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Save On Foods Celebrates Local Food & 100% BC Wine

August 14, 2017 / by: Darren

For Immediate Release:
August 15, 2017

Suggested Tweet: Sample @WineBCdotcom BC VQA Wine & local tasty bites @saveonfoods Aug 25. #BuyLocal #BCWine

Vancouver, BC – Select BC VQA Wine and 100 per cent BC wine will be featured at a #BuyLocal consumer tasting held at Save On Foods grocery stores on August 25, 2017. The free event will take place at 15 locations province-wide.

BC-owned Save On Foods is a great supporter of local purveyors of food and drink. In conjunction with its #BuyLocal program, the grocery store will offer samples of 100% BC wine paired with tasty bites made from meats, cheeses, and produce provided by local farms. Featured wines will be sold on-site, making the event an easy way for shoppers to support local businesses, and do some one-stop shopping ahead of a busy summer weekend.

Tastings will be hosted at the following Save On locations:

  • Clearbrook – 300 – 32700 South Fraser Way, Abbotsford
  • Fleetwood – 9014 – 152 Street, Surrey
  • Ironwood – 3000 – 11666 Steveston Highway, Richmond
  • Kamloops – 100 – 1210 Summit Drive, Kamloops
  • Lakeshore – 3175 Lakeshore Road, Kelowna
  • Langley – 20151 Fraser Highway, Langley
  • Maple Ridge – 22703 Lougheed Highway, Maple Ridge
  • North Vancouver – 1250 Marine Drive, North Vancouver
  • Orchard Plaza – 101 – 1876 Cooper Road, Kelowna
  • Parksville – 818 West Island Highway, Parksville
  • Penticton – 161 – 2111 Main Street, Penticton
  • Prince George – 555 Central Street, Prince George
  • South Point – 3033 – 152 Street, Surrey
  • Tsawwassen – 1143 – 56 Street, Delta
  • White Rock – 1641 – 152 Street, White Rock

100% BC Wine and locally sourced food celebrations
Friday, August 25, 2017
12:00 PM to 6:00 PM

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