Congratulations to all of our 2009
Trade Competition Winners.
2009 Trade Competitions and Awards Winners
Competitions and awards designed to promote excellence in the wine and food industry take centre stage during the Vancouver Playhouse International Wine Festival. Winners were announced at the Annual Awards Lunch on February 29, 2008 and are listed below.
WINE LIST AWARDS
Platinum
Sooke Harbour House, Sooke
West, Vancouver
Divino Wine & Cheese Bistro, Calgary
Blue Water Cafe, Vancouver
Gold
Araxi Restaurant & Bar, Whistler
Fuel Restaurant, Vancouver
Catch Restaurant, Calgary
Salt Tasting Room, Vancouver
C, Vancouver
Chambar, Vancouver
The Living Room, Calgary
Viji's, Vancouver
Cioppino's, Vancouver
Cincin, Vancouver
Silver
The Cactus Club, Metro, Vancouver
Brix Restaurant & Wine Bar, Vancouver
River Cafe, Calgary
The Wine Room, Whistler
Atrevida Restaurant Galiano Island
Pearl on the Rock, White Rock
Rimrock Cafe, Whistler
La Quercia, Vancouver
The Observatory on Grouse Mountain, North Vancouver
Provence Marinaside, Vancouver
Yew, Vancouver
The Fish House in Stanley Park, Vancouver
Il Terrazzo, Victoria
Rangoli, Vancouver
Seymour Golf & Country Club, North Vancouver
Bronze
All Season's Café, Vancouver
Bistrot Bistro, Vancouver
Onyx Steakhouse, Vancouver
Diva at the Met, Vancouver
Gudrun, Vancouver
Goldfish Pacific Kitchen, Vancouver
Joe Fortes Seafood & Chop House, Vancouver
The Landing, Nanoose Bay
Lift, Vancouver
Nautical Nellies Steak & Seafood House, Victoria
Pair Bistro, Vancouver
Italian Kitchen, Vancouver
Raw Bar, Calgary
Panache at Bear Mountain, Vancouver
Zest, Vancouver
Chef's Table, Calgary
The Beach House, West Vancouver
Bravo Restaurant, Chilliwack
Brix, Vancouver
Earl's Restaurant, Metro Vancouver
The Flying Tiger, Vancouver
Gramercy Grill, Vancouver
Nu, Vancouver
The Salmon House, West Vancouver
Sal's Prime Steakhouse, Kelowna
La Terrazza, Vancouver
Honourable Mention
Tomato, Vancouver
Hart House, Burnaby
Haus Eurpoa, Gibsons
La Ronde, Edmonton
restaurant 62, Abbotsford
The Rotten Grape, Kelowna
Stage Wine Bar, Victoria
The William Tell, Vancouver
SOMMELIER OF THE YEAR
Andrea Vescovi
SPIRITED INDUSTRY PROFESSIONAL (SIP) AWARD
John Schreiner
PUDDIFOOT AWARD - Sommelier Challenge
Keith Nicholson
VINTNERS BRUNCH FOOD AND WINE PAIRING CONTEST
Blair Rasmussen, Vancouver Convention & Exhibition Centre
FETZER GREAT BEGINNINGS WINE & APPETIZER CHALLENGE
Ryan Mah: Joe Fortes Seafood & Chophouse
QUADY DESSERT COMPETITION
First Place: Nadin Bueler
Second Place: Timiko Mayede
Third Place: Hitomi Syvertsten
Top Student: Kim Denis
If you have questions about trade competitions and awards, please contact:
Sonia Fraser
soniaf@telus.net
