The wine was flowing and the bids were rising at the 2010
Vancouver Playhouse International Wine Festival’s Bacchanalia Gala Dinner +
Auction, raising over $320,000 for the Vancouver Playhouse Theatre Company.
Held at the Fairmont Hotel Vancouver on Wednesday, April 21, the Bacchanalia Gala
is the premier annual fundraising event for the Vancouver Playhouse Theatre
Company.
One of the most spectacular events in the city, the
Bacchanalia Gala is the crown jewel of the week-long Wine Festival and provides
an unparalleled opportunity to enhance your wine cellars. The Fairmont Hotel
Vancouver’s Executive Chef, Robert LeCrom, created a five-course meal of
gastronomic items that, together with a reception Champagne and wines paired
with each course, left everyone’s senses reeling.
The spirited live auction that accounted for over
$100,000 of the evening’s total offered rare, valuable and unusual wines,
donated by some of the world’s top winemakers and private collectors. It also
included unique culinary experiences, excursions and extravaganzas, featuring
chefs and sommeliers from the West Coast’s top restaurants. Additional
activities such as the silent auction of wine and epicurean items,
sponsorships, cash donations, and a raffle accounted for the rest of the
evening’s grand total.
Presenting Sponsor: Goldcorp
Also sponsored by: Deloitte, Fully Managed, Acqua Panna/San
Pellegrino, Silver Wheaton and Vancouver Wine Vault
"From screwcaps and labels, to bottle weights, POS and marketing materials, and much more, the festival remains a treasure trove of information for the wide-eyed and inquisitive." - Anthony Gismondi
