Written By Guest Writer Chefs / Events / Wine Events May 3, 2017 It’s true love when Chef Meets BC Grape SHARE VIA: Facebook Twitter PinterestNowhere else can you taste so much great food paired with so much exceptional BC VQA wine. At Chef Meets BC Grape, you can sip from hundreds of wines and nibble on small plates from at least a dozen top restaurants, all in one place and all on one night.That could mean inventive pairings or classic ones, such as bright, fizzy BC bubbles paired with Ned Bell’s Ocean Wise seafood or lushly aromatic Rieslings matched with Duncan Ly’s fragrant Vietnamese delicacies, a spicy Syrah alongside Forage’s hearty meat dishes or a berry-scented Pinot Noir with Pilgrimme’s inventive vegetable-forward fare.Chef Meets BC Grape is, quite simply, Western Canada’s largest celebration of “all things grown, crushed, raised and produced in British Columbia.” For the past 13 years, the event has been held in Vancouver; this year, the annual festival is expanding with new chefs, more wine and two new locations.It kicks off in Calgary on May 10 with 12 restaurants, 30 wineries and more than 150 wines, then continues to Victoria on May 23 with 12 restaurants, 68 wineries and more than 250 wines. The multi-city event wraps up in Vancouver on May 25 with an event featuring 15 restaurants, 90 wineries and more than 350 wines.Whichever city you’re in, this is the most delicious way possible to spend a spring evening out on the town. There are a lot of wines to sample at Chef Meets BC Grape. How can you be sure to get the best experience? Follow these tips:1) With many wines to sample, it won’t take long to get tipsy. Do what the experts do: Sniff, swirl, sip and spit.2) Keep your palate fresh. Start with lighter wines such as bubbles and crisp, aromatic whites (Pinot Gris, Gewürztraminer, Riesling), then move on to heavier whites (Chardonnay, Viognier) followed by rosé, then light reds (Pinot Noir, Gamay), medium reds (Merlot) and on to the big guys: Syrah, Cabernet Sauvignon, Rhône blends and Bordeaux blends. Finish with dessert and fortified wines.3) Be bold and check out a new region. There is wine being grown all over B.C., with some spectacular results in unexpected places. For instance, Baillie-Grohman in the Kootenays produces beautiful Pinot Noirs and elegant rosés, while Harper’s Trail in Kamloops offers exceptional Rieslings grown on limestone that infuses the wines with a clean, mouthwatering minerality.As you wander through the room, you can vote for your favourite food and wine pairing and see how your palate matches the celebrity judges’ expertise. And you can enter the #ChefmeetsBCGrape photo contest for your chance to win a trip to Okanagan Wine Country this summer.Chef Meets BC Grape is also a fundraiser that supports local charities, such as Ocean Wise, The Arts Club and the BC Hospitality Foundation. Chef Meets BC Grape event production and management services are by Culinary Marketing Strategies Inc. For more information, go to chefmeetsbcgrape.com. – By Joanne SasvariFor more information and to buy tickets visit the Chef Meets BC Grape website SHARE VIA: Facebook Twitter Pinterest Written By: Guest Writer We get many people writing guest articles for us, as well as past contributors. This is the Guest ... Read More You may also like Causes / Chefs / Events / Victoria August 30, 2019 Mary Ploegsma—The Tattoo Series I It was an unforgettable afternoon. Mary Ploegsma served us David’s Tea’s vanilla chai with sweet local strawberries and chocolate biscuits. The ... Read More Causes / Chefs / Events / Food Heroes / Sustainability August 30, 2019 An Evening with Chef Ned Bell and Ocean Wise On August 20, 2019, Ocean Wise and Eagle Wing Whale and Wildlife Watching Tours teamed up to present the first in a series of speaker events in ... Read More Chefs / Destinations / Epicure at Large / Food People / Travel August 1, 2019 Letters From Lyon August 2019 Cher Eat, I have been wondering a lot lately about how Lyon gained such a recognisable status in gastronomy. Sure, yes there are plenty of ... Read More Chefs / Restaurants / Review July 29, 2019 Wildness: Ode To Newfoundland and Labrador A decade ago, when my wife and I were driving around Newfoundland, we met and befriended one of then-premier Danny Williams’ speechwriters. She ... Read More Chefs / Culture / Destinations / Elsewhere / Travel May 7, 2019 An Introduction to Letters from Lyon to EAT I have spent my career thus far with a few goals in mind: climb the brigade of each kitchen I set foot in, put in my time and become “chef”. ... Read More Chefs / Press Release / Restaurants January 15, 2019 New Executive Chef at The Pointe Restaurant New Executive Chef Carmen Ingham appointed at Wickaninnish Inn’s The Pointe Restaurant in Tofino, Canada Press Release — January 15, 2019 ... Read More Comments are closed.
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