Vintners Brunch takes you on a tour of top restaurants and caterers, each one pairing a dish to a specific wine from around the world. Chefs and wine personalities share the secrets of their wine and food pairing. Professionals from the food and wine industry will be on hand to choose the winner of the annual Judges’ Choice Award – and this year, you can vote on your favourite pairing for the Peoples’ Choice Award. See the 2018 winners here!

Once your appetite is sated, hit the dance floor to burn off some calories. This perennial wine and food pairing experience is not to be missed.

Participating Restaurants

ARC Restaurant, Fairmont Waterfront
Chicha
D’oro Gelato e Caffe
Fanny Bay Oyster Bar
The Flying Pig
Joe Fortes Seafood & Chop House
Lift Bar Grill View
Notch8 at Fairmont Hotel Vancouver
Ocean Mama Seafood
Old Vines The Restaurant at Quails’ Gate
Royal Dinette
Showcase Restaurant and Bar
Vancouver Convention Centre
WildTale
Young Culinary Concepts

Also featuring Arla Foods, Terra Breads and Caffè Umbria

Featured Wines

Segura Viudas Brut Rosé Cava NV, Penedès, Spain
Haywire The Bub Sparkling Wine 2015, Okanagan Valley, British Columbia
Villa Maria Single Vineyard Southern Clays Sauvignon Blanc 2016, Marlborough, New Zealand
Geyser Peak Winery Pinot Grigio 2016, Sonoma, California
Intersection Estate Winery Reserve Viognier-Marsanne Barrel Ferment 2015, Okanagan Valley, British Columbia
Grant Burge Wines 5th Generation Chardonnay 2016, Barossa Valley, Australia
Ramos Pinto Duas Quintas Reserva White 2015, Douro Portugal
Hester Creek Estate Winery Cabernet Franc Rosé 2016, Golden Mile, British Columbia
Quails’ Gate Winery Pinot Noir 2015, Okanagan Valley, British Columbia
Undurraga T.H. (Terroir Hunter) Cabernet Sauvignon 2015, Maipo Valley, Chile
Palacios Remondo La Montesa 2014, Rioja, Spain
Les Vins Bonhomme El Grand Bonhomme Tempranillo 2013, Castilla y León, Spain
Bodega Sierra Norte Pasion de Bobal 2015, Utiel-Requena, Spain
Suvla Wines Sur 2010, Gallipoli Peninsula, Turkey
Bodegas Lustau East India Solera NV, Jerez, Spain
Symington Family Estates: Warre’s Otima 10 Year Old, Douro, Portugal

Wines and participants subject to change