Wine Program Excellence Awards 2018
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 Jason Yamasaki. 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
L’Abattoir
Blue Water Cafe + Raw Bar
Burdock & Co.
CinCin Ristorante + Bar
Hawksworth Restaurant
Vij’s
Gold
AnnaLena
Chambar
Mak N Ming – Best New Entry
Mission
Mott 32
Nightingale
Provence Marinaside/The Wine Bar
Savio Volpe
Tap Restaurant
Yuwa Japanese Cuisine
Silver
Ancora Waterfront Dining and Patio
Boulevard Kitchen & Oyster Bar
Fable Kitchen
Forage
Joe Fortes Seafood & Chop House
PiDGiN
The Stable House Bistro
Wildebeest
Bronze
Le Crocodile
Homer St. Cafe and Bar
Tableau Bar Bistro
Tramonto at River Rock Casino Resort
Tuc Craft Kitchen
West Restaurant
Honourable Mention
Feast
The Mackenzie Room
Yew Seafood + Bar
WHISTLER
Gold
Araxi Restaurant + Oyster Bar
Silver
Alta Bistro
Bronze
Basalt Wine + Salumeria
VANCOUVER ISLAND
Gold
Agrius Restaurant (Victoria)
Silver
Nourish Kitchen & Café (Victoria)
OLO Restaurant (Victoria)
Honourable Mention
10 Acres Kitchen (Victoria)
Artisan Bistro (Victoria)
Ocean7 AQUA Bistro at Kingfisher Resort (Courtenay)
Pacific Prime Restaurant & Lounge, The Beach Club Resort (Parksville)
Unsworth Restaurant (Mill Bay)
BC INTERIOR
Gold
Emerald Lake Lodge (Field)
ALBERTA
Platinum
Cilantro (Calgary)
Gold
The Lake House (Calgary)
Vin Room Mission (Calgary)
Vin Room YYC Airport (Calgary)
Silver
Buffalo Mountain Lodge (Banff)
Deer Lodge (Lake Louise)
Rouge (Calgary)
Vin Room West (Calgary)