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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\u2019s 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 Treve Ring. 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<\/em><\/strong> Magazine<\/strong>.<\/p>\n

METRO VANCOUVER<\/strong>
\nPlatinum<\/strong>
\nBlue Water Cafe + Raw Bar
\nBurdock & Co.
\nChambar
\nCinCin Ristorante + Bar
\nHawksworth Restaurant
\nVij’s<\/p>\n

Gold<\/strong>
\nL’Abattoir
\nGotham Steakhouse & Bar
\nJoe Fortes Seafood & Chop House
\nLatab \u2013 Best New Entry
\nMission
\nNightingale
\nSavio Volpe
\nZest Japanese Cuisine<\/p>\n

Silver<\/strong>
\nAncora Waterfront Dining and Patio
\nAnnaLena
\nBoulevard Kitchen & Oyster Bar
\nLe Crocodile
\nFable Kitchen
\nForage
\nLa Pentola
\nProvence Marinaside\/The Wine Bar
\nWest Restaurant<\/p>\n

Bronze<\/strong>
\nHomer St. Caf\u00e9 and Bar
\nMy Shanti
\nPiDGiN
\nPourhouse Restaurant
\nRoyal Dinette
\nThe Stable House Bistro
\nTableau Bar Bistro
\nTramonto at River Rock Casino Resort
\nWildebeest<\/p>\n

Honourable Mention<\/strong>
\nCibo Trattoria \/ Uva Wine Bar
\nLIFT Bar Grill View\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n

WHISTLER<\/strong>
\nGold<\/strong>
\nAlta Bistro<\/p>\n

Silver<\/strong>
\nAraxi Restaurant + Oyster Bar<\/p>\n

Bronze<\/strong>
\nBasalt Wine + Salumeria<\/p>\n

VANCOUVER ISLAND<\/strong>
\nSilver<\/strong>
\nCaf\u00e9 Brio (Victoria)\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n

Bronze<\/strong>
\nOLO Restaurant (Victoria)<\/p>\n

Honourable Mention<\/strong>
\n10 Acres Kitchen (Victoria)
\nPacific Prime Restaurant & Lounge, The Beach Club Resort (Parksville)
\nUnsworth Restaurant (Mill Bay)<\/p>\n

BC INTERIOR<\/strong>
\nGold<\/strong>
\nEmerald Lake Lodge (Field)<\/p>\n

ALBERTA<\/strong>
\nPlatinum<\/strong>
\nCilantro (Calgary)
\nDivino Wine & Cheese Bistro (Calgary)<\/p>\n

Gold<\/strong>
\nBuffalo Mountain Lodge (Banff)
\nDeer Lodge (Lake Louise)
\nThe Lake House (Calgary)
\nVin Room West (Calgary)<\/p>\n

Silver<\/strong>
\nVin Room Mission (Calgary)\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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\u2019s unique menu and concept. Candidates submitted their wine and menu lists, and were then visited by judges who reviewed their programs. 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