Written By Cynthia Annett-Hynes Events / Libations / Places Feb 18, 2015 Parksville hosts the 7th annual Parksville Uncorked Wine & Food Festival, February 19 – 22, 2015 SHARE VIA: Facebook Twitter PinterestParksville will play host to a unique celebration of B.C. wine, beer and food during the annual Parksville Uncorked Wine & Food Festival set to take place February 19 through 22, 2015.Going into its seventh successful year, Parksville Uncorked hosted by The Beach Club Resort and Tigh-Na-Mara Seaside Spa Resort, has grown to become one of Vancouver Island’s signature events. Showcasing fine wines and craft beers from around British Columbia paired with food crafted by local chefs that highlight the region’s talented farmers and producers, Parksville Uncorked offers a spectacular line up of events for all tastes and palates.Parksville Untapped – Thursday, February 19The event kicks off on Thursday evening at the Tigh-Na-Mara Seaside Spa Resort with Parksville Untapped. Featuring craft beers and ciders from around the province paired with local eats, Parksville Untapped’s beer tasting leaves no one thirsty. On hand to share their passion and knowledge with guests will be representatives from Phillips Brewing Company, Driftwood Brewing Company and Wolf Under Water amongst many others. The event takes place from 6:30 pm until 9:00 pm and tickets are priced at $55 per person.Swirl – Friday, February 20The Swirl Gala hosted by The Beach Club Resort will feature a selection of more than 100 distinct labels from various prestigious wineries from across the province including Joie Farm Winery, Blasted Church Winery and Black Sage Vineyard, to pour tastings of their finest vintages. Wines will be complemented by food pairings prepared by local chefs including Executive Chef Rick Davidson of Pacific Prime Restaurant in The Beach Club Resort and Executive Chef Eric Edwards of Cedars Restaurant and Lounge in the Tigh-Ma-Mara Seaside Spa Resort. The event will open its doors from 6:30 pm until 9:00 pm and tickets are priced at $75 per person.Winemakers’ Dinners – Saturday, February 21For a more intimate dining experience, The Beach Club and Tigh-Na-Mara will set the stage for a food and wine imbibed evening. The Beach Club Resort has partnered with Quails’ Gate Winery to host a specially prepared and paired 6-course dinner priced at $149. Hosted by senior winemaker Dave Carson from See Ya Later Ranch, Tigh-Na-Mara Seaside Spa Resort will be featuring a 5-course dinner for $129 per person.Bubbles & Brunch – Sunday, February 22 The festival ends with an effervescent Bubbles Brunch at both The Beach Club Resort and the Tigh-Na-Mara Seaside Spa Resort where some of British Columbia’s sparkling wines will be paired with a decadent Sunday brunch. The à la Carte brunch at both hotels will be offering a flight of bubbles for an additional $10 per glass.For more information about Parksville Uncorked or for tickets, visit www.parksvilleuncorked.com or call 1-888-760-2008. Follow on Facebook at parksville.uncorked or on Twitter at @PVuncorked. SHARE VIA: Facebook Twitter Pinterest Written By: Cynthia Annett-Hynes ... Read More You may also like Events / Food News / Places April 28, 2021 CITY EATS May|June 2021 At press time, restaurants, pubs, bars and food courts remain closed for indoor dining. One silver lining is that the weather is warming up and more ... Read More Awards / Drink People / Events / Wine Events / Wine News October 15, 2020 SOMM SMACKDOWN—Rumble at Aura Waterfront Restaurant Strange, interesting, and wonderful things can happen in odd times, and there is no stranger time than now, but something needed to be done to pay ... Read More Beer / Beer & Cider / Drink / Events March 2, 2020 Victoria Beer Week March 6 – 14 Victoria Beer Week returns March 6-14 with 19 different events held in venues around Victoria. This 7th annual festival of craft beer offers ... Read More Events / Food & Wine Pairing / Food Events / Places / Victoria February 25, 2020 Pacific Northwest Wine Dinner: Canoe Brewpub & Unsworth Vineyards Multi-award winning Unsworth Vineyards and Canoe’s Chef Kyle Dampsy joined forces on Wednesday, February 19, in Canoe’s upstairs Dining ... Read More Beer / Events / Food Events / Places / Spirits / Victoria February 25, 2020 11th Annual Island Beer and Spirits Festival The Strathcona Hotel has long brought together BC brewers and distillers in its multiple taprooms but rarely is the brewing craft celebrated so much ... Read More Beer & Cider / Events / Food Events / Places / Victoria November 17, 2019 Canoe Brewpub’s Eighth Annual Winterbrau Festival 2019 Beer brewers from across the island and the lower mainland gathered in the lofty wooden halls of Canoe Brewpub over November 9 and 10 for the eighth ... Read More Comments are closed.
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