Welcoming Sabrine Dhaliwal

UVA WINE & COCKTAIL BAR ADDS EVEN MORE TALENT TO ALL-STAR TEAM BY WELCOMING SABRINE DHALIWAL AS LEAD BARTENDER

Chic hotspot for wine and spirits shakes things up by adding award-winning mixologist

UVA Wine & Cocktail Bar is bolstering its reputation as one of the premier drink destinations in Vancouver by adding blue-chip bartender Sabrine Dhaliwal to an already pedigreed team behind the pine.

An internationally award-winning mixologist, Sabrine brings her unique brand of bartending talent to UVA Wine & Cocktail Bar after her most recent stint as bar manager at West Restaurant. In 2015, she claimed the crown in both the Global Belvedere Challenge – a two-day competition that involved entrants from across the world – and Vancouver’s inaugural Molinari Sambuca Cocktail Competition, which Dhaliwal won with a signature ‘Twist of Fate’ cocktail, which combined gin, amaretto, coffee bean citrus, and Sambuca.

Beyond adding her own unique brand of inspiration to UVA’s top-shelf menu of wines and spirits, Sabrine will also assist UVA Bar Manager and acclaimed mixologist and sommelier Lauren Mote with training, inventory management and cocktail curation, and help to continue building UVA as a hotspot for innovative and inspired libations.

“We’re thrilled to add Sabrine as the newest member of a truly peerless team of bartending talent here at UVA,” said Mote. “With her combination of experience and passion, UVA will continue to build on its reputation as one of the best cocktail bars in the country.”

Sabrine joins an all-star team at UVA that includes Mote – winner of the 2015 Vancouver Magazine Restaurant Award for Bartender of the Year – and assistant bar manager Lily Duong. A young and passionate bartender, Duoung has experience behind the bar at various Vancouver establishments (including The Sandbar, Miku Waterfront and Minami Yaletown), and recently helped her entire UVA team earn Certified Specialist of Spirits (CSS) commendations. Rounding out the powerhouse line-up is revered sommelier Robert Stelmachuk, who brings more than 25 years of industry experience to his role as general manager and wine director. A graduate of the International Sommelier Guild (ISG), Wine and Spirit Education Trust (WSET) and Grand Prix du Sopexa, Stelmachuk is currently pursuing his Master Sommelier designation with the Court of Master Sommeliers (CMS).

About UVA Wine & Cocktail Bar:

Located within the Moda Hotel in the heart of downtown Vancouver, UVA Wine & Cocktail Bar is an elegant enclave for wine and spirit connoisseurs seeking a sanctuary that tempts both eye and palate. Pairing choice charcuterie and artisanal cheeses with an eclectic menu of enticing cocktail creations, refined wines and an array of import and craft beers, UVA is a relaxed-yet-cosmopolitan interpretation of a true Italian enoteca. With an interior design that is elegantly modern in a building with historical features such as delicate 1908 terrazzo floors, UVA Wine & Cocktail Bar epitomizes the unique spirit of the vibrant arts and cultural district that it calls home.