VANWINEFEST WELCOMES KEYNOTE SPEAKER EVAN GOLDSTEIN MS AND THE WINE WORLD TO VANCOUVER
Vine stars from the 148 participating wineries are travelling to Vancouver to present their wines at the festival.
Vancouver International Wine Festival
2023 BC Best Sommelier of the Year Competition
The excitement starts to build as all 16 candidates enter the Captain’s room to great applause.
Vancouver International Wine Festival announces Honorary Chair of VanWineFest’s Bacchanalia Gala – Anthony Von Mandl
2023 Bacchanalia Gala Dinner + Auction, presented by National Bank Private Banking 1859.
California’s Icons and Young Guns
Every year one country (or region) is selected to be the featured wine region. This year it is California and they have shown up in strength with fifty-three wineries coming up to join in the extravaganza.
2018 Vancouver International Wine Festival
The 2018 Vancouver International Wine Festival has begun. Now in its 40th year, this weeklong celebration begins with a series of wine related dinners spread across the city. Portugal and Spain are this year’s featured countries, but with sixteen countries represented and 173 wineries pouring a combined 1,450 wines at 50 events, no matter what … Read more
GRAPE EXPECTATIONS: BOULEVARD KITCHEN & OYSTER BAR UNCORKS PAIR OF EXCLUSIVE WINE EVENTS THIS FEBRUARY
Boulevard Brings Out the Best of BC with Wine Brunch during Dine Out Vancouver Festival and Explores ‘The Cool Climates of California’ as Part of Vancouver International Wine Festival Boulevard Kitchen & Oyster Bar Director of Operations and Sommelier Steve Edwards is pleased to announce a duo of exclusive wine events this February that … Read more
THE WINE WORLD CELEBRATES CANADA’S 150TH AT 2017 VANCOUVER INTERNATIONAL WINE FESTIVAL
Canada turns 150 next year and the Vancouver International Wine Festival has invited the wine world to the party. And the wine world has responded: the festival will feature more than 100 international wineries and about 75 Canadian wineries at Canada’s premier wine show. The Canadian lineup includes wineries from British Columbia, Ontario and, … Read more
Gotham Steakhouse awarded Platinum 2016 Wine Program Excellence Award
Gotham Steakhouse & Bar is honoured to receive a prestigious Platinum 2016 Wine Program Excellence Award at the Vancouver International Wine Festival. Led by Beverage Director Brett Kawaguchi and Sommelier Sam Jonnery, Gotham’s wine program has proven its exceptional intelligence, variety and depth. The cellar includes over 450 labels, including many rare varietals and exclusive bottles, with … Read more
BEST OF THE BRUNCH: RAILTOWN CATERING CLAIMS TOP SPOT
AT 2016 VANCOUVER INTERNATIONAL WINE FESTIVAL VINTNERS BRUNCH Railtown Executive Sous Chef Mathew Koyanagi’s Black Rice Congee with Pinot Noir-Braised Duck Singled Out as Toast of Annual Wine and Food Pairing Competition Professionals from Vancouver’s food and wine industry raised a glass to Railtown Catering and Executive Sous Chef Mathew Koyanagi on the … Read more
Tasting at the Vancouver International Wine Festival
The wines of Italy. The Vancouver International Wine Festival is in full swing with the public tastings scheduled for Thursday, Friday, Saturday afternoon and evenings. Often the Thursday evening and Saturday afternoon public tastings are the least crowded. At this point all of the public session are sold out. Should you be planning to attend I … Read more