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 you can vote on your favourite pairing for the Peoples’ Choice Award. 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.

The 2020 Judges’ Choice Award went to Notch8 Restaurant & Bar, paired with Culmina Family Estate Winery Unicus (Grüner Veltliner) 2018. See all the 2020 winners here and read head judge Tim Pawsey’s recap of the event.

Participating Restaurants

Mezzacorona Mezza di Mezza NV, Trentino, Italy

Fanny Bay Oyster Bar and Segura Viudas Gran Cuvée Reserva DO Cava NV, Penedès, Spain
Notch8 at Fairmont Hotel Vancouver and Culmina Family Estate Winery Unicus (Grüner Veltliner) 2018, Golden Mile Bench, British Columbia
Lift Bar Grill View and Joseph Mellot Sincerete Sauvignon Blanc 2018, Loire, France
Old Vines The Restaurant at Quails’ Gate and Quails’ Gate Winery Chenin Blanc 2018, Okanagan Valley, British Columbia
Lot185 Café + Wine Bar and Ste. Michelle Wine Estates Prayers of Saints Chardonnay 2018, Columbia Valley, Washington
Origo Club and Louis Jadot Bourgogne Chardonnay 2018, Bourgogne, France
Vancouver Convention Centre and Marqués de Riscal Rosato 2017, Rioja, Spain
Ancora Waterfront Dining and Patio and Wines of Substance ViNO Rose 2018, Walla Walla, Washington
Ballyhoo Public House and Viña Undurraga T.H Pinot Noir 2017, Maipo Valley, Chile
Showcase Restaurant and Bar and LangeTwins Collection of Family Wines LangeTwins Estate Pinot Noir 2018, Lodi, California
Bauhaus Restaurant and Tommasi Family Estates Poggio al Tufo Rompicollo 2016, Tuscany, Italy
La Salle College Vancouver and Vicente Faria Wines Gloria Reserva 2017, Douro, Portugal
Cibo Trattoria and Les Vins Bonhomme El Grand Bonhomme 2015, Castilla y León, Spain
Tuc Craft Kitchen and Hester Creek Estate Winery Old Vines Reserve Cabernet Franc Block 3 VQA 2018, Golden Mile Bench, British Columbia
D’oro Gelato e Caffe and Zonin1821 Castello del Poggio Moscato Frizzante d’Asti DOCG NV, Piedmont, Italy

Also featuring Arla Foods, San Pellegrino, Paris In A Chocolate, and Nespresso

Sponsored by the Vancouver Sun

Wines subject to change

Vintners Brunch is graciously co-hosted by the embassies, high commissions or consulates of the participating countries:

Consulate General of Chile
Consulate General of France
Consulate General of Italy
Consulate General of Portugal
Consulate General of Spain
U.S. Consulate General

Must be 19 or older (No Minors) to attend Vancouver International Wine Festival events. Two pieces of ID (one containing photo & birthdate) are required. Infants and children are not permitted.