Advance tickets to Canada’s premier wine event on sale November 24th; Immaculate Conception whiskey dinner at The Refinery; Van Westen Vineyard winemaker dinner at Bistrot Bistro; JoieFarm dinner @ C Restaurant; Naramata Joins Cittaslow International; Jackee Guillou Trio at db Bistro on November 18th; An evening of sustainable food, wine and fashionable design; Telus donates $10,000 to Project Chef
ADVANCE TICKETS TO CANADA’S PREMIER WINE EVENT ON SALE NOVEMBER 24TH
Give the gift of wine with tickets to some of the Playhouse Wine Festival’s most popular events
Vancouver, BC, November 9th, 2009 – On Tuesday, November 24th, the Vancouver Playhouse will release 1000 advance tickets to the 2010 International Wine Festival. The tickets will offer wine-savvy consumers a unique opportunity to purchase discounted festival packages and Tasting Room tickets just in time for the upcoming holiday season. All public events will be on sale as of February 2nd.
Of the 1000 advance tickets that will be released, 30 will be allotted to the exclusive Gold Pass Lounge, 30 to the New Zealand & Argentina Discovery Package with the balance to the International Festival Tasting Room. With this year’s festival already approaching an unprecedented participation of 196 wineries pouring more than 1700 wines and spanning 14 countries, attendance is expected to surpass more than 25,000 thirsty wine enthusiasts. Advance Tasting Room tickets will be available for purchase online at www.playhousewinefest.com. All advance tickets and packages are also available through the Playhouse Box office at 604.873.3311.
The Advance Tickets & Packages include:
INTERNATIONAL FESTIVAL TASTING ROOM
Housed in the new Vancouver Convention Centre West, this year’s Tasting Room will feature over 1700 wines from almost 200 producers spanning 14 countries, including theme regions Argentina and New Zealand. With summer just around the corner, this is also a wonderful opportunity to sample your way through the festival’s global focus of Rosé while satisfying your senses with a remarkable showing of international talent.
Advance $80
Regular $89
GOLD PASS
Enjoy VIP treatment with our Gold Pass, which offers incomparable access to the festival. This pass includes three evenings in the International Festival Tasting Room, two afternoons at the Trade Tasting sessions (where you’ll rub elbows with Vancouver’s top sommeliers and restaurant owners), admission to the exclusive Curtain Raiser VIP reception (by invitation only), and weekend entry to the exclusive Gold Pass Tasting Lounge.
Advance $375
Regular $395
A Celebration of Passion!
Argentina and New Zealand are two distinct and unique wine countries producing some of the finest wines in the world. This is a unique opportunity for ticket holders to enjoy the culture and food of these diverse countries over a grazing lunch, all paired with one of the largest selections of Argentina and New Zealand wines outside of the main festival tasting hall.
Big Sky Party & Grill
The New Zealand & Argentina Discovery package also includes tickets to the wildly popular Big Sky Party & Grill – a causal BBQ-style evening at Monk McQueens with spectacular live entertainment and the diverse wines of Argentina and New Zealand to take you through the evening.
International Festival Tasting Room
Also included in the price of the New Zealand & Argentina Discovery package is an evening session in either the Thursday, Friday or Saturday International Festival Tasting Room.
Advance $200
Regular $247
About the Playhouse Wine Festival
The Vancouver Playhouse International Wine Festival, Canada’s premier wine show, runs from April 19 to 25, 2010. The Playhouse Wine Festival is one of the biggest and oldest wine festival events in the world. The featured theme regions for 2010 will be Argentina and New Zealand with the global focus of Rosé. The festival features a week of special events including a gala auction, wine seminars, wine minglers, winery dinners, lunches and brunches at fine restaurants and hotels. The Playhouse Wine Festival is produced by the Vancouver Playhouse International Wine Festival Society, which has three mandates: provide an informative, educational and entertaining wine experience for consumers and trade; be a premier marketing opportunity for the wine industry and festival partners; and raise funds for the Playhouse Theatre Company. Since its inception in 1979, the festival has raised over $6.8 million to enable Western Canada’s leading theatre company to mount 209 productions and develop extensive community outreach and educational programs.
The Shore Club generously presents the Vancouver Playhouse International Wine Festival. The Playhouse Wine Festival is sponsored by Wines of Argentina, New Zealand Wine, BC Liquor Stores, The Vancouver Sun, Vancouver Magazine and WineAccess.
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IMMACULATE CONCEPTION: THE WHISKEY DINNER
’tis the season to drink a lot of whiskey… GOOD whiskey.
December 8th 2009 marks a very special evening.
The Refinery and Cask Strength present “Immaculate Conception” an evening dedicated to joys of whiskey and food.
Similar to the Whiskey 101 classes that local aficionado Andrew Starritt is known for, this event will combine Andrew’s unique talent in sourcing some of the most obscure whiskies (five for this event), while Refinery Chef Michael Carter creates a 5 course menu using whiskey in thoughtful ways. We will begin the evening with an award-winning whiskey cocktail by Refinery’s General Manager & Mixologist, Lauren Mote. This event is not for the faint-at-heart. There will be bundles of whiskey consumption, a sensory-overload, and a huge educational component.
Tickets are now available with a credit card at The Refinery, either in person or by email.
$100 ticket
rsvp@therefineryvancouver.com
Subject: “Immaculate Conception”
The Refinery
1115 Granville St.
Vancouver, BC
604.687.8001
Brought to you by:
Cask Strength
The Refinery Market-Style-Eatery
Poivre Media Co.
Bulleit Bourbon
Diageo Canada Inc.
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VAN WESTEN VINEYARD WINEMAKER DINNER AT BISTROT BISTRO
Last time we wrote to you we didn’t have all the detail for the wine maker dinner. Now that we know what wine we will be featuring. Please find attached all the detail.
To celebrate the origins of Tammi and Rob who are from the Netherlands, and match the great wines they will be pouring and presenting, we have designed a menu from the North of France (pour les chti’s quoi!).
We usually design our menus in English. This time we decided to keep it authentic (break out the Google translation kit), and also some of it does not translate.
Valerie will be happy to interpret and answer your questions; she was born and raised in the North of France near Vimy Ridge!
Please note that you need to call directly the restaurant to make a reservation Open Table will not display any availability.
Call 604 732 0004
The evening will start at 6.30pm Thursday, November 19th with…
Hors d’oeuvres
~ Pinot Blanc Vivacious 08
Flamiche au Maroilles Or Salade de betteraves au fromage de chevre
~ Viognier 08 (not yet released) what name will they give it.
Waterzoi de volailles de Licques Or Coquilles Saint Jacques aux endives
~ Voluptuous 06 (merlot/cab franc Blend)
Q&A with Tammi and Rob, and a surprise treat straight from the barrel!
Gaufres a la compote de pomme et raisin et crème fouettee
Tea or coffee
Van Westen Vineyard Winemaker Dinner at Bistrot Bistro
Thursday, November 19th
$65 per person food and wine
Call 604 732 0004 to reserve your seat.
Visit www.bistrotbistro.com
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JOIE FARM DINNER AT C RESTAURANT
We would like to announce an upcoming dinner with Canada’s premiere seafood restaurant, C Restaurant on Sunday November 22nd at 6 pm. We are always especially pleased to stand up with former colleagues and C Restaurant represents a pinnacle in Michael’s restaurant career having served there as sommelier almost 10 years ago. Since our first release in 2005 C Restaurant has been a tremendous supporter of JoieFarm and the compatibility of their cuisine with our wines is absolutely seamless.
Tickets for this exquisite 6 course dinner are $110 (taxes & gratuity included) and may be purchased by contacting C Restaurant directly at 604-681-1164 or info@crestaurant.com
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NARAMATA JOINS CITTASLOW INTERNATIONAL
November 5, 2009, Naramata, BC – Discover Naramata is proud to announce that Naramata has been accepted as a member community of Cittaslow International.
Cittaslow (www.cittaslow.net) is an international organization formed in Orvieto, Italy in 1999 with the mandate to improve the quality of life in towns while resisting the fast lane, homogenized world seen in larger cities. Celebrating and supporting diversity of culture and the specialties of a town are core Cittaslow values. Born from the Slow Food movement (www.slowfood.com), Cittaslow’s main goal is to promote the philosophy of Slow Food to local communities and governments, applying the concepts of eco-gastronomy to everyday life.
In February 2009, the Discover Naramata Board agreed, in principle, to pursue the accreditation of Naramata as a Cittaslow. After a lengthy application and assessment process, Naramata was recognized as a member of Cittaslow Canada, after the first and only other North American member town, Cowichan Bay, BC, was accredited in July of this year. The official declaration will take place in Orvieto, Italy on November 28, 2009.
Discover Naramata (www.discovernaramata.com) was formed in 1999 by Naramata area businesses with the mandate “to encourage visitors to experience the existing charm and character of Naramata, while encouraging and supporting local business initiatives.” Discover Naramata represents the business community of Naramata and the surrounding area including wineries, farms and retail/hospitality/tourism related businesses.
For further information, contact:
Norm Davies, Director, Discover Naramata
Box 164, Naramata, BC, Canada, V0H 1N0
slow@discovernaramata.com
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JACKÉE GUILLOU TRIO NOV 18 AT DB BISTRO
CLASSIC FRENCH BISTRO AFFAIR: $35 PRIX FIXE MENU
• Appetizer
• Main Course
• Tart du Jour
The extraordinarily talented Jackée Guillou, winner of the CBC Galaxie Rising Star Award for 2009, makes her db Bistro debut and rings in the holiday entertaining season.
Chef de Cuisine Stephane Istel has created a very special three-course menu just for the occasion.
Jackée and her trio will perform live, in sets, from 6pm through 9pm in the dining room.
Jackée is known for her vintage sound and sings in English, French, Spanish and Portuguese. For event details, a sample song list and to listen live, visit Jackée’s event page on our website.
RESERVE NOW or email. Visit: www.dbbistro.ca
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AN EVENING OF SUSTAINABLE FOOD, WINE, AND FASHIONABLE DESIGN
Celebrate earth-friendly lifestyle options at An Evening of Sustainable Food, Wine and Fashion Design November 19th at Terminal City Club. Hosted by The Beat 94.5 FM’s Kid Carson and Nira Arora, with special guest Lindsay Coulter, the David Suzuki Foundation’s Queen of Green.
Tickets are $75 at the Terminal City Club concierge 604.488.8643
All proceeds go to the David Suzuki Foundation
FABULOUS Food and Drinks:
Sample sustainable food and drink options from local Vancouver restaurants including Terminal City Club, The Refinery, Doi Chaang, and more.
LIVE Entertainment:
Performances by Devon & Kevin, Briana Stewart and the Madman’s Gospel, Brazilian Samba dancer Andrea Monteiro, One World Drum Company, Karen Flamenco, and a fashion show featuring local earth-friendly designs from Vancouver Fashion Week.
Silent AUCTION:
Bid on amazing silent auction items donated by over 25 local businesses.
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TELUS VANCOUVER COMMUNITY BOARD CONTRIBUTES $10,000 TO PROJECT CHEF
Cook Healthy Edible Food, a hands-on school program that teaches children in grades four and five. For more information, visit: www.projectchef.ca
