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Not just for wine snobs-Vancouver International Wine Festival

Escape the February blahs and find sunshine in a glass at the Vancouver International Wine Festival happening from February 20th to February 28th .

Escape the February blahs and find sunshine in a glass at the Vancouver International Wine Festival happening from February 20th to February 28th . Not just for oenophiles, the festival celebrates wines from around the world at every price point from under $15 to over $300. Luckily there are still some tickets available for selected events including a celebration of Italian prosecco and the International Festival Tastings held at the Vancouver Convention Centre.

 Photo credit: Dave Niddrie, courtesy of Vancouver International Wine FestivalPhoto credit: Dave Niddrie, courtesy of Vancouver International Wine Festival

Love bubbles? Gastown's chic Inform Interiors hosts the ultimate lounge party celebrating Italian prosecco on Tuesday, February 23rd from 8pm-10pm. Enjoy an evening of bubbles along with tasty bites from Vancouver's famed Dirty Apron Deli and Cooking School. The event includes a chef live action stage featuring Goat Cheese and Arugala Ravioli with Brown Butter Sage along with cold and hot canapes including Mini Porchetta on house-made Brioche, Foie Gras Terrine and Fresh Burrata with Olive Tomato Tapendade.

Spumate & Co

Inform Interiors

97 Water Street

8pm-10pm.

Tickets: $69.00 inclusive.


 Photo courtesy: Vancouver International Wine FestivalPhoto courtesy: Vancouver International Wine Festival

The highlight of the festival, the International Festival Tastings still has tickets available for the afternoon session on Saturday, February 27. While the Friday and Saturday evening sessions definitely draw the party crowd, the Saturday afternoon tastings have a more relaxed atmosphere. There are over 150 wineries participating from 14 countries including a special section dedicated to this year's theme country, Italy where you can find over 60 wineries showcasing the best of Italian wine. What's better than spending a Saturday afternoon sipping wine?

Saturday, February 27th. 2:30pm-5pm. $75.00


See you at the Vancouver International Wine Festival.