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PR ~ Early Spring Edition

The Glowbal Collection – March features; Cru celebrates success of Okanagan’s Painted Rock with winemaker’s dinner; Food and beverage photography class; Cassini Cellars dinner at DB Bistro highlights the Okanagan; Portfolio 2008 futures offering; Opus Oscar viewing party; Laughing Stock Wine Maker’s dinner at Bistrot Bistro.

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Sandhill “Winery of the Year” Celebration

There’s something to be said about drinking with the dolphins.

The “Winery of the Year” celebration hosted at the Vancouver Aquarium honouring Sandhill Winery and Master Winemaker, Howard Soon, brought an entirely new meaning to the saying, “drinking like a fish”. There was certainly no shortage of wines to sample at the Monday, January 18th event, which welcomed a gamut of guests ranging from wine reps in their best tight skirts and heels, to the money backers sporting their most recently acquired tans, as well as several local renowned wine educators and media types.

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Pre-Games PR Blast

Grab Your Glass-Tickets to Wine Festival Events Available Feb.2nd; Cru Haiti fundraising dinner; Laughing Stock’s 2010 Market Review and Forecast; 2009 JoieFarm vintage release; Fraiche Restaurant teams up with Naramata’s Foxtrot Vineyards for a 5 course winemaker’s dinner; Jean Georges protége to head Market by Jean-Georges in Shangri-La Hotel; Kris Kabush named Hart House executive chef; db Bistro presents: Jackée Guillou Trio on Jan 20; Lumiere presents: “Passion and Potions” on Jan 25; Opus Bar named hottest nightspot by Zagat Survey;

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Pre Holiday Madness PR Delivery

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“Sustainably Stuffed” food drive at SIP Lounge and The Refinery; Charmed 365 days and counting; Araxi and Blue Water Cafe win Gourmand World Cookbook Awards; Sarah McCauley appointed Wine Director at CinCin Ristorante; Merroir + Terroir – Blue Water Cafe’s Unsung Heroes Menu sings of the sea; Maenam to open 7 days a week; MIX The Bakery holiday menu; JoieFarm – “Best of the Best” at the 2009 Platinum Judging; Christmas Dinner and Turkey to Go at Elixr.

UPDATED: 10:45 PM Monday, December 14th

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Of Mostly Wine and Food…

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Big Guns + Bubbles at Araxi; The Italians are coming to Blue Water Cafe; Hamilton Street Grill’s Monthly Wine Tasting Series; 5th Annual Taste of Yaletown Event in Support of the Greater Vancouver Food Bank.

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