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Be one of the lucky people on the 14th annual BCWAS Bus Tour this September! This year, we’re visiting the legendary Naramata Bench: there's always new wineries opening up to supplement some of our old favourites, so we are really looking forward to visiting the area again! Highlights will include a lunch at Hillside Winery Bistro, a dinner at brand new TIME Winery & Kitchen, and lunch at Lake Breeze Vineyards. We’ll be based at the Sandman Hotel in Penticton. We’ve reserved a block of rooms (until July 18), and several keeners have already booked! Our nightly rate is $139, and there are rooms that range from single King or Queen Bed to dual Double Bed, and many with kitchens. Hotel amenities include two restaurants (Denny's and Bar One Urban Lounge), indoor pool, hot tub, fitness centre, free WiFi, and room service. Please note that our room rates do not include breakfast - that's what Denny's is for! To reserve, call 250-493-7151 and use Group ID 329552 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 Sandman 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. Saturday
Sunday Cost is $385 (for Members) 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. 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!
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 We had such a great time at the Penthouse last summer we just had to return for another party! If you weren't there last year, this awesome events space had an expansive rooftop 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 once again!
This time we're stepping it up a notch to include a full pig roast alongside a dozen mouth-watering, perfectly paired BC wines. 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 Nota Bene we are serving! There will be something for everyone to enjoy:
Date: Tuesday, July 16, 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: $59 members / $74 guests - SOLD OUT - please e-mail info@bcwas.org for wait-list information. 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.
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. 2019 BCWAS membership: Join us now, and your membership is good until March of 2020. 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.
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.
Straight from the Golden Mile, Intersection Winery is joining us in April to offer a taste of their small-lot wines. Founded in 2009 and producing just 3,000 cases of wine per year, Intersection farms a 10-acre vineyard planted at high density on Oliver’s Golden Mile. Grapevine varieties are matched to the varying slope, aspect and soil composition to allow even ripening and honest expression of fruit flavors and aromas. The vineyard is cultivated with natural, sustainable, and organic farming techniques.
Proprietor Bruce Schmidt has been involved in the BC wine industry for nearly forty years, and is happy to meet us and present his wines. Apart from the sold-out Merlot Rose, we'll get the opportunity to try the entire Intersection portfolio, including the limited inaugural Axiom red blend and the ultra-rare and Club-exclusive Appassimento (Amarone-style) Merlot:
REMINDER: The 2019/2020 membership year begins April 1st, your membership will need to be renewed before purchasing tickets for this event.
Date: Monday, April 15, 2019
Time: 7:30 to 9:30 pm Place: Water Street Cafe, 300 Water Street, Vancouver Price: Members/Guests $39/$55 by PayPal, 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.
2019 BCWAS membership: Join us now, and your membership is good until March of 2020. 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.
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.
Our past double-blind tastings have included Syrah, Cabernet Franc, Pinot Noir, Riesling, and Merlot. This year we’re putting another white wine to the test! Come join us on Monday, March 18th as we taste ten very special BC expressions of the Chardonnay grape.
What’s a double-blind tasting? It’s where all the wines are wrapped in paper bags and poured in random order – even we, the organizers and pourers, will not know which wines are which. Why Chardonnay? This noble variety of Burgundy has spread across the entire globe's winemaking regions and is one of the defining grapes associated with wine culture. The relatively neutral grape can be vinified in multiple ways and is said to express terroir particularly well. Chardonnay's popularity has made it vulnerable to excessive commercialization, and mass-market examples with little character sparked the "Anything But Chardonnay" movement that turned off a generation of wine drinkers. Modern Chardonnay done well is far removed from the over-oaked wines of the past, and can be an enthralling experience to taste with myriad sublime food-pairing opportunities. Our Cellarmaster has spent the last year hunting down and bottle-aging top examples from multiple sub-appellations throughout the Okanagan and Similkameen Valleys to ensure a broad representation of BC terroir, which is particularly well suited to Chardonnay. This year's blind tasting will be unique in that it encompasses a single vintage, so as to better compare and contrast different Chardonnay from the high quality 2016 harvest. These Reserve-tier premium Chardonnay have amassed a slew of awards that include a Gold Medal at the Chardonnay du Monde competition, multiple Gold and Platinum medals at the National Wine Awards of Canada, and other prominent medals at competitions such as the Decanter World Wine Awards. If you’ve never been to a blind tasting before, why not make this your first one - particularly if you think you don't like Chardonnay! It’s fun to think about what you’re seeing, smelling, and tasting, and why you like or don’t like what’s in the glass. The Water Street Cafe is very graciously offering a three-course fixed menu for BCWAS members and their guests who would like to come in for dinner before the blind tasting - all for just $35! Please call the Cafe directly to make a reservation: 604-689-2832. Don’t forget to mention that you are with the BCWAS group. Please plan on seating for dinner no later than 6pm in order to finish on time for our tasting.
Date: Monday, March 18, 2019
Time: 7:30 to 9:30 pm Place: Water Street Cafe, 300 Water Street, Vancouver Price: Members/Guests $49/$64 by PayPal, 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.
2019 BCWAS membership: Join us now, and your membership is good until March of 2020. 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
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. |
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