Celebrating #BCVQA in Colour
The folks at the BC Wine Institute – and their marketing team at WineBC.com – outdo themselves each year, by bringing some of the best of the BC wine industry to a single venue. The fall event – which comes at a challenging time of year for winemakers gearing up for harvest – is called Colour. It is largest annual tasting of BC VQA wines in Vancouver, with over 75 BC wineries, showcasing more than 300 BC VQA wines.
Geared toward the media and trades only, the floor is filled with wine lovers, with many of them members of BC’s restaurant and hospitality industry who might be sipping the selections for the first time. WineBC.com bills it as a chance to “explore British Columbia’s bountiful wine growing regions and celebrate BC VQA’s fresh new releases.”
Indeed, it is. For a few hours in downtown Vancouver you get to meet “the inspiring people behind the wines as you taste the flavours of their exceptional fall releases”. Stacey and I, as well as a couple of BC wine Twitterati managed to capture the occasion in several tweets, which we’ve featured below.
Impressive showing by @PerseusWine today at #colourBCVQA. #CabFranc is a winner + inviting whites. #BCwine pic.twitter.com/4PaywbIWWx
— BC Wine Lover (@BCWineLover) September 4, 2013
What would a #BCwine event be w/o our obligatory Sid Cross photo! Follow BC's @winefoodguru. #colourBCVQA pic.twitter.com/9Gh9LYEmYl
— BC Wine Lover (@BCWineLover) September 4, 2013
Tarynn Liv Parker editor of soon-to-be-launched @the_field_guide w @lfroese of @TownHallBrands #colourBCVQA pic.twitter.com/5SmZzApKiT
— BC Wine Lover (@BCWineLover) September 4, 2013
Winemaker Tyler Harlton (@th_wines) pouring wines 'by hand' – Rosé, Viognier/Gris + Cab-Merlot. #colourBCVQA #BCwine pic.twitter.com/w2KUQx1gdW
— BC Wine Lover (@BCWineLover) September 4, 2013
Good to sip @MoraineWinery wines after missing them in #Naramata. Cliffhanger Red is a standout! #colourBCVQA #BCwine pic.twitter.com/7PiwyiW1Y9
— BC Wine Lover (@BCWineLover) September 4, 2013
Impressed by @StagsHollow's über decanter – we want one too! #colourBCVQA #BCwine pic.twitter.com/vSwAn0EqOa
— BC Wine Lover (@BCWineLover) September 4, 2013
Chatted w @HHonwine on his 'day off' – back to @VanWineFest biz tomorrow! #colourBCVQA #BCwine pic.twitter.com/eXfScRH7Nd
— BC Wine Lover (@BCWineLover) September 4, 2013
Heleen Pannekoek pours @FortBerens at #colourBCVQA incl an inviting un-oaked Chard. #BCwine pic.twitter.com/St3kmLehlm
— BC Wine Lover (@BCWineLover) September 4, 2013
Our #BCwine buddy Karl @MyWinePal w @MikeKlassen. We all missed the #colourBCVQA Syrah seminar 🙁 pic.twitter.com/eNRshfqnxl
— BC Wine Lover (@BCWineLover) September 4, 2013
Glad we got to taste @MFVwines Tribute Series Chard + #Okanagan Valley Pinot Noir. #colourBCVQA #BCwine pic.twitter.com/REE9YKIBTB
— BC Wine Lover (@BCWineLover) September 4, 2013
Very good afternoon speaking about wine and @OsoyoosLarose at the Colour tasting, @winebcdotcom pic.twitter.com/RwxY7ZWHXl
— Mathieu Mercier (@M__Mercier) September 4, 2013
And because neither Stacey nor I could attend an earlier exclusive tasting that contrasts BC’s best next to international wine selections, we had to share this tweet.
Thoughtful choices @winebcdotcom @WinePlus thank you for the line ups today #BCwine #ColorBCVQA pic.twitter.com/h8l8UxbVGm
— tythewineguy (@tythewineguy) September 4, 2013
Thanks to the BC Wine Institute and their marketing team at WineBC.com. Another great showcase of what BC has to offer!