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.
害羞草研究所淭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.,害羞草研究所� 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害羞草研究所檚 wine industry.
害羞草研究所淭he goal of this event is to showcase the very best of what B.C.害羞草研究所檚 wine regions have to offer at a premium level,害羞草研究所� said Prodan. 害羞草研究所淚nviting Master of Wine Rhys Pender, Master Sommelier John Szabo, celebrated wine writer Michaela Morris and acclaimed Chef Mark Filatow of to participate on a WineBC Bootcamp Wine Selection Committee was one way of ensuring the program included the best examples of B.C. wine that represent the diversity of our province害羞草研究所檚 terroir, styles and varieties of wines.害羞草研究所� notes Prodan.
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害羞草研究所淲e have put together a program based on our most positive experiences from events we害羞草研究所檝e attended around the world,害羞草研究所� said Szabo. 害羞草研究所淭he lineup of masterclasses will go deep into the heart of B.C. wine, covering everything from micro local geology to B.C.害羞草研究所檚 place in the greater world of wine, delivered by top-level experts and underscored by a range of handpicked wines that tell the full story. Attendees will leave the Okanagan with a detailed picture of B.C. wine, and they害羞草研究所檒l have some fun along the way, too.害羞草研究所�
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.
害羞草研究所淏.C. is starting to get noticed for the quality of its wines in B.C., Canada and internationally. B.C. wines have a freshness and brightness that comes from the unique climate, and this is a style that the world is gravitating too. It is a great time to expose key wine influencers to our world-class wine industry,害羞草研究所� said Pender.
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.害羞草研究所檚 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.
害羞草研究所淵ou can always take a region害羞草研究所檚 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,害羞草研究所� said Pender.
