Vintners Brunch 2018

CONGRATULATIONS TO OUR VINTNERS BRUNCH WINNING CHEFS

Thank you to all the wineries, restaurants, caterers and suppliers that make the signature Vintners Brunch a perennial success. Our participating chefs each created a dish to pair with a specific festival wine, and brunch-goers enthusiastically toured the food and wine stations and picked their own favourites. A quartet of wine and food professionals – wine scribe Tim Pawsey of HiredBelly.com; chef Julian Bond of Pacific Institute of Culinary Arts; food, travel and wine writer, Joanne Sasvari; and sommelier Josh Clark of Victoria’s Il Terrazzo Ristorante – were tasked with tasting offerings from all 15 restaurants and wineries to pick the winning pairing.

JUDGES’ CHOICE WINNERS

1st Place

Ocean Mama Seafood
Executive Chef Poyan Danesh

Organic Black Tiger Shrimp, Textures of Cauliflower, Almond Dust, Bacon Vinaigrette
paired with
Intersection Estate Winery Reserve Viognier-Marsanne Barrel Ferment 2014

Chef Poyan received $3,000 USD in Delta Air Lines vouchers as the winning chef.

2nd Place

Old Vines The Restaurant at Quails’ Gate
Chef Roger Sleiman

Confit of Yarrow Meadows Duck, Foie Gras, Cherry, Mushroom
paired with
Quails’ Gate Winery Pinot Noir 2015

3rd Place

Showcase Restaurant and Bar
Executive Sous Chef Jesse Hochhausen

Smoked Duck and Waffle, Strawberry Gel, Citrus Cream, Chili Maple Crumb
paired with
Hester Creek Estate Winery Cabernet Franc Rosé 2016

*New this year!*
PEOPLE’S CHOICE AWARD

Chicha
Executive Chef Shelome Bouvette

Smoked Sablefish Asiago, Spinach and Wild Mushroom Empanadas with Aji Amarillo Lemon Artichoke Sauce, Peruvian Sweety Pepper Coulis
paired with
Ramos Pinto Duas Quintas Reserva White 2015

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

Wineries and 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