The 45th Vancouver International Wine Festival is scheduled to take place February 24-March 3, 2024, featuring Italy as the theme country; the inaugural year was 1979. The board chair is Arv Sooch; executive director is Harry Hertscheg CWE, DipWSET.

The wine world comes to Vancouver for Canada’s premier wine show. The Vancouver International Wine Festival is one of the biggest and oldest wine events in the world, offering something for every level of wine drinker, collector and trade professional. In 2023, the festival featured 147 wineries from 17 countries, pouring and discussing their wines at 36 events over eight days.

The heart of the festival is the International Festival Tastings at the Vancouver Convention Centre, where each winery pours 4-5 wines for the public at four International Festival Tastings and for the hospitality industry at two Trade Tastings. The room also features food suppliers and industry exhibitors, including media and suppliers. Included in the price of each ticket is the opportunity to shop at the onsite BC Liquor Store where all wines served at the International Festival Tastings are available for purchase and can be delivered at no charge to any BC Liquor Store.

Additional wines are served at special events orbiting the tasting room, including a gala dinner and auction, wine seminars, trade events, and food and wine pairing affairs at top Vancouver restaurants and hotels.

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Sustainable Future of BC Wine Seminar at The Vancouver International Wine Festival Trade Days

March 1, 2024 – 9:30 AM to 11:15 PM

Join an esteemed panel of winemakers and industry experts to taste your way across British Columbia – exploring five of BC’s nine growing regions. Panelists will discuss the complexities of each region and share the sustainable practices BC’s winemakers and grapegrowers are employing in their region to ensure the continued health and vitality of their land and the future of the BC wine industry.

Moderators: Kelcie Jones, Ross Wise MW
Principals: Michael Alexander, Patrick Blandin, Jean-Marc Enixon, Felix Egerer, Michael Kullmann, Alessandro Nel

Sponsored by Wines of British Columbia

Featured wines:

Summerhill Pyramid Winery Cipes Traditional Cuvée 2004, Kelowna
Culmina Family Estate Winery Decora Riesling 2020, Oliver
Unsworth Vineyards Saison Vineyard Pinot Noir 2021, Cowichan Valley
Cannon Estate Winery Fleur Bleue 2021, Fraser Valley
Osoyoos Larose Grand Vin 2020, Osoyoos
Fort Berens Estate Winery Red Gold Reserve 2020, Lillooet

Event details subject to change

Trade events are available only to those in the wine, restaurant and hospitality industries who buy, sell, serve or market wine in their business. Registration is required.

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