Press Release

Announces Keynote Speaker: Paul Wagner, wine educator & historian VANCOUVER, BC (January 8, 2018) — The Vancouver International Wine Festival is pleased to welcome wine educator and writer [...]

VANCOUVER, BC (December 20, 2017) — The 40th Vancouver International Wine Festival returns for an eight-day celebration of wine and food February 24 to March 4 at the Vancouver Convention Centre [...]

Spain and Portugal Take Centre Stage at 2018 VanWineFest Discounted tickets & Gold Pass on sale November 1 to December 15 IN BRIEF… Discounted tickets to select 2018 Vancouver International [...]

2018 VanWineFest Announces 173 Wineries from 15 Countries, Features Wines from Spain and Portugal Vancouver, B.C. (September 26, 2017) – The Vancouver International Wine Festival is pleased [...]

Download pdf 40th Vancouver International Wine Festival – February 24-March 4, 2018 VIWF by the numbers (* indicates 2017 data) 40th annual (founded 1979) 8 days (Bacchanalia Gala, Feb 24; [...]

CELEBRATING EXCELLENCE: VIWF ANNOUNCES 2017 TRADE COMPETITION WINNERS Spirited Industry Professional, Sommelier of the Year, Wine Program Excellence Awards Vancouver, BC (February 17, 2017) – The [...]

Wine lovers rejoice! 39th VanWineFest serves up 82,000 wine glasses; 42,000 bottles of wine Vancouver, BC (February 15, 2017) – It’s a bad week for dishwashers but a great week for wine lovers. [...]

Auction, Raffle Raise ~$280,000 for Bard on the Beach Shakespeare Festival VANCOUVER, BC (February 13, 2017) — The Bacchanalia Gala Dinner + Auction kicked off the 39th Vancouver International [...]

Highlights include $7,500 1989 Château Pétrus and $13,400 Harlan Estate Vertical IN BRIEF… The Bacchanalia Gala Dinner + Auction kicks off the 39th Vancouver International Wine Festival on [...]

VANCOUVER, BC (January 18, 2017) — Vine stars from around the world will travel to Vancouver for the 39th Vancouver International Wine Festival, February 11 to 19 at the Vancouver Convention [...]