Wine Program Excellence Awards

Celebrating the best food and wine pairings in the business, restaurants throughout British Columbia and Alberta have been recognized for creating wine lists that complement their establishment’s unique menu and concept. Candidates submitted their wine and menu lists, and were then visited by judges who reviewed their programs. The key judges were Tom Doughty, Jay Jones, DJ Kearney, Iain Philip, and Treve Ring. The top restaurants were awarded Platinum, Gold, Silver, and Bronze, or commended with an Honourable Mention. The Wine Program Excellence Awards are sponsored by Vancouver Magazine.

METRO VANCOUVER
Platinum
Blue Water Cafe + Raw Bar
Burdock & Co.
Chambar
CinCin Ristorante + Bar
Hawksworth Restaurant
Vij’s

Gold
L’Abattoir
Gotham Steakhouse & Bar
Joe Fortes Seafood & Chop House
Latab – Best New Entry
Mission
Nightingale
Savio Volpe
Zest Japanese Cuisine

Silver
Ancora Waterfront Dining and Patio
AnnaLena
Boulevard Kitchen & Oyster Bar
Le Crocodile
Fable Kitchen
Forage
La Pentola
Provence Marinaside/The Wine Bar
West Restaurant

Bronze
Homer St. Café and Bar
My Shanti
PiDGiN
Pourhouse Restaurant
Royal Dinette
The Stable House Bistro
Tableau Bar Bistro
Tramonto at River Rock Casino Resort
Wildebeest

Honourable Mention
Cibo Trattoria / Uva Wine Bar
LIFT Bar Grill View 

WHISTLER
Gold
Alta Bistro

Silver
Araxi Restaurant + Oyster Bar

Bronze
Basalt Wine + Salumeria

VANCOUVER ISLAND
Silver
Café Brio (Victoria) 

Bronze
OLO Restaurant (Victoria)

Honourable Mention
10 Acres Kitchen (Victoria)
Pacific Prime Restaurant & Lounge, The Beach Club Resort (Parksville)
Unsworth Restaurant (Mill Bay)

BC INTERIOR
Gold
Emerald Lake Lodge (Field)

ALBERTA
Platinum
Cilantro (Calgary)
Divino Wine & Cheese Bistro (Calgary)

Gold
Buffalo Mountain Lodge (Banff)
Deer Lodge (Lake Louise)
The Lake House (Calgary)
Vin Room West (Calgary)

Silver
Vin Room Mission (Calgary)