The Fourth (Almost Annual) Double Blind Tasting

We enjoyed the first three double-blind tastings, with Syrah, Cabernet Franc, and Pinot Noir, so this year we’re giving ourselves a real challenge by trying this with a white wine, one that BC does very well – Riesling!
 
Come join us on Friday, March 10 as we taste a dozen very special expressions of the Riesling grape. Our speaker, Fort Berens Estate Winery owner Rolf de Bruin, will lead us through this unique tasting.
 
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 Riesling? Riesling does very well in cool-climate viticultural areas. Famous growing regions include Germany, Austria, Alsace, and Australia. Many fine examples also come from Washington, Oregon, and the East Coast of North America. Here in our lovely province, we have so many wineries that make delicious Riesling that our hardest decision was which ones to choose!
 
If you’ve never been to a blind tasting before, why not make this your first one? 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. So far, BC’s wines have come first every year – let’s hope we can keep that up!
 
In addition to a good selection of BC Riesling, we’ll be pouring a few international ones, too. Don’t worry – we won’t ask you to decide which is which! All you have to do is tell us your five favourites. We’ll add up the scores and announce the winners that evening – the wineries are already wondering how they’ll do!
 
Important things to note:

• This event will be at the Diamond Ballroom, the top floor ‘room with a view’ at the Masonic Centre at 8th and Granville.
• Don’t forget to bring some cash with you – we’re having a raffle. Prizes will include a BCWAS membership and, of course, some wine.

Date: Friday, March 10, 2017
Time: 7:30-9:30pm
Place: Diamond Ballroom, top floor of the Masonic Centre, 1495 West 8th Avenue, Vancouver

Directions (transit): The building is just east of Granville Street on 8th Avenue. Buses that stop within a block include #9, #14, #16, #50, the #99 B-Line.  Routes #4 and #7 also stop nearby.
 
Directions (car): There is limited street parking on 8th Avenue, and some underground parking in the building. Do not park in the alley or you will be towed. As always, we recommend that you take transit, and we will provide you with a free ticket home.

Price: $49 Members / $65 Guests

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Questions? Contact us at membership@bcwas.com

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.