Wines of British Columbia Present Chef Meets BC Grape Signature Tasting this Spring in Vancouver and Victoria
For Immediate Release:
April 27, 2017
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British Columbia – This spring the Wines of British Columbia expands its annual Chef Meets BC Grape Signature Tasting fundraising event bringing the largest tasting of BC VQA Wine and culinary back to the Vancouver Convention Centre East on May 25 and, for the first time, in Victoria on May 23.
This 100 per cent BC-inspired fundraising event brings together the creative talents of winemakers and chefs from around the province to celebrate the best of local wine and cuisine. The events support local charities with a portion of the proceeds to benefit Ocean Wise, The Arts Club and the BC Hospitality Foundation.
“Celebrating our 13th year of Chef Meets BC Grape in Vancouver, we are thrilled to bring this highly-anticipated event back to the city and, for the first time, showcase the exceptional local wine and culinary talent of our province to wine and food enthusiasts on Vancouver Island,” says Miles Prodan, CEO and President of the BC Wine Institute.
Previously held in the fall, this is the first time Chef Meets BC Grape will be held in the spring. “Springtime offers a fantastic chance for wineries and chefs to celebrate the fresh and lively flavours of the season. It is also a fantastic chance for wine lovers to be amongst the first to sample some of the finest 100 per cent BC wines of the new vintage!” notes Prodan.
As many as 90 BC wineries will return to Vancouver to pour more than 350 BC VQA Wines for attendees, and 68 BC wineries will pour more than 250 BC VQA Wines in Victoria showcasing their 2017 spring releases. During these fun and informative walk-around tastings, guests will have the opportunity to compare a variety of exquisite wines representing the distinct growing regions of the Okanagan Valley, Similkameen Valley, Vancouver Island, Fraser Valley, as well as some of BC’s exciting emerging regions.
Chefs from top BC restaurants will compete in a pairing challenge, featuring the finest locally grown and sourced ingredients, to earn awards for Judges’ Best BC VQA Pairing, Judges’ Best Dish Award, and Consumers’ Choice Award for Dish of the Night. Chefs will be awarded points for use of a BC ingredient in some component in their dish.
“The Ocean Wise team and I are thrilled to curate and participate in Chef Meets BC Grape with our spectacular West Coast seafood! Pairing sustainable seafood with our world class BC wines is a delicious match made in heaven for this Okanagan boy!” says Executive Chef Ned Bell of Vancouver Aquarium Ocean Wise.
TICKETING INFORMATION: For tickets to the Chef Meets BC Grape Signature Tasting events, visit www.ChefMeetsBCGrape.com/tickets.
Chef Meets BC Grape Signature Tasting – Victoria
Tuesday, May 23, 2017
6:30 PM to 9:00 PM
Crystal Garden, Victoria Conference Centre
720 Douglas Avenue Victoria, BC
Chef Meets BC Grape Signature Tasting – Vancouver
Thursday, May 25, 2017
7:00 PM to 9:30 PM
Vancouver Convention Centre East
999 Canada Place, Vancouver, BC
Participating British Columbia Wineries – VICTORIA
| Adega on 45th Estate Winery | Meyer Family Vineyards |
| Baillie-Grohman Estate Winery | Misconduct Wine Co. |
| Bench 1775 Winery | Monster Vineyards |
| Black Dog Cellars | Monte Creek Ranch Winery |
| Black Hills Estate Winery | Moraine Estate Winery |
| Bordertown Vineyards and Estate Winery | Mt. Boucherie Winery |
| Burrowing Owl Estate Winery | Noble Ridge Vineyard & Winery |
| Calliope | Osoyoos Larose Estate Winery |
| Cassini Cellars | Painted Rock Estate Winery |
| CedarCreek Estate Winery | Play Estate Winery |
| Church and State Wines | Poplar Grove Winery |
| Clos du Soleil Winery | |
| Covert Farms Family Estate | Quails’ Gate Winery |
| Culmina Family Estate Winery | Red Rooster Winery |
| Desert Hills Estate Winery | River Stone Estate Winery |
| Dirty Laundry Vineyard | Sage Hills Vineyards |
| Elephant Island Winery | Sandhill |
| Evolve Cellars | See Ya Later Ranch |
| Ex Nihilo Vineyards | SpierHead Winery |
| Fort Berens Estate Winery | St. Hubertus & Oak Bay Estate Winery |
| Gehringer Brothers Estate Winery | Stag’s Hollow Winery & Vineyard |
| Fitzpatrick Family Vineyards | Stoneboat Vineyards |
| Giant Head Estate Winery | Sumac Ridge Estate Winery |
| Gold Hill Winery | Summerhill Pyramid Winery |
| Gray Monk Estate Winery | Tantalus Vineyards |
| Harper’s Trail Estate Winery | TH Wines |
| Haywire | The View Winery |
| Hester Creek Estate Winery | Therapy Vineyards |
| Hillside Winery & Bistro | Thornhaven Estate Winery |
| House of Rose Winery | TIME Winery |
| JoieFarm | Tinhorn Creek Vineyards |
| Kismet Estate Winery | Upper Bench Estate Winery |
| Lake Breeze Vineyards | Ursa Major Estate Winery |
| Lang Vineyards | Volcanic Hills Estate Winery |
| Maverick Estate Winery | Wild Goose Vineyards & Winery |
Participating Restaurants and Chefs – VICTORIA
Agrius, Chef Sam Harris
Aura Waterfront Restaurant & Patio, Chef Takashi Ito
Fireside Grill, Chef Dan Ardies
House of Boateng Food, Chef Castro Boateng
In Cahoots, Chef Andrew Paumier
Liquidity Bistro, Chef Simon Bouchard
Little Jumbo, Chef Gabe Fayerman-Hansen
LURE Restaurant & Bar, Chef Brendan Walker
North 48, Chef Sam Chalmers
Ocean Wise, Chef Ned Bell
Pilgrimme, Chef Jesse McLeary
Sonora Room at Burrowing Owl Estate Winery, Chef Lee Humphries
Participating British Columbia Wineries – VANCOUVER
| 1st R.O.W. Estate Winery | |
| 8th Generation Vineyard | Meyer Family Vineyards |
| Adega on 45th Estate Winery | Misconduct Wine Co. |
| Arrowleaf Cellars | Monster Vineyards |
| Backyard Vineyards | Montakarn Winery |
| Baillie-Grohman Estate Winery | Monte Creek Ranch Winery |
| Bartier Bros. Vineyard & Winery | Moon Curser Vineyards |
| BC Wine Studio | Moraine Estate Winery |
| Bench 1775 Winery | Mt. Boucherie Winery |
| Black Dog Cellars | Niche Wine Company |
| Black Hills Estate Winery | Noble Ridge Vineyard & Winery |
| Bordertown Vineyards and Estate Winery | Osoyoos Larose Estate Winery |
| Burrowing Owl Estate Winery | Pacific Breeze Winery |
| C.C. Jentsch Cellars | Painted Rock Estate Winery |
| Calliope | Perseus Winery |
| Cassini Cellars | Play Estate Winery |
| CedarCreek Estate Winery | Poplar Grove Winery |
| Church and State Wines | Privato Vineyard and Winery |
| Clos du Soleil Winery | Quails’ Gate Winery |
| Corcelettes Estate Winery | Recline Ridge Vineyards and Winery |
| Covert Farms Family Estate Winery | Red Rooster Winery |
| Culmina Family Estate Winery | River Stone Estate Winery |
| Desert Hills Estate Winery | Robin Ridge Winery |
| Dirty Laundry Vineyard | Sage Hills Vineyards |
| Elephant Island Winery | Sandhill |
| Evolve Cellars | Saxon Estate Winery |
| Ex Nihilo Vineyards | See Ya Later Ranch |
| Fitzpatrick Family Vineyards | Singletree Winery |
| Fort Berens Estate Winery | Sperling Vineyards |
| Gehringer Brothers Estate Winery | SpierHead Winery |
| Giant Head Estate Winery | St. Hubertus & Oak Bay Estate Winery |
| Gold Hill Winery | Stag’s Hollow Winery & Vineyard |
| Gray Monk Estate Winery | Stoneboat Vineyards |
| Harper’s Trail Estate Winery | Sumac Ridge Estate Winery |
| Hester Creek Estate Winery | Summerhill Pyramid Winery |
| Hillside Winery & Bistro | Tantalus Vineyards |
| House of Rose Winery | Terravista Vineyards |
| Howling Bluff Estate Winery | TH Wines |
| Intersection Estate Winery | The View Winery |
| Intrigue Wines | Therapy Vineyards |
| JoieFarm Winery | Thornhaven Estate Winery |
| Kismet Estate Winery | TIME Winery |
| Lake Breeze Vineyards | Tinhorn Creek Vineyards |
| Lang Vineyards | Ursa Major Estate Winery |
| Maverick Estate Winery | Volcanic Hills Estate Winery |
| Wild Goose Vineyards & Winery |
Participating Restaurants and Chefs – VANCOUVER
Ancora Waterfront Dining & Patio, Chef Ricardo Valverde
CinCin, Chef Andrew Richardson
Fable, Chef Trevor Bird
Forage, Chef Chris Whittaker
Hapa Izakaya, Chef Takahiro Sato
Liquidity Bistro, Chef Simon Bouchard
Ocean Wise, Chef Ned Bell
PiDGiN, Chef Wesley Young
See Ya Later Ranch Restaurant, Chef Darin Paterson
Sonora Room at Burrowing Owl Estate Winery, Chef Lee Humphries
The Globe @ Fairmont YVR, Chef Colin Burslem
Torafuku, Chef Clement Chan
Westin Bayshore, Chef Kamal Silva
Wildebeest, Chef Alessandro Vianello
YEW Seafood + Bar at Four Seasons, Chef Weimar Gomez-30-
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Since 1990, the BCWI has played a pivotal role in taking BC’s wine industry from a vision to an internationally recognized niche region producing premium wines and providing exceptional wine tourism experiences. The BCWI markets the wine and regions of BC; delivers quality trade, media and consumer tastings; and acts as the voice of BC’s wine industry by advocating to government on behalf of industry that contributes $2.8 billion in provincial economic growth annually.
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