Wine events in the new year

Everyone's focussed on Christmas, and though January seems far in the distance it's just around the corner. Don't miss the Osoyoos Larose wine dinner at Cru on January 12, 2011.

At only $85 (not including tax and gratuity), it's a fantastic bargain. In addition to the stupendous food and wine, you'll be able to taste the newly released 2007 vintage, about which I've heard impassioned cooing. See the calendar for details.

Three new wine events added to the calendar

I have added the following Vancouver wine events. See the calendar for details and links.

• Wednesday, November 10, Mission Hill at Provence Marinaside (winery dinner) - $150
• Wednesday, November 17, Laughing Stock Winery at Two Chefs and a Table (winery dinner) - $65
• Saturday, November 20, Wine in the Sky (fundraising gala) - $125

Six new Vancouver wine events added to the calendar

I have added six new events. See the calendar for details and links.

• Thursday, November 4 Grapes of Laugh 2010 (gala) $65
• Sunday, November 7 Domaine Barmès Buecher at Mistral French Bistro (wine lunch) $95
• Wednesday, November 10 Wines of the Rhone at La Gavroche (wine dinner) $95
• Tuesday, November 16 LaStella at Fleuri Restaurant (winery dinner) $120
• Tuesday, November 16 Salt Cellar Series: Burrowing Owl and Quail's Gate (tasting) $40
• Saturday, November 20 Endeavour 2010 - "Stayin' Alive - We're 45" (gala) $300

Forthcoming wine dinners, fall 2010

Late October and early November has a cluster of fabulous wine dinners. Here's a summary, and for full details see the links in the calendar.

Thursday, October 28 - Northwest Flavours: Mission Hill at Fleuri Restaurant ($120), 604-642-2900

Friday, October 29 - Gildas d’Ollone (Château Pichon Longueville Baron) at Le Gavroche ($250), 604 685 3924

Thursday, November 4 - Desert Hills Winery at La Terrazza ($98), (604) 899-4449

Tuesday, November 9 - Tinhorn Creek at Le Gavroche ($95), (604) 685-3924

Wednesday, November 10 - Sandra Oldfield Women in Wine at C ($95), (604) 681-1164. Word to the wise: this event will sell out in a flash.

Note: These are not all the wine dinners going on in the city this fall, just the ones I've found out about so far. I am continually updating the calendar as I receive more information.

Naramata Wineries Spring Release

April 12 is the date for one of Vancouver's most anticipated wine events--the Naramata Wineries Spring Release in Vancouver. Tickets are $85 -- don't delay purchasing them because the event sells out quickly.

See the Naramata Bench Wineries website for full details.



Glorious Naramata Bench!

California Wine Fair Events posted

I've just posted events for the California Wine Fair, a popular yearly series of events in support of Vancouver's Arts Club Theatre Company.

April 6, 2010 - California Winemakers Dinner at Seasons in the Park with Robert Mondavi Wines ($60, earlybird pricing of $55 available until February 28)

April 7, 2010 - California Wine Fair Ballroom Tasting ($165, earlybird pricing of $155 available until February 28)

April 15, 2010 - Wine 101 (wine seminar - $40)

See the calendar for full details

Three new House Wine tasting events

After a lull over the holidays, wine events for the new year are beginning to show their bright, sunny faces! I've added three new wine tasting events to the website, each hosted by the lovely, brilliant ladies of House Wine.

Australia: Back to the Roots on Friday, January 22nd, 2010
Australia: Catching the Next Wave on Friday, March 26th, 2010
Australia: Cool is Hot on Friday, May 14th, 2010

Tickets are $39 for each event, or $99 for the series of three.

Tickets available at the House Wine website.