Vintners Brunch 2019
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
Bauhaus Restaurant
Executive Chef David Mueller
Pork Hock
BBQ, Black Garlic, Celery
paired with
Louis M Martini Winery Monte Rosso Gnarly Vine Zinfandel 2014
Chef Mueller received $3,000 USD in Delta Air Lines vouchers as the winning chef.
2nd Place
Ocean Mama Seafood
Executive Chef Poyan Danesh
Organic Black Tiger Shrimp
Dashi and Bacon Risotto, Bacon Foam
paired with
Verum Bodegas y Viñedos Malvasía 2016
3rd Place
D’oro Gelato & Caffè
Giorgia Zanone & Igor Cozzi
Bianco e Rosa
paired with
Familia Zuccardi Julia Natural Sparkling Sweet NV
PEOPLE’S CHOICE AWARD
Ocean Mama Seafood
Executive Chef Poyan Danesh
Organic Black Tiger Shrimp
Dashi and Bacon Risotto, Bacon Foam
paired with
Verum Bodegas y Viñedos Malvasía 2016
Participating restaurants:
ARC Restaurant, Fairmont Waterfront
Bauhaus Restaurant
D’oro Gelato e Caffe
Fanny Bay Oyster Bar
Lift Bar Grill View
Lot185 Café + Wine Bar
Notch8 at Fairmont Hotel Vancouver
Ocean Mama Seafood
Old Vines The Restaurant at Quails’ Gate
Origo Club
Royal Dinette
Showcase Restaurant and Bar
Sonora Room at Burrowing Owl
Vancouver Convention Centre
Verre
Also featuring Arla Foods, Terra Breads, San Pellegrino, and Nespresso
Featured Wines
Vini Tonon Villa Teresa Organic Prosecco NV, Veneto, Italy
Cono Sur Vineyards & Winery Sparkling Brut Rosé NV, Bio Bio Valley, Chile
Wirra Wirra Scrubby Sauvignon Blanc 2018, Adelaide, Australia
Verum Bodegas y Vinedos Malvasia 2016, Castilla La Mancha, Spain
Quails’ Gate Winery Chardonnay 2016, Okanagan Valley, British Columbia
Jasci & Marchesani Eco Pecorino Abruzzo DOC Superiore 2016, Abruzzo, Italy
Lake Breeze Vineyards Roussane 2017, Okanagan Valley, British Columbia
Burrowing Owl Estate Winery Chardonnay 2016, Okanagan Valley, British Columbia
Aquilini Red Mountain Horse Heaven Hills Syrah Rosé 2017, Columbia Valley, Washington
Yalumba Old Bush Vine Grenache 2017, Barossa, Australia
Wente Vineyards Riva Ranch Single Vineyard Pinot Noir 2016, Monterey, California
Culmina Family Estate Winery Cabernet Franc 2014, Golden Mile Bench, British Columbia
Gil Family Estates Juan Gil Silver Label Monastrell 2016, Jumilla, Spain
Osoyoos Larose Le Grand Vin 2015, Osoyoos, British Columbia
Louis M Martini Winery Monte Rosso Gnarly Vine Zinfandel 2014, Sonoma Valley, California
Familia Zuccardi Julia Natural Sparkling Sweet NV, Mendoza, Argentina
