The 2025 Bacchanalia Gala Dinner + Auction will take place on Saturday, February 22, at the Fairmont Hotel Vancouver. Individual tickets will go on sale Wednesday, November 20. For more information or to purchase tables of 8, contact gala@vanwinefest.ca.

Thank you to all who attended the 2024 Bacchanalia Gala Dinner + Auction, presented by National Bank Private Banking 1859.

It was indeed a spectacular evening of incredible wine, inventive food pairings, and unparalleled opportunities to enhance your wine cellar.

The evening kicked off with a prosecco reception at 6 p.m., and features nine additional outstanding wines paired with an exquisite five-course menu prepared by Executive Chef David Baarschers of the Fairmont Hotel Vancouver. All of this is topped off with live music and dancing. And if that’s not enough, live and silent auctions throughout the evening feature extremely rare wines, epicurean getaways, Bard-related packages, and unique culinary experiences. A must for any serious wine collector!

Honorary Chair: Howard Soon, C.M.

Proceeds from the Bacchanalia Gala support Bard on the Beach.

Black Tie
No Minors 19+

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Menu:

Prosecco Reception

Tommasi Viticoltori Filodora Prosecco DOC NV, Veneto, Italy
Vini Tonon Camúl Valdobbiadene Prosecco Superiore Millesimato Brut DOCG 2022, Veneto, Italy

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Primo Corso

Cappelletti al Formaggio
Cheese Cappelletti, Extra Virgin Olive Oil, Oro Saffron Broth, French Served

Cantine Volpi La Zerba Colli Tortonesi DOC Timorasso Derthona 2021, Piedmont, Italy
Azienda Agricola Bocale di Valentini Bocale Spoleto DOC Trebbiano Spoletino 2021, Umbria, Italy

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Secondo Corso

Polpo
Octopus, Toasted Almond, Citrus Marinated Baby Tomato, Olive Crumble, Flat Leaf Parsley, Jerusalem Artichoke, Almond Romesco Sauce

Il Molino di Grace Il Margone Chianti Classico DOCG Gran Selezione 2019, Tuscany, Italy
Azienda Agricola Marziano Abbona “Papà Celso” Dogliani DOCG 2021, Piedmont, Italy

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Portata Principale

Costola di Vitello
Short Rib, Soft Polenta, Tallegio Cheese, Braised Radish, Roasted Carrot, Toasted Pine Kernels, Jus

Tenuta di Arceno Strada al Sasso Chianti Classico DOCG Gran Selezione 2019, Tuscany, Italy
Altesino Brunello di Montalcino DOCG 2018, Tuscany, Italy

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Corso di Formaggio
Rosemary and Parmesan Sable, Pecorino, Honey Gelle, Truffle Pearls

Giuseppe Campagnola Caterina Zardini Amarone della Valpolicella DOCG Classico Riserva 2018, Veneto, Italy
Azienda Agricola Marziano Abbona Roero Arneis Tistin 2022, Piedmont, Italy

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Dolce

Panna Cotta al Gorgonzola
Gorgonzola Panna Cotta, Clove Craquelin Nibs, Cedarwood Cassia Bark Truffle, Candied Fig, Green Apple Gel

MASI Agricola Mezzanella Recioto della Valpolicella DOCG Classico Amandorlato 2017, Veneto, Italy

Festival events will be subject to any current Public Health Orders or venue policies.