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VANCOUVER - 716 West Hastings Street - Tel. 604-633-5005 CALGARY - 225 10th Avenue SW - Tel. 403-532-4401 · Complimentary Interior Design Service* www.roche-bobois.com UNPARALLELED LUXURY ON LONG-HAUL FLIGHTS. CHOOSE DELTA ONE®. Indulge in a premium experience with flat-bed seats, refined dining with curated wine pairings, and exceptional service at every step. THE 41ST VANCOUVER INTERNATIONAL WINE FESTIVAL FEBRUARY 23 - MARCH 3, 2019 THE WINE WORLD IS HERE 1,450 wines * 16 countries * 160 wineries * 54 events * 8 days * 25,000 attendees Welcome to the 2019 Vancouver International Wine Festival, Canada’s premier wine show. The TABLE OF CONTENTS Tasting Room is the heart of the festival, where all 160 wineries About the Festival........................................... 6 gather together in one room to showcase their wines. Here are some tips to make the most of your Festival Partners.............................................. 9 tasting session. Wineries & Wines – California......................13 • Plan your route – take a moment to look through the wineries and their wines and mark your must-tastes. Wineries & Wines • Be international – try a wine from all 16 – Rest of the World........................................ 27 countries (including the South Africa tasting station). Regional Tasting Stations............................... 31 • Try something new – you could find your next go-to wine. • Make notes, take a picture, give the wine a star. Participating Wineries/ You’ll want to remember what you liked later! Map.............................................. centrespread • Look for the blue lanyards – those are top winery personalities here to share their wines Trade Wine Index............................................. 52 and stories with you. • Share the space – step away from the table once you’ve had your taste and asked your Bard on the Beach........................................... 55 questions. • Use the spit buckets – you don’t have to finish Festival Supporters.......................................... 56 every sample. Save your palate for the rest of the session! Festival at a Glance ........................................ 59 • Pick up your favourite wines in the on-site BC Liquor Store – you can check your purchase and return to the room, then have them Discover California.......................................... 60 delivered to your local store. • Don’t drink and drive – pick up a complimentary VanWineFest.ca transit ticket at the Get Home Safe Booth on your way out. #VIWF l @VanWineFest 604.684.4447 . info@ wordsworthmedia.com . www.wordsworthmedia.com604.684.4447 [email protected] Publisher Michael Hayes DESIGN & PRINT PRODUCTION 604.669.2383 . info @initialprint.com www.initialprint.com Prepress / Layout Andrew Wu ABOUT THE FESTIVAL The Vancouver International Wine Festival, Canada’s premier food and wine event, has three mandates: to provide an informative, educational and entertaining wine experience for public and trade; to be a premier marketing opportunity for the wine industry and festival partners; and to raise funds for the Bard on the Beach Theatre Society, which has been the charitable beneficiary since the 2013 festival. VanWineFest grew from humble roots as a fundraising initiative for the former Vancouver Playhouse Theatre Company, dreamed up by the late John E. Levine. The inaugural festival in 1979 featured one vintner – Robert Mondavi – and saw approximately 1,000 people attend the two-day event at Hycroft, the Shaughnessy mansion owned by Vancouver’s University Women’s Club. By its fourth year, the festival had grown to attract 45 California wineries, becoming known as the California Wine Festival. The ninth festival in 1987 was the first multi-national event, with wineries from seven countries showcasing their wines. In 1988, VanWineFest moved to the Vancouver Convention Centre, where the main International Festival Tastings have been held ever since. In 1996, VanWineFest began shining the spotlight on specific wine regions or countries by featuring a new area each year, with the French wine region Bordeaux as the inaugural theme. This year, the theme region is California, with 53 wineries coming from the Golden State, a fitting tribute to our first festival 40 years ago. California was also the theme region in 1998, 2004, and 2013. Today VanWineFest attracts some of the biggest industry names from around the world and is firmly established as the continent’s premier wine event and among the biggest, best and oldest wine events in the world. It features wine tastings and pairings, gourmet dinners and luncheons, educational seminars and culinary competitions, wine parties and a charity wine auction and gala dinner. This is a rare opportunity to meet owners, winemakers and senior representatives from wineries around the globe. For either the experienced wine lover or the novice, the festival has something to please every palate and pocketbook. 6-11 p.m. Saturday Night! Feb 23, 2019 Fairmont Hotel Vancouver The main fundraising event for Bard on the Beach is the annual Bacchanalia Gala Dinner + Auction, one of the most spectacular wine and food events in the city – an evening of incredible wine, inventive food pairings, and unparalleled opportunities to enhance your wine cellar. The Bacchanalia Gala kicks off with a sparkling wine reception at 6 p.m., and features nine additional outstanding wines paired with an exquisite five-course menu prepared by the Fairmont Hotel Vancouver’s culinary team. All of this is topped off with live music and dancing. And if that’s not enough, live and silent auctions throughout the evening feature extremely rare wines, epicurean getaways and unique culinary experiences featuring chefs and sommeliers from the West Coast’s top restaurants. 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