More than 500 foodies and wine lovers will make a Toast to the Coast during the Vancouver Aquariums annual conservation bash. It features some of the best BC wines and tantalizing fare from local OceanWise restaurants. Tickets are $95 and are available at VanAqua.org.
The owner of the esteemed Il Palazzone Winery, Richard Parsons, will host at a special Il Palazzone wine dinner at CinCin on Oct. 24. Executive chef Andrew Richardson will be pairing his contemporary Italian cuisine with four vintages of Il Palazzone Brunello di Montalcino Reserva wines from 2006, 2004, 2001 and 1999 vintages. Adamis single vineyard Proseccor and Il Palazzones Grappa will serve as bookends for the evening. Half the proceeds will be donated to the Stand Tall Education Network, which assists childrens education in Uganda. Tickets are $400 each and can be reserved by emailing [email protected] or calling 604-688-7338.
Get a taste of Argentinean culture at Celebrate: One Night in Argentina. The evening at Jewel Ballroom features 35 Argentinean wines, authentic Argentinean food bites and South-American inspired music. If you use the promotional code greatwine, youll get $10 off the $49 ticket. Partial proceeds support the British Columbia Hospitality Foundation, which provides support to hospitality industry workers facing financial hardship due to a health or medical condition. Go to WinesofArgentina.ca for details.
Summers ended (well, not officially) but the growing season hasnt. Victory Gardens is hosting a series of workships such as: Garlic For Days on Sept. 7 for $22; Fermenting Your Harvest, Sept. 14 for $50; and An Afternoon of Homesteading at the Pie Shoppe on Sept. 22 for $55. .
There will be heirloom tomato tastings, a workshop on preserving tomatoes, tomato displays and organic heirloom tomatoes for sale at the Heirloom Tomato Festival, Sept. 7 from 10 to 5 at Phoenix Perennials (3380 No. 6 Road, Richmond.)
The Annex at Choices Floral Shop (2615 W 16th) is hosting a seminar called What Your Mother Never Told You About Olive Oil with David Neuman, a certified master panel taster. Its Sept. 17 from 7-8:30pm and costs $5. Register online at ChoicesMarkets.com or call 604-736-0009.
