Eighth Annual ChefmeetsBCGrape Celebrates Regionality with BC Food Designed for BC Wine
August 14, 2012, (Kelowna, BC) – ChefmeetsBCGrape, the largest annual celebration of BC VQA wines and local food, is once again coming to Vancouver! On Thursday, September 20, 75 BC wineries will be sharing more than 300 BC VQA wines, perfectly paired with regional dishes from top Ocean Wise partner restaurants, and showcasing why BC food is designed for BC wine.
This year, guests will enjoy 100% BC wines from across the province and sample dishes from top chefs in Vancouver, the Fraser Valley and the Okanagan Valley. With regionality as this year’s theme, the restaurants will compete for the honour of “Judges’ Choice” with appetizer-sized portions of dishes using BC ingredients, paired with their select BC VQA wines. Back again is the fan-favourite raw bar, sponsored by the BC Shellfish Festival, featuring wine pairings perfect for fresh BC seafood.
Organized by the British Columbia Wine Institute (BCWI), ChefmeetsBCGrape is proud to support the Vancouver Aquarium Ocean Wise program with part proceeds assisting their vital conservation efforts. Tickets are $75 (plus HST & s/c), available through EzTix at www.winebc.com or by phone 1-800-656-0713. More information on the event is available at Metro Vancouver BC VQA Wine Stores.
For up-to-date event details, visit winebc.com.
Participating Wineries:
- Aces Okanagan Estate Winery
- Arrowleaf Cellars
- Baillie-Grohman Estate Winery
- Bench 1775 Winery
- Black Hills Estate Winery
- Blackwood Lane Winery
- Burrowing Owl Estate Winery
- Calona Vineyards
- Cassini Cellars
- CedarCreek Estate Winery
- Cellarhand
- Church & State Wines
- Clos du Soleil Winery
- Covert Farms Family Estate
- Desert Hills Estate Winery
- Dirty Laundry Vineyard
- Ex Nihilo Vineyards
- Fairview Cellars
- Fort Berens Estate Winery
- Ganton & Larsen Prospect Winery
- Gehringer Brothers Estate Winery
- Gold Hill Winery
- Gray Monk Estate Winery
- Hester Creek Estate Winery
- Hillside Cellars Winery
- House of Rose Winery
- Inniskillin Okanagan Vineyards
- Jackson-Triggs Okanagan Estate
- JoieFarm Winery
- Kalala Organic Estate Winery
- Kraze Legz Vineyard & Winery
- Lake Breeze Vineyards
- Laughing Stock Vineyards
- Little Straw Vineyards
- Meyer Family Vineyards
- Mission Hill Family Estate Winery
- Moon Curser Vineyards
- Moraine Estate Winery
- Mount Boucherie Estate Winery
- Neck of the Woods Winery
- Nk’Mip Cellars
- Noble Ridge Vineyard & Winery
- Okanagan Crush Pad Winery
- Osoyoos Larose
- Painted Rock Estate Winery
- Paradise Ranch Wines
- Peller Estates
- Perseus Winery
- Platinum Bench Estate Winery
- Poplar Grove Winery
- Quails’ Gate Winery
- Quinta Ferreira Estate Winery
- Red Rooster Winery
- Robin Ridge Winery
- Sandhill
- See Ya Later Ranch
- Seven Stones Winery
- Sperling Vineyards
- Spierhead Winery
- St Hubertus Estate Winery & Oak Bay Vineyards
- Stag’s Hollow Winery & Vineyard
- Stoneboat Vineyards
- Summerhill Pyramid Winery
- Tantalus Vineyards
- Terravista Vineyards
- The View Winery
- Therapy Vineyards
- Thornhaven Estates Winery
- Time Estate Winery
- Tinhorn Creek Vineyards
- Township 7 Vineyards & Winery
- Vista D’oro Winery
- Volcanic Hills Estate Winery
- Wild Goose Vineyards & Winery
- Young & Wyse Collection
Participating Restaurants:
- Amuse on the Vineyard – Vancouver Island
- Beta-5 chocolates – Vancouver
- Butter on the Endive – Vancouver
- Cibo Trattoria – Vancouver
- Chewies Oyster Bar – Vancouver
- Edible Canada – Vancouver
- Le Gavroche – Vancouver
- Raincity Grill – Vancouver
- Terminal City Club – Vancouver
- The Fat Cow & Oyster Bar – Langley
- The Oakwood Canadian Bistro – Vancouver
- The Patio at Nk’Mip – Osoyoos
- Vancouver Convention Centre – Vancouver
Sponsors:
- Caffé Artigiano
- Dairy Farmers of Canada
- Gone Crackers
- Daniel le Chocolat Belge
- Whistler Water
- BC Shellfish Festival
- FoodConnect.com
- The Vancouver Sun
- Western Living Magazine
- Ocean Wise
For updates about the BC Wine Institute, follow @winebcdotcom and #BCwine on Twitter.
For further information:
Kate Crothers
Communications Coordinator
tel. 250-762-9744 ext. 103
cell. 250-317-8688
British Columbia Wine Institute
Suite 107 – 1726 Dolphin Avenue
Kelowna, B.C. V1Y 9R9
phone. 250-762-9744
toll free. 1-800-661-2294
fax. 250-762-9788
About the BC Wine Institute (BCWI)
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 quality wine tourism experiences.
Representing 129 member wineries throughout the province, the BCWI supports and markets the Wines of British Columbia (BC VQA), which gives consumers assurance they are buying a wine that is 100% from BC. The BCWI also markets the Wine Regions of British Columbia; delivers quality trade, media and consumer tastings; and acts as the voice of BC’s wine industry by advocating to government on behalf of its members.
About Ocean Wise™
The Ocean Wise symbol next to a menu or seafood item is the Vancouver Aquarium’s assurance of an ocean-friendly seafood choice. With over 3,100 Ocean Wise partner locations across Canada, Ocean Wise makes it easy for consumers to make sustainable seafood choices that ensure the health of our oceans for generations to come. Learn more at www.oceanwise.ca.
