{"id":1108,"date":"2016-01-13T19:48:23","date_gmt":"2016-01-13T19:48:23","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/itsacloud.ca\/staging\/viwf-multi\/tradedays\/?page_id=1108"},"modified":"2024-03-21T12:26:35","modified_gmt":"2024-03-21T19:26:35","slug":"vintners-brunch-pairing-competition","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/vanwinefest.ca\/tradedays\/trade-days-conference\/celebrating-excellence\/celebrating-excellence\/vintners-brunch-pairing-competition\/","title":{"rendered":"Vintners Brunch Wine and Food Pairing Competition"},"content":{"rendered":"[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]Up until 2020, Vintners Brunch took guests on a tour of some of the city\u2019s top restaurants and the world\u2019s great wines, all in one room. Each tasting station featured one dish paired specifically with one wine. Since the pandemic, it has not been possible to replicate this event, so Vintners Brunch is currently on hold until further notice.<\/p>\n

In 2020, a quartet of judges, including Hired Belly wine writer Tim Pawsey<\/strong>, food, drink and travel writer Joanne Sasvari<\/strong>, sommelier Josh Clark<\/strong> of Victoria’s Il Terrazzo, and Harry Hertscheg<\/strong>, VIWF executive director,\u00a0 sampled and tasted their way through all the offerings and had the difficult job of choosing the winner and runners-up in the annual Judges’ Choice Vintners Brunch Wine & Food Pairing Competition. As well Vintners Brunch attendees voted on their favourite pairing in the People’s Choice Award.<\/p>\n

2020 Judges’ Choice Winner:<\/p>\n

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Winning Dish<\/h4>\n

Executive Chef Dennis Peckham
\nNotch8 Restaurant & Bar<\/a>[\/mk_fancy_title][vc_column_text]Salmon Pastrami with Quails Egg, House English Muffin and Lemon Balm<\/p>\n

paired with<\/small><\/p>\n

Culmina Family Estate Winery<\/a>
\n<\/b>Unicus (Gr\u00fcner Veltliner) 2018[\/vc_column_text][vc_single_image image=”2113″ img_size=”medium”][\/vc_column][vc_column width=”1\/4″][mk_fancy_title font_family=”none”]\n

2nd Place<\/h4>\n

Chef Anna Yeh
\nLot185 Caf\u00e9 + Wine Bar<\/a>[\/mk_fancy_title][vc_column_text]Lobster, Onion Quiche Tart, Tomato Jam, Micro Greens Salad, Dijon Vinaigrette<\/p>\n

paired with<\/small><\/p>\n

Ste. Michelle Wine Estates<\/a>
\n<\/b>Prayers of Saints Chardonnay 201[\/vc_column_text][vc_single_image image=”2114″ img_size=”medium”][\/vc_column][vc_column width=”1\/4″][mk_fancy_title font_family=”none”]\n

3rd Place<\/h4>\n

Executive Chef Christian Kuehnel
\nBauhaus Restaurant<\/a>[\/mk_fancy_title][vc_column_text]Braised Veal Cheeks, Potato Mash, and Soljanka<\/p>\n

paired with<\/small><\/p>\n

Tommasi Family Estates<\/a>
\n<\/b>Poggio al Tufo Rompicollo 2016[\/vc_column_text][vc_single_image image=”2122″ img_size=”medium”][\/vc_column][vc_column width=”1\/4″][mk_fancy_title font_family=”none”]\n

People’s Choice<\/h4>\n

Chef Anna Yeh
\nLot185 Caf\u00e9 + Wine Bar<\/a>[\/mk_fancy_title][vc_column_text]Lobster, Onion Quiche Tart, Tomato Jam, Micro Greens Salad, Dijon Vinaigrette<\/p>\n

paired with<\/small><\/p>\n

Ste. Michelle Wine Estates<\/a>
\n<\/b>Prayers of Saints Chardonnay 2018[\/vc_column_text][vc_single_image image=”2114″ img_size=”medium”][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]\n

Previous winners:<\/b><\/h4>\n

David Mueller, Bauhaus Restaurant (2019)
\nPoyan Danesh, Ocean Mama Seafood (2018)
\nGaspar Jovino Brites & Giorgia Zanone, D’oro Gelato & Caff\u00e8 (2017)
\nMathew Koyanagai, Railtown Catering (2016)
\nNicholas Hipperson, Farm 2 Fork (2015)
\nWayne Sych, Joe Fortes Seafood & Chop House (2014)
\nAlvin Pillay, Killjoy Barbers (2013)
\nScott Kidd, LIFT (2012)
\nNeil Taylor, Cibo Trattoria (2011)
\nJonathan Chovancek, Culinary Capers Catering (2010)
\nBlair Rasmussen, Vancouver Convention Centre (2009)
\nTim Muehlbauer, Northwest Culinary Academy (2008)<\/p>\n

Thank you to all the restaurants and wineries that participated in the 2020 Vintners Brunch[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][\/vc_row]\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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