Vancouver Playhouse International Wine Festival
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Vancouver Wine Festival Tickets
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 For tickets and information, call 604.873.3311
Monday to Friday 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.
Cash and major credit cards accepted
Playhouse Theatre Company
Box Office
127 East 2nd Avenue (between Main and Quebec)
Vancouver, BC
Web SiteBuy early! Many events will sell out early
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Vancouver Wine Festival Featuring
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The 2010 Focus is on Argentina & New Zealand
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Vancouver Wine Festival Events
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Boardroom Tasting
Boardroom Tastings are the hottest ticket at the Playhouse Winefest.
These are single-winery tastings featuring verticals of premium, rare or
unique vintages in an intimate setting. There is a purchase limit of two
tickets per person for all Boardroom Tastings.
Lunch
Sit-down or grazing, these Saturday lunches are multi-winery food and
wine extravaganzas at top restaurants that celebrate the wine and
cuisine of particular countries or regions.
Brunch
A multi-winery, multi-country, multi-restaurant event on Sunday to
celebrate the end of the festival. Each tasting station features a petit
plat created by the restaurant to pair specifically with one local or
international wine.
Wine & Food Grazing
An informal wine and food event, where patrons browse from tasting
station to tasting station while enjoying a casual buffet.
Vancouver Wine Festival Mingler
A wine tasting where patrons browse from station to station in an
informal and entertaining setting. Some food will be served, but it is
advised to have a meal ahead of time.
Vancouver Wine Festival Seminar
Informative, educational seminars exploring issues, trends, regions and
varietals in a classroom setting.
Vancouver Wine Festival Tasting
An informal tasting at winery tables. Note that these are not food
events. Some food samples will be served, bread for cleansing the
palate, and so on, but it is advised to have a meal before arriving.
Vancouver Wine Festival Winery Dinner
A sumptuous and informative food and wine exploration where the vision
of the chef is shaped and influenced by a selection of premium and
exclusive wines from around the world.
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Vancouver Wine Festival Trade Days
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A program of events designed to help the wine and
food professional stay ahead of the world wine curve. Trade events are
available only to those who work in the wine, hospitality or restaurant
industry. Proof of such employment may be required when ordering.
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Vancouver Wine Festival Focus
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The 2010 Focus is on Argentina & New Zealand
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Vancouver Wine Festival BC Word from the Wise
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Nothing shouts “wine rookie” louder than fragrance. Refrain from stinky
stuff like perfume, cologne, aftershave and hairspray. The noses,
palates and wines in the room will thank you.
Dress code: avoid fleece. Just kidding about the fleece – but we suggest
smart business attire, and enthusiastically recommend black. (Red wine
never looks good on white.)
To go the distance in the tasting room, wear really comfortable shoes.
Here are some tips when drinking wine:
1. Swirl. Gently swirl the wine in the glass to release the aromas.
2. See. Look at the wine’s color; it sets up expectations. Red wine
picks up color as it picks up flavour from the skins and seeds. Wine
with an intense color is likely to have an intense flavour. Keep in mind
that red wine lightens with age, and white wine darkens with age.
3. Sniff. Get your nose in the glass, you can’t be polite about it. The
first sniffs tell you the most; it’s best to take a few quick sniffs
instead of one long sniff.
4. Sip. Keep the wine in your mouth to taste it for 3 to 4 seconds,
swirl it around all over your tongue. Experts pull air through the wine
while it’s in their mouths.
There’s plenty of wine. Trust us.
Make a plan, Stan. Stay overnight at one of our partner hotels.
Take a taxi. Take transit (BC Liquor Stores offers you a free ticket).
Assign a designated spitter. Walk. Just don’t drink and drive.
You must be at least 19 years old and might have to prove it. |
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