Wine Fest News

All VanWineFest Tickets on Sale in January VANCOUVER, BC (January 13, 2026) — Discover a world of wine at the 47th annual Vancouver International Wine Festival, running March 7-14 at the [...]

The Vancouver International Wine Festival is pleased to announce that the Wine Program Excellence Awards (WPEA) returns in 2026 with a new vision, new awards, and new ways to recognize excellence [...]

The Bacchanalia Gala Dinner + Auction, presented by National Bank Private Banking 1859, the sparkling centrepiece of the Vancouver International Wine Festival, took place Saturday, February 22, [...]

Spirited Industry Professional, Sommelier of the Year, Wine Program Excellence Awards Vancouver, BC (February 28, 2025) – The Vancouver International Wine Festival announced the 2025 trade [...]

The Vancouver International Wine Festival is now underway, bringing together 120 wineries from 15 countries, including 70 wineries from the West Coast of North America, for an estimated 19,000 [...]

FEATURES COLLECTIBLE WINE LOTS AND UNIQUE EXPERIENCES VANCOUVER, BC (February 19, 2025) — The Vancouver International Wine Festival is pleased to announce auction highlights of this [...]

The Vancouver International Wine Festival and Bard on the Beach Shakespeare Festival are thrilled to announce that Ray Signorello, proprietor, Signorello Estate, will be the Honorary Chair of the [...]

Trade Days Tickets on Sale January 22 The 46th annual Vancouver International Wine Festival returns for an eight-day celebration of wine and food, February 22 to March 2 at the Vancouver [...]

Save on International Festival Tastings, Delta Air Lines Tasting Lounge, and Passes Book a hotel through StayVancouverHotels.com and taste for free VANCOUVER, BC (November 13, 2024) — Advance [...]

The Vancouver International Wine Festival is proud to welcome 122 wineries representing 15 countries to the 46th annual festival, which takes place February 22-March 2, 2025. This end-of-winter [...]

The 2024 Vancouver International Wine Festival closed on Sunday, March 3 after eight days of tastings and special events. The theme of the 45th annual festival was Discover Italy, and 71 wineries [...]

VIWF ANNOUNCES 2024 TRADE COMPETITION WINNERS Spirited Industry Professional, Sommelier of the Year, Wine Program Excellence Awards The Vancouver International Wine Festival announced the 2024 [...]

The Bacchanalia Gala Dinner + Auction, presented by National Bank Private Banking 1859, the sparkling centrepiece of the Vancouver International Wine Festival, took place Saturday, February 24, [...]

The Vancouver International Wine Festival and Bard on the Beach Shakespeare Festival are thrilled to announce that Howard Soon, C.M., will be the Honorary Chair of the 2024 Bacchanalia Gala [...]

Save on International Festival Tastings and Super Pass Book a hotel through StayVancouverHotels.com and taste for free VANCOUVER, BC (November 15, 2023) — Advance tickets are now on sale for the [...]

Discover Italy at the 2024 Vancouver International Wine Festival Featuring 149 Wineries from 12 Countries The Vancouver International Wine Festival invites you to Discover Italy at the 45th [...]

Cheers to another successful edition of the Vancouver International Wine Festival. We celebrated our 44th festival from April 22-30, with 147 participating wineries from 17 countries, including [...]

The 45th Vancouver International Wine Festival, Canada’s premier trade and consumer wine show, takes place February 24-March 3, 2024. This is your opportunity to showcase and sample your [...]

VANCOUVER, BC (April 24, 2023) — The Bacchanalia Gala Dinner + Auction, presented by National Bank Private Banking 1859, the sparkling centrepiece of the Vancouver International Wine Festival, [...]

VanWineFest Welcomes Keynote Speaker Evan Goldstein MS and the Wine World to Vancouver The Vancouver International Wine Festival is pleased to welcome acclaimed wine writer and educator Evan [...]

Okanagan Winemaking Pioneer Anthony von Mandl Named Honorary Chair of VanWineFest’s Bacchanalia Gala The Vancouver International Wine Festival and Bard on the Beach Shakespeare Festival are [...]

148 Wineries from 17 Countries, Featuring South America Vancouver, B.C. (December 1, 2022): The Vancouver International Wine Festival is excited to announce the winery line-up for the 44th annual [...]