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Come and join your fellow BC wine lovers for some fun in the sun in beautiful Kerrisdale. Members Larry & Maggie have graciously offered to host us again in their gorgeous backyard – the fun includes badminton, bocce, patio, shady trees, and an in-ground salt-water pool!
We’ll be bringing some great selections from the BCWAS wine cellar. There will be something for everyone, including some fresh new Roses (magnums no less!), crisp whites (with a rare White Pinot Noir), and hearty, food-friendly reds going all the way back to 2008! All the food will be provided by our very own corporate member Trish Bell, owner of Casalinga Foods. There will be all kinds of delicious nibbles – you will not go hungry! BCWAS will provide all the necessary picnic stuff: plates, cutlery, napkins, and of course pitchers of water. Don’t forget to drink lots of water! What do you need to bring? Your lawn chair or a blanket, and, of course, your appetite. Don’t forget sunscreen, a hat, and your swimsuit! 
Date: Saturday, August 11, 2018
Time: 1:00 to 7:00 pm Place: 6335 Elm Street, Vancouver (at 47th Avenue) Price: Members & guests $58 if paying by e-transfer or cheque; $60 if paying by PayPal below (including service charge). E-transfer to info@bcwas.org; cheques can be mailed to BC Wine Appreciation Society, PO Box 48912 Bentall Station, Vancouver, BC V7X 1A8. (Please e-mail us at info@bcwas.org to advise if you are paying by cheque.)
Transit Directions:
There is free street parking, but this will be a long, warm afternoon with lots of wine. As always, we recommend that you take transit (we will provide you with a free ticket home!).
Please note - there are no paper tickets for our events. Once your purchase is completed you will be added to our attendees list. Please check in when you arrive.
Please make sure you have a safe way home: take transit, call a cab, or ask a friend to be a designated driver. We will have free transit tickets on hand for those who take transit home. Please note that we are unable to provide refunds. If you purchase a ticket but cannot attend the event, please let us know with as much advance notice as possible and we’ll try to re-sell your ticket, but we cannot guarantee this.
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We’ve called out to summer, and summer has answered us! What better way to enjoy the long warm days than an evening with wine, cheese, and a festive group of other like-minded BC wine lovers? Join us in toasting to sunny days!
The Executive Committee has found the perfect summer venue in a great new events space with a terrace and gorgeous view of the city and mountains. It’s a super location in Vancouver - only a block from the Science World Skytrain station, so you can take transit easily. The Penthouse Event Suites is happy to host us! Wines being poured include both exclusive new releases and gems from the BCWAS cellar. Even some of the new releases are already sold out in the busy Okanagan tasting rooms, let alone others like the decade-old red blends we are serving! There will be something for everyone to enjoy: Liquidity NV Bubbly Tantalus 2015 Sparkling Blanc de Noir La Frenz 2017 Limited Edition Pinot Noir Rose Quails’ Gate 2017 Lucy’s Block Rose Wild Goose 2017 Mystic River Pinot Blanc Ruby Blues 2015 Viognier Tantalus 2012 Old Vines Riesling Howling Bluff 2012 Summa Quies Pinot Noir Deep Roots 2014 Malbec Le Vieux Pin 2013 Syrah Cuvee Violette Laughing Stock 2008 Portfolio Black Hills 2008 Nota Bene
Date: Thursday, July 19, 2018 Time: 7:30 - 9:30 pm Place: Penthouse Events Suite, 800-333 Terminal Avenue, Vancouver Directions: One block east of Main St/Science World Skytrain station. Buses 3, 8, 19, & 22 also stop within one block. Price: $54 members / $69 guests (Only a few tickets remain, please contact info@bcwas.org to inquire.) Please note - there are no paper tickets for our events. Once your purchase is completed you will be added to our attendees list. Please check in when you arrive.
Please make sure you have a safe way home: take transit, call a cab, or ask a friend to be a designated driver. We will have free transit tickets on hand for those who take transit home. Please note that we are unable to provide refunds. If you purchase a ticket but cannot attend the event, please let us know with as much advance notice as possible and we’ll try to re-sell your ticket, but we cannot guarantee this. Be one of the lucky people on the 13th annual BCWAS Bus Tour this September! This year, we’re visiting West Kelowna: so many new wineries have opened since our last visit there that we are really looking forward to visiting the area again! Highlights will include a lunch at Quails’ Gate Winery’s Old Vines Restaurant, a dinner at Blu Saffron Bistro at Volcanic Hills Estate Winery, and a catered lunch at Mt. Boucherie Estate Winery. All of our destinations have lovely vineyard and/or lake views. Each winery is also doing a special tasting just for us! When we said we were coming to visit, each winery offered to do something fun – and they’re all different. Truly, the BC wineries know just how special you all are! We’ll be based at the Best Western Plus Wine Country Hotel in West Kelowna (NOT the Best Western on Hwy 97 in Kelowna). We’ve reserved a block of rooms, and several keeners have already booked! Our nightly rate is $169, and this includes breakfast. Hotel amenities include restaurant, pool (with waterslide!), hot tub, gym, business centre, and free WiFi. To reserve, click https://www.bestwestern.com/en_US/reservations/groups.html and use Group ID 5F3DE5P5 to get the special rate. Please note: transportation to/from the Okanagan and accommodation is not included in the tour price, so please make your own arrangements. You don’t have to stay at the Best Western if you have an alternative, but please make sure you are there on time each morning. As always, we recommend that you stay over Sunday night rather than driving back to Vancouver after a long day of wine tasting. Cost is $395 (Members only) Our tour includes two gourmet lunches and a multi-course dinner, all paired with wines. Please let us know in advance if you have allergy concerns.
Itinerary Saturday, September 8 Muster at Best Western, West Kelowna at 8:30, bus leaves at 8:45 9:00 - 10:15 --- Indigenous World Winery - Tasting 10:30 - 11:30 --- Little Straw Vineyards - Tasting 11:45 - 2:00 --- Quails’ Gate Estate Winery - Tasting / Lunch 2:15 - 3:30 --- The Hatch Winery - Tasting 4:00 - 5:30 --- Rest time 5:45 - 8:30 --- Volcanic Hills / Blu Saffron - Tasting / Dinner Sunday, September 9 Muster at Best Western, West Kelowna at 8:45, bus leaves at 9:00 9:15 - 10:30 --- Mission Hill Winery - Tasting 10:45 - 12:00 --- Rollingdale Winery - Tasting 12:15 - 2:30 --- Mt. Boucherie Estate Winery - Tasting / Lunch 2:45 - 3:45 --- Beaumont Family Estate Winery - Tasting 4:00 - 5:00 --- Grizzli Winery - Tasting We will have water on the bus, and we recommend you drink lots of it!  The Blu Saffron Bistro at Volcanic Hills is looking forward to hosting our Bus Tour dinner this year. How do I sign up?
Please e-mail your reservation to info@bcwas.org, then pay your deposit:
If this is your first bus tour, you’re in for some real fun, not only visiting the wineries, but getting to know your fellow BCWAS members as well. If you’ve been on a bus tour with us before, we’re looking forward to spending some time with you again. See you in September! The BCWAS is delighted to announce our first winemaker’s dinner of 2018! For this event, we’ll be tasting the fabulous wines from Bench 1775, located in picturesque Naramata. The name comes from the address – 1775 Naramata Road. The winery team is led by Viticulturalist/Winemaker/GM Valeria Tait, with support from Alain Sutre, the famous Bordeaux wine consultant. Formerly known as Soaring Eagle, the winery was re-named in 2013. Val came on board in 2014, and their reputation has continued to grow. The winery makes so many delicious wines, including Chardonnay, Viognier, Semillon, Sauvignon Blanc, Muscat, Merlot, Syrah, Malbec, sparkling and dessert wines, that we had a hard time choosing what to serve with our dinner! Make sure you include a stop there on your next Okanagan trip – you will love the wines, the view, and the food from their bistro, all of which can be enjoyed from their lovely patio.  Val Tait serves as Viticulturist, Winemaker, and General Manager at Bench 1775! The Water St. Cafe has a special place in Vancouver history. Originally the Edwards Hotel, it was built in 1906, and has fed and sheltered people ever since. In the 1980s it was a restaurant called Brasserie de L’Horloge. Horloge is French for clock, a nod to the famous Steam Clock directly across the street. It was purchased by Dominique Sabatino in 1988, who renamed it the Water St. Cafe. After 30 years, Dominique sold last fall to Eli Brennan and Alan Tse, who are determined to keep the café’s iconic status. Your Society is lucky enough to have landed here as our home for our regular tastings, and this will be our first winemaker’s dinner. The Chef at the Water Street Cafe has crafted a menu especially for us which looks fabulous!  The dining room at Water Street Cafe is ready to host us in style!
And just to sweeten the pot - we’ll be having a draw for a 5-course dinner at the Water Street Cafe with wine pairing for two! Date: Tuesday, May 22, 2018 Time: 6:30 pm - please arrive earlier to be seated Place: Water Street Cafe (Main Dining Room), 300 Water Street, Vancouver Price: $135 members / $150 guests via e-transfer to info@bcwas.org (preferred) or via Paypal (below). Cheques can be mailed to: BC Wine Appreciation Society, PO Box 48912 Bentall Station, Vancouver, BC, V7X 1A8 (please let us know via e-mail when to expect your cheque). Don't forget: the 2018/2019 BCWAS membership year began April 1st! (Re)-join us now, and your membership is good until March of 2019. Click here to join or renew your membership. Please note - there are no paper tickets for our events. Once your purchase is completed you will be added to our attendees list. Please check in when you arrive.
Please make sure you have a safe way home: take transit, call a cab, or ask a friend to be a designated driver. We will have free transit tickets on hand for those who take transit home. Please note that we are unable to provide refunds. If you purchase a ticket but cannot attend the event, please let us know with as much advance notice as possible and we’ll try to re-sell your ticket, but we cannot guarantee this. Moraine is a family-owned winery located on the lovely Naramata Bench. Established in 2011, Moraine is proving to be a real gem in the BC wine industry. Producing high quality wines with great value, Moraine’s wines are definitely worth getting to know better. Their New Zealand-trained winemaker, Jacqueline Kemp, was brought on board in 2012; under her experienced tutelage, Moraine’s wines are garnering some impressive accolades. The Moraine Riesling is one of the most awarded wines in the province and makes them the only BC winery to win a Platinum Award at the Wine Press Northwest Platinum Competition. Their Pinot Noir won one of the three Double Gold medals awarded at the 2015 International Pinot Challenge, pitted against numerous other wineries from Canada, the US, and around the world. If you want to get to know more about Moraine’s wines, now is your chance! Join us for a fabulous, informative tasting at our new venue, the Water St. Cafe. Wines being poured at the tasting include:
Date: Monday, April 23, 2018 Time: 7:30–9:30 pm Place: Water Street Cafe (Upstairs), 300 Water Street, Vancouver Price: $39 members / $54 guests via via e-transfer to info@bcwas.org (preferred) or via Paypal. Cheques can be mailed to: BC Wine Appreciation Society, PO Box 48912 Bentall Station, Vancouver, BC, V7X 1A8 (please let us know via e-mail when to expect your cheque). Don't forget: the 2018/2019 BCWAS membership year begins April 1st! Join us now, and your membership is good until March of 2019. Only $40 for more than a year of our fun and fabulous events! Click here to become a member of the best wine club in town.
Questions? Contact us at membership@bcwas.org
Please note - there are no paper tickets for our events. Once your purchase is completed you will be added to our attendees list. Please check in when you arrive. Please make sure you have a safe way home: take transit, call a cab, or ask a friend to be a designated driver. We will have free transit tickets on hand for those who take transit home. Please note that we are unable to provide refunds. If you purchase a ticket but cannot attend the event, please let us know with as much advance notice as possible and we’ll try to re-sell your ticket, but we cannot guarantee this. |
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