Together, let’s make BC Wine Month a vibrant celebration of the people, places and stories behind every bottle.
CREATIVE AND FUN INSPIRATION STARTERS:
Restaurants
✅ Pour Decisions: BC Wine Pairing Menu – A playful nod to wine and food pairing.
✅ The Great BC Wine Feast – A collaborative dinner with multiple BC wineries.
✅ Cork & Fork – A wine-pairing event featuring small plates and BC wines.
✅ Uncorked – A BC Wine Journey – A tasting menu showcasing BC wine regions.
✅ Local Love – BC Wine & Dine – A special menu dedicated to local wine and ingredients.
✅ Flight Nights – Offer BC wine flights paired with small bites to encourage discovery.
✅ Meet the Maker Dinners – Collaborate with wineries to host dinners where winemakers share stories about their wines.
✅ Signature BC Wine Cocktails – Create unique cocktails using BC wines as the base.
Restaurants: Unlock free marketing for supporting BC wine! Learn more about our Pour More BC Program here.
Looking to get you and your staff certified on BC Wine? Learn more about our Ambassador Program here.
Liquor Stores
✅ Sip Local, Shop BC – A promotion featuring BC wines and discounts.
✅ Taste the Terroir – A tasting event highlighting BC’s wine regions.
✅ Corks & Contests – A raffle or contest with every BC wine purchase.
✅ BC Wine Spotlight – Weekly tastings featuring different wineries, varietals or regions.
✅ Cheers to BC! – A month-long celebration with rotating in-store events.
✅ Tasting Stations – Set up BC wine sampling stations with knowledgeable staff to guide customers.
Looking to get you and your staff certified on BC Wine? Learn more about our Ambassador Program here.
Wineries
✅ Behind-the-Scenes Tours – Offer exclusive tours that showcase winemaking processes, including barrel tastings or a “Meet the Winemaker” Q&A.
✅ Vineyard Picnics – Create picnic packages featuring BC wine flights and locally sourced snacks for guests to enjoy in the vineyard.
✅ Themed Tastings – Host events like “BC Wine and Chocolate Pairing,” “Old Vines vs. New Vines” or “Discover BC Sparkling”
✅ Wine & Wellness – Pair wine with yoga, meditation or nature walks for a relaxing experience.
✅ Sip, Stomp, and Celebrate – A day of tastings, grape stomping and vineyard fun.
✅ Barrels & Bonfires – An evening of barrel tastings paired with live music by the fire.
✅ Vines After Dark – Exclusive nighttime vineyard tours with sparkling wine.
✅ BC Blend-Off – A hands-on workshop where guests create their own wine blends.
✅ Bubbles and Blooms– A celebration of BC’s sparkling wines and spring flowers
✅ Discounts – On wine club membership, case sales or shipping
✅ Pop-Up’s – Live music, art classes, special tasting events, kids’ entertainment and photo booth setups.
✅ Scavenger Hunt – Invite participants to try out a variety of different activities at local wineries.
Looking to get you and your staff certified on BC Wine? Learn more about our Ambassador Program here.
Tour Operators
Themed Tours
✅ Rosé All the Way – A tour focusing on BC rosés.
✅ Cabernet & Co. – A red wine lovers’ journey.
✅ Sparkling BC – A bubbly-centric tour.
✅ Sustainably Sipped – Highlighting eco-friendly wineries.
✅ Boutique & Unique – Featuring small, family-run wineries.
Regional Focused Tours
✅ Okanagan Odyssey – Exploring the Okanagan Valley.
✅ Similkameen Soirée – A day in the Similkameen Valley.
✅ Island Sips – A Vancouver Island wine adventure.
✅ Fraser Valley Flavour – farm tours and bistro dining
Experiential Tours
✅ Corks & Canvas – A wine and painting excursion.
✅ Harvest & Harmony – Pairing wine tours with live music.
✅ Twilight Tastings – Evening tours with sunset vineyard stops.
✅ Wine & Wanderlust – Combining wine with outdoor exploration.
Looking to get you and your staff certified on BC Wine? Learn more about our Ambassador Program here.
Winery Associations
✅ Regional Showcase – Organize pop-up events featuring wineries from [insert your region].
✅ Virtual Tastings – Host online events with winemakers, sommeliers or chefs pairing [insert your region] wines with recipes.
✅ Consumer Education Campaigns – Share fun facts, videos and quizzes about [insert your region] on social media to engage audiences.
✅ BC Wine Hunt – Create a scavenger hunt with clues leading to participating wineries or restaurants in [insert your region].
✅ Industry Challenges – Challenge restaurants and stores to cross promote [insert your region] wines throughout the month.
✅ Raise a Glass to [insert your region] – A kickoff event celebrating BC Wine Month.
✅ From Vines to Glass – An educational series on the journey of BC wines in your region.
✅ The [insert your region] Wine Adventure – A virtual or in-person exploration of your wineries and region.
✅ Wine & Wonders of [insert your region] – A showcase event blending wine with local art and culture.
Looking to get you and your staff certified on BC Wine? Learn more about our Ambassador Program here.
TOOLKIT & RESOURCES
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