The top wine professionals from around the world and across the country visiting the Okanagan to share, taste, talk, learn and celebrate the wines of British Columbia.
香蕉视频直播淭he 2017 Wine BC BootCamp represents an unparalleled opportunity for the British Columbia wine industry to host 30 key national and international sommeliers, wine trade and media to experience first-hand the diversity of premium BC VQA Wine - meaning wine 100 per cent grown and made in B.C.,香蕉视频直播� said Miles Prodan, president and CEO of the in a press release.
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Over four days (Nov. 5 to 8), invited attendees will sample more than 200 B.C. wines as they network with top B.C. wine professionals including masters of wine, master sommeliers, winemakers, viticulturists, wine educators, and esteemed B.C. chefs. Led by Master of Wine Rhys Pender and Master Sommelier John Szabo, the week will include a series of educational masterclasses, regional tastings and dinners, panel discussions, interactive wine and food pairings and keynote presentations focusing on the history, progress and future of B.C香蕉视频直播檚 wine industry.
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The event hopes to increase global awareness of the province as a premium wine region and to open new markets around the world. Some of the wine professionals attending are coming from as far away as Hong Kong and London.
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Acclaimed B.C. chefs Matthew Stowe, winner of Top Chef Canada Season 3; Lee Humphries, ; Ken Nakano, Shangri-La Hotel and Jeremy Tucker, will team up with attendees to compete in a pairing challenge, selecting two B.C. VQA Wines to feature with the finest locally grown and sourced ingredients, to earn the award for B.C.香蕉视频直播檚 Best Pairings dish. Chefs will prepare their dishes and teams will present their pairings at a four-course private dinner at Liquidity Bistro the following evening. Teams will be awarded points for use of a local ingredient in some component in their dish, creativity and the success of the wine pairing.
香蕉视频直播淵ou can always take a region香蕉视频直播檚 wines to key markets, but it is much more exciting to bring influencers to a region. That way they can experience the beauty of B.C. wine country and gain a deeper understanding of the people, terroir and unique wine and food culture that make up all of the exciting things happening in B.C. wine,香蕉视频直播� said Pender.
