{"id":532,"date":"2015-12-15T18:54:01","date_gmt":"2015-12-15T18:54:01","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/itsacloud.ca\/staging\/viwf\/?page_id=532"},"modified":"2026-04-27T14:48:05","modified_gmt":"2026-04-27T21:48:05","slug":"celebrating-excellence","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/vanwinefest.ca\/tradedays\/trade-days-conference\/celebrating-excellence\/","title":{"rendered":"Celebrating Excellence"},"content":{"rendered":"[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]Four coveted industry awards are presented at the Vancouver International Wine Festival each year. These awards celebrate excellence in Vancouver and Western Canada&#8217;s Trade community. 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