Tuesday, January 10, 2017

The fantastic Vancouver International Wine Festival is only weeks away - and tickets go on sale Tuesday January 10 at 9:30 a.m.!


Barone Ricasoli of the famous Italian winery with Bill Tieleman - Wine Barbarian, at 2016 Vancouver International Wine Festival

The fantastic Vancouver International Wine Festival is only weeks away - and tickets go on sale Tuesday January 10 at 9:30 a.m.!  

Make sure you move quickly as most event sell out very fast - and you don't want to miss a special focus on Canada's great wines as our country marks its 150th anniversary of confederation!

Here's the information and links you need from the Festival: 
Get Ready to Get Your VanWineFest Tickets
Tickets to all public events at Canada's premier wine show go on sale Tuesday morning at 9:30 a.m. The Vancouver International Wine Festival is an eight-day celebration of wine and food that features 54 events, including dinners, the Bacchanalia Gala Dinner + Auction, lunches, minglers, educational seminars and the Tasting Room, where the 180 participating wineries gather to serve 780+ wines. This year, the spotlight shines on Canada, as we celebrate our country's 150th birthday!

Trade Days events, restricted to those in the hospitality and food and beverage industries, go on sale Tuesday, January 17.

Our apologies to anyone who had trouble getting on the site over the past few days. We've switched to a new server and expect smooth sailing now. 


The Tasting Room

The Tasting Room is home to all 180 participating wineries, as well as Regional Tasting Stations from Australia, British Columbia, New Zealand, Nova Scotia and Spain. Choose from four sessions: Thursday, Friday, Saturday evening or Saturday matinee.

Want to kick it up a notch? Enhance your Friday or Saturday evening tasting with the VIP experience in the Delta Air Lines Tasting Lounge. Enjoy some great bites, select wines and comfortable seating, then head next door to the Tasting Room.

Or go all in on a Gold Pass that gives you access to all six sessions in the Tasting Room (four International Festival Tastings and two Trade Tastings, presented by ContainerWorld), the invitation-only Festival Taste on Thursday, plus the Delta Air Lines Tasting Lounge on Friday and Saturday.

International Festival TastingsDelta Air Lines Tasting LoungeGold Pass