Vancouver International Wine Festival

Comments 73 by Rebecca Bollwitt Friday, February 21st, 2014 — 8:14am PST

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The Vancouver International Wine Festival, presented by The Vancouver Sun, runs February 24th until March 2nd, 2014 taking place at venues across downtown Vancouver.

From the Acura International Festival Tasting Room and Gold Pass Tasting Lounge to the Bacchanalia Gala, wine seminars, minglers, winery dinners, lunches, brunches, and grazings, it’s the schedule is packed and almost everything is already sold out. There are a few tickets left to some of the lunches and tastings but you had better act fast!

The Vancouver International Wine Festival is Canada’s premier food & wine event and it has three mandates: to provide an informative, educational and entertaining wine experience for public and trade; to be a premier marketing opportunity for the wine industry and festival partners; and to raise funds for the Bard on the Beach Theatre Society.

Vancouver International Wine Festival Contest

Thanks to Acura Canada as well as Wine Australia I have two pairs of coveted tickets to give away to the following events. Leave a comment on this post or copy/paste the text below to enter to win ticket to the event of your choice via Twitter.

Acura International Festival Tasting Room

acuralogo Where: Vancouver Convention Centre West (1055 Canada Place)
What: Acura International Festival Tasting Room: If you attend only one of the festival’s 54 events, make it an International Festival Tasting. The Vancouver International Wine Festival is widely regarded as the best consumer wine show on the continent, and the Acura International Festival Tasting Room is the heart of it. You’ll find 780+ wines organized by 14 countries, starting with featured country France.

When: Thursday, Friday and Saturday from 7:00pm to 10:00pm
Tickets: $89 for Thursday, February 27th from 7:00pm to 10:00pm (Friday and Saturday nights sold out)

When: Saturday, March 1, 2014 from 3:00pm to 5:00pm (contest prize is for this event)
Tickets: $68 for Saturday afternoon

RT to enter to win tix to @vanwinefest Int’l Tasting Room from @AcuraCanada + @Miss604 http://ow.ly/tRsk3

Life of Pie: Grazing Lunch

WineAustralia Where: Loungeworks (130 West 4th Ave)
What: Life of Pie: Take your taste buds on a trip Down Under with Australia’s favourite exports: wine and pie! Sample the delights of a national food staple, the hearty meat pie (vegetarian too), and pair it with Australia’s top drops. Expect a healthy dose of Aussie humour from wine personalities while they keep your glass full.

When: Saturday, March 1st, 2014 from 12:00pm to 2:00pm
Tickets: Buy tickets online or call (604) 873-3311

RT to enter to win tix to @vanwinefest Life of Pie from @wine_australia + @Miss604 http://ow.ly/tRsk3

I will draw two winners (1 for Saturday afternoon Life of Pie and 1 for Saturday afternoon Acura International Tasting Room) at 5:00pm on Tuesday, February 25, 2014. Must be legal drinking age to enter, win, and attend. Please enjoy responsibly.

Update The winners are @LynIsIn (Acura Tasting Room) + Brent (Life of Pie)