Vancouver Food or Wine

Fri May 18, 2012 - Sat May 26, 2012

Vancouver Craft Beer Week is back, baby! Featuring larger events, more breweries and special guests from the brewing industry (local and abroad), VCBW consists of a series of signature festival events and independently organized satellite events at numerous venues around town. Check out the Events page for ticketing information, the Specials page for walk-up events and the Official Beer page to find out more about this year's VCBW Collaboration Cascadian Dark Ale. Cheers!

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Fri June 01, 2012 - Sun June 03, 2012

Celebrity chefs, popular local restaurants, wineries, food & beverage manufacturers, cookbook authors, retailers, artisans & many others from the culinary world will come together for a 3 day public extravaganza at BC Place. EAT Vancouver encompasses unique food experiences, opportunities to learn behind-the-scenes culinary magic from professional chefs, dynamic entertainment through celebrity chef cooking demonstrations & intense culinary competitions, diverse food, beverage & cooking related exhibits; and of course, fantastic shopping opportunities.

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Sat June 02, 2012 - Sat December 01, 2012

Why take a WSET (Wine and Spirit Education Trust) wine course from Fine Vintage? The instructors are the most qualified in the industry, and we offer the highest quality wine tastings. In fact, we guarantee that you will learn the art of wine tasting. At each evening class you will taste a minimum of 8 wines averaging $40 per bottle. We spend twice as much on wine as any other school in the Pacific Northwest so you get to taste top quality wines, which is essential for learning and makes the courses lots of fun.

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Sat July 14, 2012 - Tue December 18, 2012

WSET Intermediate Certificate - This 9 week course is perfect for those with a good basic knowledge of wine. It is a natural progressions after completing the Foundation course. This is a great course because there is sufficient time to go into more detail about the major wine producing countries, tasting over 85 wines & showcasing some of the top wines of each country. Topics that will be covered include growing grapes, making wine, the art of tasting, food & wine matching, the classic grape varieties, French, German, Italian, Spanish & Portuguese wines, new world wine regions, sparkling & fortified wine & spirits.

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Sat November 17, 2012 - Sat November 17, 2012

For anyone that enjoys wine and food, this is your course. Join Sommelier Lynn Coulthard for a wine and food extravaganza. Try over 6 different small plate courses paired with wines as you dine over a lengthy lunch enjoying some of the most exciting wines the world has to offer. During the day, you will be led through the basic fundamentals of wine and food pairing. Learn to identify the key elements and different flavor profiles of wine, and understand how they can compliment food.

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Sat December 08, 2012 - Sat December 08, 2012

This course looks at how to develop a career in the wine industry and how to make money. We examine what's involved in working in a whole variety of professions in the wine industry, along with approximate salaries. Viticulturalist, Winemaker, Sales Manager and rep, Export Director, Retailer and other roles. We discuss the steps to take to help you achieve your goals and the education you will need to ensure you're qualified. Owning and operating a winery and its associated costs are also discussed. We will have a tasting of 8 wines to enhance the afternoon.

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