printed festival information is subject to change without notice. Visit VanWineFest.ca for current program details and further ticketing information.

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1 Bourgogne 5 Provence 8 7 Main varieties: Pinot Noir and Chardon- Main varieties: Mourvèdre, Grenache, 5 nay Wine style: Aromatic, sophisticated Cinsault Wine style: Famous for its and complex. Two varieties, a perfect pale Rosé wines with structured oral pairing for any kind of meal! notes. Enjoy with seafood or BBQ! 2 Loire 6 Rhône Valley 8 Southwest 11 Champagne Main varieties: Sauvignon Blanc, Main varieties: Syrah, Grenache, Main varieties: Malbec, Cabernet Main varieties: Chardonnay, Pinot Noir Chenin Blanc and Cabernet Franc Wine Mourvèdre, Marsanne, Roussanne and Sauvignon, Merlot, Sauvignon Blanc and and Pinot Meunier Wine style: Elegant style: Fresh, lively and easy to drink. Try Viognier Wine style: Fragrant and Sémillon Wine style: Fragrant and and diverse. Tastes great with with wild mushrooms, lighter meats and full- avoured. Perfect with BBQ, winter full- avoured wines from the oldest everything or with nothing - the ultimate vegetarian meals! vegetables and rich meat dishes! vineyards of France! celebration wine! 3 Bordeaux 7 Languedoc-Roussillon 9 Alsace Vin de France Main varieties: Cabernet Sauvignon, South of France Main varieties: Riesling, Gewurztra- Main varieties: Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot, Cabernet Franc, Sauvignon Main varieties: Grenache, Mourvèdre, miner and Pinot Blanc Wine style: Merlot, Syrah, Chardonnay, Sauvignon Blanc, Sémillon and Muscadelle Wine Syrah, Bourboulenc, Chardonnay, and Delicate, aromatic and fresh. Try it with Blanc and Chenin Wine style: Fruity and style: Structure and pedigree. From Piquepoul Wine style: A very wide range sushi... you won't believe it! aromatic with a wide range of styles. apéritif to dessert – a wine for every of quality wines of all styles from the These solid value wines are great for 10 Beaujolais course! largest wine producing region of France! everyday enjoyment! Main varieties: Gamay and Chardonnay Match the wine with the occasion! 4 Cognac and Wine style: Fruity, light and easy to Pineau des Charentes drink. The perfect pairing for your Main varieties: Ugni Blanc, Folle barbecue parties! Blanche, Colombard Wine style: Enjoy as an apéritif or digestif on its own or with dessert and cheese! Bacchanalia: An ancient Roman festival Global Focus in honour of Bacchus, god of wine; a Bacchanalia Gala Bubbly! boisterous celebration and festivity. Dinner + Auction

Every sip is a celebration! One of the great misconceptions about sparkling wine Saturday, February 22, 2014 / 5:45-11 p.m. is that it is only appropriate as an aperitif or to mark a special occasion. But the versatility of this refreshing wine means that you can find fizz to suit any situation. This is the centrepiece of the Vancouver International The Fairmont Adding bubbly makes even the simplest event extraordinary. Wine Festival and one of the most spectacular events Hotel Vancouver in the city. A must for any serious wine collector, 900 West Georgia Street While Champagne might be the most famous sparkling wine, it in fact accounts for the evening provides an unparalleled opportunity to $395 only eight percent of the world’s production. Only wine produced exclusively in enhance your wine cellar through auctions of rare, $3160 table of 8 the Champagne region of France by the méthode champenoise can claim the name, valuable and unusual wines, donated by some of the but there are spectacular sparkling wines found throughout the world under other world’s top winemakers and private collectors. These A fundraiser for regional handles – Cava in Spain, Sekt in Germany, Prosecco in Italy – and many unique wines may never again be available. different styles, from bone-dry bruts to sweet secs. Bubbles come in white, pink and red as well, with popular Rosé fizz and Aussie sparkling Shiraz. And if that’s not enough, auctions will include unique culinary experiences, excursions and extravaganzas, Sparkling wine is defined by the measurement of pressure inside a stoppered featuring chefs and sommeliers from the West Sponsored by bottle. True sparkling wine must contain more than three atmospheres of carbon Coast’s top restaurants. dioxide, which when released provide the trademark bubbles. There are three main processes of putting the bubbles in bubbly: traditional, transfer, and charmat, all of Experience the ultimate in wine and food pairing: a which involve initiating a second fermentation – either in the bottle or in a tank – in Champagne reception and nine wines paired with five order to produce carbon dioxide. courses. The Fairmont Hotel Vancouver’s executive chef, Cameron Ballendine, will create a series of While not an obvious pairing wine, per se, sparkling wine is nonetheless the gastronomic delights that will leave your senses reeling. perfect palate cleanser, making it an ideal accompaniment for any meal. This also makes sparkling wine your best friend in the Tasting Room. Switching from a light Featured dinner wineries and wines: white to a full-bodied red? Refresh your taste buds first with a sip of sparkling. With more than 110 different expressions of sparkling wine in the room, and a Champagne Taittinger Bubbly Tasting Station, you’ll never be far from a spectacular bubbly. Brut Réserve NV Raffle Sponsors Charles de Cazanove Champagne Brut Rosé NV Laurent-Perrier Champagne Cuvée Rosé NV Maison Louis Jadot Savigny-lès-Beaune Clos des Guettes Premier Cru Blanc 2011 Domaine Zinck Vins d’Alsace Grand Cru Pfersigberg Riesling 2010 Gala ticket information Miguel Torres available at Mas La Plana Penedès Cabernet Sauvignon 2009 [email protected] or Peter Lehmann 604.637.3098 Mentor Barossa Cabernet Sauvignon 2010 Gérard Bertrand Domaine de Cigalus IGP Aude Hauterive Rouge 2011 Monte del Frá Lena di Mezzo Amarone della Valpolicella Classico 2007 José Maria da Fonseca DSF Private Collection Moscatel de Setúbal 1999

Proceeds from the Bacchanalia Gala go to support Bard on the Beach Shakespeare Festival. Since its inception in 1979, the wine festival has raised over $8.1 million for the arts. A tax receipt is issued for a portion of each Gala ticket purchased.

A raffle prize, featuring a seven-day all-inclusive trip for two to Martinique in the French West Indies, will be awarded during the Gala. For details and to download an order form, visit VanWineFest.ca.

Bacchanalia Gala is co-hosted by Bard’s Christopher Gaze and Sophie Lui of Global BC.

6 7 The wine world takes centre stage in the Acura International Festival Tasting Room, Page INTERNATIONAL FESTIVAL with three nights of unparalleled tasting opportunities. New this year, a two-hour tasting on Saturday afternoon. Header TASTING ROOM Buy tickets: VanWineFest.ca • 604.873.3311

International Thursday, Friday and Saturday Want 30 percent more room? Supporters Festival Tasting February 27, 28 and March 1 / 7 – 10 p.m. If you’re serious about your wine tasting experience VCC West, Ballroom D and want more room and time to interact with 1055 Canada Place Saturday, March 1 / 3 – 5 p.m. the winery principals, Thursday is the best night. Arrive at least 30 minutes early to avoid delays Attendance is guaranteed to be 30 percent lower $89 evenings; entering the room. than the other two evenings. Ditto for the new $80 each for groups Saturday afternoon session. of 8+ until February 11 780+ wines • 178 wineries • 14 countries Two ways to buy wine onsite $68 Saturday afternoon; If you attend only one of the festival’s 54 events, • BC Liquor Stores’ onsite wine shop – all wines $60 for groups of 8+ make it an International Festival Tasting. The Acura served in the room are available for purchase there until February 11 Tasting Room is the heart of the festival, where but some are in VERY limited supply. When you you’ll find 780 wines offered by 178 wineries from 14 discover a wine that you want to enjoy at home, nations, organized by country. don’t wait until the end of the session to buy it as it might be sold out – put it in the handy bottle check, France Bon Appétit and then continue your tasting session. Repeat Your wine world tour begins in France, this year’s as necessary. When you’re ready to leave, check featured country. France serves up 200+ wines out your wines. And if you live in British Columbia, by 52 wineries representing its diverse wine whether you’ve bought one bottle or several regions: Alsace, Beaujolais, Bordeaux, Bourgogne, cases, your wine can be shipped free of charge to Champagne, Loire, Rhône, South of France and your nearest BC Liquor Store. Very convenient! Enjoy samples at Southwest France. Three regional tasting stations Your tasting ticket gives you access to the shop. – Alsace, Rhône and the Languedoc-Roussillon – • Shop the World – Case lots of selected wines showcase their unique wine styles. identified with a SHOP THE WORLD neck tag are available for purchase. Place orders for those must-have wines directly at the participating winery tables and they’ll be delivered to your closest BC Liquor Store within two weeks of the BC Liquor Stores Bubbly! conclusion of the festival. Festival Wine Shop There are over 110 expressions of sparkling wine hours: in the room, as well as a Bubbly Tasting Station, February 27, 28 so you’ll never be far from a spectacular bubbly. Principals Bottle Signing Station & March 1 And it can be your best friend while you’re tasting. New in 2014! Loved the wine? This year you will find 7-10 p.m. Switching from a light white to a full-bodied red? a special station inside BC Liquor Store’s onsite wine March 1 Refresh your taste buds first with a sip of sparkling. shop where vine stars will autograph a special bottle 3-5 p.m. to add to your cellar. This is another great opportunity Entry by tasting room Regional Tasting Stations to meet the men and women behind the wine, up ticket only Grab your glass and embark on guided wine flights at close and personal. regional tasting stations hosted by Australia, British Columbia and South Africa. Sample the specialties of Words to the wise each region at their own tables! This is a wine tasting, not a food event, so be sure to have a meal before you arrive. However, some food samples are available to enhance your tasting experience. Do have a game plan and pace yourself. Don’t swallow everything in your glass. Make use of the buckets at every table to spit or pour out your wines Vine Stars after you’ve tasted them. And remember you can’t The stars of the global wine scene – winemakers, taste every wine! proprietors, senior execs – come to Vancouver every year to pour and discuss their wines with festivalgoers. That’s what makes this festival unique. You’re quite likely to find that the person serving your wine has their name on the bottle. Identify the vine FREE TICKET WITH HOTEL BOOKING star by his or her royal blue lanyard. Chat them up! DON’T WINE AND DRIVE

Book one night at a downtown hotel through beVancouver.com during the wine fest and get one FREE International Festival Tasting ticket (up to $89 value). Book two nights and get two tickets (up to $178 value)! Choose from 37 hotels.

8 Subject to availability. Some conditions apply. Details online 9 Buy tickets: Watch for VanWineFest.ca Go Gold 604.873.3311 blue dot products available only at the festival wine shop! Gold Pass Tasting Lounge TASTE Friday, February 28 & Saturday, March 1 Amplify your wine festival experience with VIP VCC West, treatment. Sample an assortment of select bottles, meeting room 201, guided by sommeliers, and enjoy some light bites 1055 Canada Place away from the Acura Tasting Room crowds. 5:30-9 p.m. SHOP $159 (includes International Festival THEN AT THE FESTIVAL! Tasting, 7-10 p.m.) VISIT The BC LIQUOR STORES feSTIVaL WINe ShOP Gold Pass $475 LOcaTeD aT The Experience everything the festival has to offer with VIP treatment when you TaSTING rOOM eXIT. become a Gold Pass holder. A terrific value, this pass offers incomparable access. BUY NOW carry LaTer Three evenings (Thursday, Friday and Saturday) in the Acura International Festival Tasting Room ($267 value) For your convenience, the BC Liquor Stores Wine Shop Three afternoons (Thursday, Friday and Saturday) at the Trade Tasting sessions offers a free bottle check and new Saturday afternoon IFT ($158 value) service. Buy your selection Admission to the Curtain Raiser VIP reception early in the evening then have on Thursday from 6-7 p.m. (not available for public sale - $60 value) it set aside for you to pick up Admission to the Global BC Gold Pass Tasting Lounge when you leave. For added on Friday and Saturday from 5:30-9 p.m. featuring: • A selection of premium wines convenience, purchases can • A selection of light bites ($140 value) be shipped free of charge to your local BC Liquor Store. Priority access to the Acura Tasting Room No line-ups (priceless)!

GET HOME SAFE free TraNSIT TIcKeT After the tasting, visit the BC Saturday, March 1 Liquor Stores Get Home Safe Super Saturday Pack $199 booth, located outside the Make a day of it on March 1! Taste to your heart’s Festival Wine Shop, and pick up content with a ticket to the Saturday afternoon IFT, a complimentary single zone the Saturday evening IFT, and the Saturday Global BC Gold Pass Tasting Lounge. transit ticket. The ride’s on us!

BC LIQUOR STORES FESTIVAL WINE SHOP HOURS february 27 7 – 10 p.m. february 28 7 – 10 p.m. March 1 3 – 5 p.m. | 7 – 10 p.m.

www.bcliquorstores.com 11 Buy tickets: Full details, Winery Dinners VanWineFest.ca including wines, found at Winery Dinners Monday & Tuesday 604.873.3311 VanWineFest.ca Tuesday & Wednesday

A sumptuous and informative exploration of food and wine, where the vision of Tuesday, February 25 the chef is shaped and influenced by a selection of premium and exclusive wines from a specific winery or region. Top winery representatives will be on hand to Far East & Down Under Maenam introduce their wines to you. Chef Angus An will apply his modern take on 1938 West 4th Avenue traditional Thai cuisine at Maenam, pairing dishes 6:30-10 p.m. Monday, February 24 with wines from Longview Vineyard of Adelaide Hills. $120

Siena The Essence of Chianti Meyer Family Feast Brix Restaurant & Bar 1485 West 12th Avenue Revel in history and indulge in iconic Chianti and Taste the Okanagan (and beyond) in every bite as 1138 Homer Street 6:30-10 p.m. Tuscan wines with 34th-generation family member Meyer Family Vineyards pairs up with Chris Bisaro’s 6:30-10 p.m. $145 Barone Francesco Ricasoli, featuring expertly paired take on modern Canadian cuisine at Brix. $140 cuisine from Siena head chef Jessica Howery. Tour Southern Rhône Bacchus Restaurant Les Faux Bourgeois Vive la Vie Chef Lee Parsons of Bacchus pairs his local British & Lounge 663 East 15th Avenue Vignobles Brumont joins forces with Vancouver’s Columbia fare with wines of the famed Maison Brotte 845 Hornby Street 6:30-10 p.m. ultimate bistro – Les Faux Bourgeois – to showcase from the world-renowned regions of Châteauneuf du 6:30-10 p.m. $125 Southwest France's ultimate bistro wine, Madiran Pape, Gigondas and Vacqueyras. $195 and the noble Tannat grape. Viva España España Tuesday, February 25 Join winemaker Nathalie Bonhomme for a tour 1118 Denman Street of Spanish food and wine at España restaurant, 6:30-10 p.m. Le Parisien L’Art de Vivre featuring wines from across Spain. $95 751 Denman Street Celebrate the good life with Gérard Bertrand's super- 6:30-10 p.m. premium, terroir-focused South of France wines Wednesday, February 26 $175 – which single-handedly re-invented Languedoc winemaking – hosted by global brand ambassador Delizie e Vino Cioppino’s Stéphane Queralt at Le Parisien. Chef Pino Posteraro and Elena Capobianco of Antinori Mediterranean Grill Estates bring your palate to life with fresh, creative 1133 Hamilton Street dishes paired with a legendary range of Tuscan and 6:30-10 p.m. Umbrian wines. $225

The Heart of Burgundy Coast Restaurant Savour six award-winning wines from Maison Louis 1054 Alberni Street Latour, the oldest remaining family-run winery in 6:30-10 p.m. Burgundy, expertly paired with Pedro Gonzalez ‘s $155 fresh, local cuisine at Coast.

L’Instant Taittinger West Restaurant Join Clovis Taittinger, heir to one of the world's most 2881 Granville Street prestigious family-owned Champagne houses, for 6:30-10 p.m. an exquisite evening of superlative bubbles and $195 expertly-paired cuisine provided by Chef Quang Dang of West Restaurant.

Nothing But Burgundy Le Crocodile Join us for a decadent multi-course dinner of Michel 100-909 Burrard Street Jacob’s classic French cuisine paired with Premier 6:30-10 p.m. and Grand cru Burgundies from Maison Louis Jadot, $195 featuring Latricieres-Chambertin and Corton-Pougets.

Salut Château Beaucastel Bistro Pastis Take an epicurean journey through Château de 2153 West 4th Avenue Beaucastel’s range of wines, including the iconic 6:30-10 p.m. Châteauneuf du Pape, perfectly paired with John $190 Blakeley’s exquisite French menu.

Tradizionale e Moderna La Terrazza Embrace the tradition as Stefano Benini of 1088 Cambie Street Frescobaldi joins with Gennaro Iorio of La Terrazza 6:30-10 p.m. for a collaboration of legendary wines and dynamic, $145 modern Italian cuisine.

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

Watch for more program details in a special Vancouver Sun insert, Saturday, January 4, 2014 Follow the Festival on Twitter @VanWineFest

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 Vintners Brunch Indulge Your Blind Tasting Challenge France in a Glass Serving It Up Argentina 11:30 a.m.-2 p.m. Senses 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. VCC West 12-2 p.m. Bacchanalia Gala Dinner + Auction Pacific Institute of Culinary Arts VCC West VCC West VCC West V at Earls Brunch ORU – Fairmont 5:45-11 p.m. Wine Seminar Theme Country Wine Seminar Seminar (Trade) Yaletown $145/$1350 Pacific Rim The Fairmont Hotel Vancouver $30 / Page 20 Plenary (Trade) (Trade) $45 Grazing Lunch table of 10 Grazing Lunch Winery Dinner, Auction $45 $45 $69 / Page 17 Page 18 $395/$3160 table of 8 $69 / Page 17 Page 7 Principals Bubbly & Bites The Birthplace of Terroir Welcome Lunch We Say Bourgogne Dine Italia Life of Pie 3-5 p.m. 10 a.m.-12 p.m. 11:30 a.m.-1:15 p.m. 9:30-11:15 a.m. 11:30 a.m.-2:30 p.m. 12-2 p.m. Miele VCC West VCC East VCC West La Terrazza Loungeworks Showroom Masterclass (Trade) Grazing Lunch Wine Seminar (Trade) Sit-down Lunch Grazing Lunch Wine & Food Monday, $60 (Trade) $45 $119 / Page 17 $69 / Page 17 Grazing February 24 $75 $65 / Page 18

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. Celebrating Excellence: The Essence of Vive la Vie Wine Tasting 12-2 p.m. 12-2 p.m. 6:30-10 p.m. VCC West 11th Annual Awards Lunch Chianti 6:30-10 p.m. (Trade) VCC West The Boathouse Wildebeest Masterclass (Trade) Featuring Rhône Valley Wines 6:30-10 p.m. Les Faux $45 Grazing Lunch at Kits Beach Winery Dinner $60 Wine List Awards, Sommelier Siena Bourgeois Buyers Only Hour $80 / Page 17 Grazing Lunch $160 / Page 16 of the Year, Spirited Industry Winery Dinner Winery Dinner 1:30-2:30 p.m. $69 / Page 18 Professional Award $145 / Page 12 $125 / Page 12 Delizie e Vino The Heart of Champagne All About 11:30 a.m.-1:15 p.m. International Festival Tasting 6:30-10 p.m. Burgundy Wishes Bubbly! VCC East 3-5 p.m. Cioppino’s 6:30-10 p.m. 6:30-10 p.m. 5-6:45 p.m. Lunch (Trade) VCC West Mediterranean Coast Blue Water VCC West $75 Wine Tasting Grill Restaurant Cafe Wine Seminar $68/$60 groups of 8+ Tuesday, Winery Dinner Winery Dinner Winery Dinner $65 / Page 20 Page 8 February 25 $225 / Page 13 $155 / Page 13 $185 / Page 16

L’Instant Rhône Trade Tasting Insatiable Far East & Down Nothing But L’Art de Vivre Taittinger Perfection: M. 2:30-5 p.m. 25 Under $25 Rhône Under Burgundy 6:30-10 p.m. 6:30-10 p.m. Chapoutier VCC West 5-7 p.m. 6:30-10 p.m. 6:30-10 p.m. 6:30-10 p.m. Le Parisien West 5-6:45 p.m. Wine Tasting (Trade) VCC West Hawksworth Maenam Le Crocodile Winery Dinner Restaurant VCC West $45 Wine Mingler Restaurant Winery Dinner Winery Dinner $175 / Page 12 Winery Dinner Wine Seminar Buyers Only Hour $49 / Page 19 Winery Dinner $120 / Page 13 $195 / Page 13 $195 / Page 13 $75 / Page 20 1:30-2:30 p.m. $225 / Page 16 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 / Page 16 Winery Dinner $190 / Page 13 $145 / Page 13 $75 / Page 21 $55 / Page 21 $75 / Page 21 $140 / Page 13 $125 / Page 20 $295 / Page 21 $195 / Page 13

Curtain Raiser France Bubbly Gold Pass Tasting Lounge Gold Pass Tasting Lounge Viva España California Cruisin’ 6-7 p.m. Party 5:30-9 p.m. 5:30-9 p.m. 6:30-10 p.m. 8:30-11 p.m. VCC West 9:00-11 p.m. VCC West VCC West España Brix Restaurant & Bar Wine & Food Ginger 62 Wine & Food Grazing Wine & Food Grazing Winery Dinner Wine Mingler Grazing Wine Mingler $159 includes Friday IFT $159 includes Saturday IFT $95 / Page 13 $65 / Page 19 Invitation & $65 / Page 19 Page 11 Page 11 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+ of 8+ Page 8 Page 8 14 Page 8 15 Winery Dinners Buy tickets: Full details, VanWineFest.ca including wines, found at Lunches Sunday 604.873.3311 VanWineFest.ca

Sunday, March 2 Sit-down or grazing, these multi-winery food and wine extravaganzas are the perfect way to explore the wine and cuisine of a particular country or region Wildebeest Brunello & the Beest on Saturday or to celebrate the close of VanWineFest at our popular 120 West Hastings Street Savour the critically acclaimed cuisine of executive Vintners Brunch on Sunday. 6:30-10 p.m. chef Wesley Young with the extensive library of $160 wines from the historic estate of Castiglion del Saturday, March 1 Bosco. BC Paired: Indulge Your Senses ORU – Fairmont Blue Water Cafe Champagne Wishes Taste award-winning BC VQA wines from 24 top BC Pacific Rim 1095 Hamilton Street Savour six superb Lanson Champagnes, wineries perfectly paired with locally inspired cuisine 1038 Canada Place 6:30-10 p.m. complemented by sustainable coastal seafood dishes from ORU’s executive chef, Darren Brown. 12 noon-2 p.m. $185 exquisitely prepared by acclaimed executive chef, $69 Frank Pabst of Blue Water Cafe. Sponsored by

Hawksworth Restaurant Insatiable Rhône Private dining room An intimate evening with "King of the Hill," Michel 801 West Georgia Street Chapoutier. Celebrate his brilliance in winemaking 6:30-10 p.m. (including four 100-point wines), and indulge in $225 perfectly paired cuisine by Chef David Hawksworth. Celebrate Argentina V at Earls Yaletown Principals from fourteen Argentinean wineries will 1095 Mainland Street Black + Blue Taste the World each pour two of their best wines, accompanied 12 noon-2 p.m. 1032 Alberni Street Travel three continents through the world of wine by South American-style cuisine in a festive $69 6:30-10 p.m. with Peter Lehmann Wines (Australia), The Hess atmosphere. $145 Collection (California) and Glen Carlou (South Africa), served with dinner on “The Roof” at Blue + Blue. Sponsored by

Dine Italia La Terrazza Experience the celebrated wines of Italy with a 1088 Cambie Street superb multi-course lunch prepared by La Terrazza’s 11:30 a.m.-2:30 p.m. renowned chef Gennaro Iorio. $119

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Mediterranean Mingle VCC West Take a food and wine pairing journey through the Level 3 premium wines of Languedoc-Roussillon and food 1055 Canada Place from the South of France, with live entertainment 12 noon-2 p.m. adding to the fun. $80

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Saturday, March 1 A wine tasting where patrons browse from station to station in an informal and entertaining setting. Learn about the world of wine in a fun and relaxed way. Some The Boathouse New Zealand – Passionate Pairings food will be served, but it is advised to have a meal ahead of time. at Kits Beach The head chefs from seven Boathouse Restaurants 1305 Arbutus Street go head to head to prepare seven inspired dishes to Tuesday, February 25 12 noon-2 p.m. pair with sensational wines from seven New Zealand $69 wineries. France Bubbly Party Ginger 62 Champagne, Crémant and sparkling wines from 1219 Granville Street Sponsored by participating wineries; Event Partner all over France take centre stage at this stylish 9-11 p.m. New Zealand Winegrowers late-night party. Trendy treats, a raw bar, and DJ $65 atmosphere create a sparkling lounge experience. Sunday, March 2 Sponsored by VCC West, Ballroom D Vintners Brunch 1055 Canada Place Vintners Brunch takes you on a tour of some of the 11:30 a.m.-2 p.m. city’s top restaurants, paired with fantastic wineries $145 from around the world. Each restaurant matches their $1350 table of 10 dish specifically to one wine with the annual Judges’ Choice Award, sponsored by Salut, on the line. Wednesday, February 26 Sponsored by California Cruisin’ Brix Restaurant & Bar A fun evening of small bites, lively music and great 1138 Homer Street wines from the Golden State. Sip, savour and meet 8:30-11 p.m. BY the people behind these incredible wines. $65

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Renaissance of a Top Château Terminal City Club Pichon-Longueville Baron managing director 837 West Hastings Christian Seely will lead you through an exclusive Street tasting from one of Pauillac’s greatest estates, 5:15-6:45 p.m. Thursday, February 27 Château Pichon-Longueville Baron, 2nd Grand Cru $295 Classé. VCC West, All About Bubbly! Note: Limit of one ticket meeting room 109 Terry Threlfall and Matt Stamp MS take you on Sponsored by per order. 1055 Canada Place a comparative tasting through the many facets 5-6:45 p.m. of sparkling wine, with examples from Australia, $65 Canada, Italy, Spain, and France, including Champagne!

VCC West, Rhône Perfection: M. Chapoutier meeting room 110 One of France's most outspoken and influential Saturday, March 1 1055 Canada Place winemakers, Michel Chapoutier discusses his views 5-6:45 p.m. on making 100-point wines, the influence of terroir, France: Find Your Style VCC West, $75 organic and biodynamic viticulture, and the global iYellow Wine Club founder Angela Aiello takes you on meeting room 109 wine industry. a journey of tastes, aromas and flavours that will lead 1055 Canada Place you to discover the French wines that perfectly match 5-6:45 p.m. Sponsored by your style! $55

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VCC West, Wine 305: Advanced Burgundy meeting room 118 Sigfrid Pic from Maison Louis Jadot leads a panel 1055 Canada Place of industry experts through the influence of terroir, Meet Your Match VCC West, 5-6:45 p.m. growing season and cellar treatment on their wines. Get up close and personal with fascinating meeting room 121 $125 international winery principals, chaperoned by 1055 Canada Place Sponsored by Anthony Gismondi, and discover first-hand the 5-6:45 p.m. intimate secrets of some of the world’s outstanding $75 wines and wineries.

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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 / Seresin Estate Robert Mondavi Winery BORDEAUX Cave de Rasteau Yalumba Schloss 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 / CANADA Schröder & Schÿler Abbotts & 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 Natural Wine & 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 Vintage 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 Liquor Vancouver Convention Centre 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