Side by Side - The Wines of BC and Australia - SOLD OUT

The Australian Wine Appreciation Society graciously reached out to BCWAS last year to arrange a friendly dinner with AWAS, featuring wines from both BC and Australia. BCWAS enthusiastically agreed, and we have been working together on the details since then.

Members from both Societies will be attending.  Each Society has come up with one wine per course.  These wines are all currently available in the local marketplace, so this event affords you the ability to taste some really great wines and then add your favorites to your cellar!

Hosted by the Listel Hotel with food prepared by the attached, acclaimed Forage Restaurant, the four course menu will begin with reception sparkling and take us on a homegrown journey from sea to land. We are very grateful for the excellent pairing menu that Executive Chef Welbert Choi has created for us all - no small challenge given the ten different wines to be kept in mind! Our BCWAS Cellarmaster focused on sourcing wines from across the province, representing five different sub-appellations including Vancouver Island and Lillooet, plus the Okanagan, Thompson, and Similkameen Valleys. Not only do the wines represent a cross-section of BC, but all are highly acclaimed, award-winning selections still available for sale!

This will be a memorable event. Due to the limited number of seats available, this event will be "Members Only" at first. Guest seats may open up in time, but register soon to avoid disappointment!

Reception
Averill Creek Charm de L'ile
Thomas Goss Sparkling Shiraz

Dungeness crab salad roll, pickled carrot, cucumber, cabbage, hazelnut black garlic cured egg yolk, watercress pesto
Fort Berens Reserve Riesling 2018
Jim Barry Watervale Riesling 2019

BC Spring salmon "chowder", double smoked bacon, puffed salmon skin, prawn oil
Quails' Gate Stewart Family Reserve Chardonnay 2017
Voyager Estate "Estate" Chardonnay 2016

Grilled BC leg of lamb, creamed polenta, charred leek, onion mustard crema
Privato Woodward Tesoro Pinot Noir 2016
Mont Alto Pennon Hill Pinot Noir 2018

Braised bison tortellini, Tiger Blue cheese, Canados demi glaze, pan seared king oyster mushroom
Vanessa Syrah 2015
Torbreck Woodcutters Shiraz 2017

Date:  Tuesday, March 10, 2020
Time:  7:00–9:30 pm
Place:  Listel Hotel (Sculpture Gallery), 1300 Robson Street, Vancouver
Price:  $159 for members AND guests - SALES ARE NOW CLOSED

2020 BCWAS membership: Join us now, and your membership is good until March of 2021. 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 [email protected]

Please note that 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 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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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.