Bartier Bros. Dinner at Tuc Craft Kitchen

Bartier Bros. is a family-owned and operated winery located on the Black Sage Bench. Don and Michael are brothers raised in the Okanagan Valley; as young men they took different career paths – Don an accountant, Michael a winemaker - but have remained close. Michael has pined for his own winery to make his style of wine, but lacked the business and financial acumen for this undertaking. Don has long been a wine enthusiast, and indeed about the best customer of each winery that Michael worked for.

With his fascination in wine and advice from Michael, Don planted a small vineyard at his wife Sheila’s family property in Summerland. The stage was set for the partnership of two brothers, who between them had a vineyard, business expertise, viticulture experience, an accountant, a winemaker, and most importantly, an abiding respect for their Valley and the desire to represent it well.

Launched in 2013 in the heart of Vancouver’s historic Gastown district by industry veterans Chef Roy Flemming, Colin Ross and James MacFarlane, Tuc Craft Kitchen prides itself on serving rustic, seasonal, farm-to-table fare paired with a carefully curated list of New & Old World wines, inventive cocktails, and local craft beer. Reinforcing the notion that sharing good food, drinks and conversation at the family table while surrounded by loved ones is one of life’s true pleasures, Tuc features a warm and convivial atmosphere and a rough-hewn décor that offers a nod to the saloon-and-sawmill heritage of the local neighbourhood.

Our dinner at Tuc has been prepared with the wines in mind, with Chef Roy having received samples for inspiration, including the brand new Grenache Syrah Mourvedre as well as new vintages of Rose, Chardonnay, Semillon, and Merlot:

Reception
​2018 Rose

Beet & Leek Salad
Chioggia beets, roasted leeks, lemon vinaigrette
2018 Chardonnay

Baked Ricotta
Ricotta, turmeric-infused lemon olive oil, chives
2017 Semillon

Pork Croquettes
braised pork shank, whole grain mustard, kimchi
2017 Merlot

CHOICE OF:
Beef Al Forno
Braised beef, mashed potatoes, mushrooms, goat cheese, chocolate gravy
OR
Massaman Stew
Thai curry, potato, parsnip, carrots, preserved lemon
2017 Grenache Syrah Mourvedre

Fruit Crumble
Seasonal Fruit, Oat Crumble
Coffee or Tea

Full Vegetarian Menu available upon request

Date:  Tuesday, May 21, 2019
Time:  dinner served at 6:30pm (please arrive earlier to be seated)
Place:  Tuc Craft Kitchen, 60 West Cordova Street, Vancouver
Price:  Members/Guests $119/$134 E-transfer to info@bcwas.org (or cheque mailed to BCWAS, P.O. Box 48912 Bentall Station, Vancouver, BC, V7X 1A8). Please e-mail us if paying by cheque so we can hold your spot. If paying by Paypal the price is $124/$139 to cover service charges.

Please e-mail events@bcwas.org to indicate your selection of Beef Al Forno or Massaman Stew, or full vegetarian menu.

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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. 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.

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.