Bacchanalia Gala Dinner + Auction
Tuesday, February 26, 2013
The Fairmont Hotel Vancouver
900 West Georgia Street
5:45-11:00 pm

Presented by

Congratulations to Neil McAllister, winner of the Sunset SAVOR the California Coast raffle prize package.

Gala ticket information available at gala@vanwinefest.ca or 604.637.3098

The centrepiece of the Vancouver International Wine Festival and one of the most spectacular events in the city.  A must for any serious wine collector: The evening provides an unparalleled opportunity to enhance your wine cellar through auctions of rare, valuable and unusual wines, donated by some of the world’s top winemakers and private collectors. These unique wines may never again be available.

Experience the ultimate in wine and food pairing: A sparkling wine reception and nine wines paired with five courses. The Fairmont Hotel Vancouver’s executive chef will create a series of gastronomic delights that will leave your senses reeling. And if that’s not enough, auctions will include unique culinary experiences, excursions and extravaganzas, featuring chefs and sommeliers from the West Coast’s top restaurants.

Featured 2013 dinner wineries and wines:

Mumm Napa DVX 2005
Painted Rock Estate Okanagan Valley Chardonnay 2011
Xanadu Reserve Margaret River Chardonnay 2011
Stoneleigh Rapaura Series Marlborough Pinot Noir 2011
Schug Carneros Sonoma Pinot Noir 2010
Bodega Vistalba Mendoza Corte A 2009
Signorello Estate Napa Valley Cabernet Sauvignon 2010
Château de la Gardine White Tradition Châteauneuf-du-Pape 2011
Yalumba Eden Valley Voignier 2011
José Maria da Fonseca & van Zeller Vintage Port 2003

Bard on the Beach Shakespeare Festival: In September 2012, the Vancouver International Wine Festival announced that Bard on the Beach Shakespeare Festival would be its new charitable beneficiary.

Bard on the Beach is Western Canada’s leading professional Shakespeare Festival, located close to Vancouver’s downtown core in Vanier Park. Its mission is to perform, explore and celebrate the genius of William Shakespeare. Its vision is to create an enduring contribution to the cultural fabric of the community, as an inspiring centre of Shakespeare performance, education and understanding. www.bardonthebeach.org

All proceeds from the Bacchanalia Gala go to support Bard’s artistic and educational endeavours. Since its inception in 1979, the Wine Festival has raised over $7.3 million for the arts. A tax receipt is issued for a portion of each Gala ticket purchased.

The Gala is also sponsored by