Video coverage
of Bacchanalia Gala Dinner + Auction; Kicking off 39th Vancouver International
Wine Festival #VIWF
2017 Theme Country; The Wine World Celebrates
Canada
Point Roberts,
WA, Delta BC –March 14, 2017 – Investorideas.com attends the 2017 Bacchanalia
Gala Dinner + Auction kicking off the 39th Vancouver International Wine
Festival on February 11 at the Fairmont Hotel Vancouver with an amazing evening of fine wine , great food and a live
auction.
“One wine down;
1700 to go”, said Executive Director Harry Hertscheg, as they sipped on a
Summerhill Pyramid Winery Cipes Traditional Cuvée 1996.
“This is the
largest gathering of Canadian wines at an international wine show ever- and it’s
happening here in Vancouver.” He
congratulated chair of the Gala, Jana Maclagan for doing an outstanding job for
putting it together.
InvestorIdeas
coverage of Bacchanalia Gala Dinner + Auction
Watch Video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=D5C4_yFZ_Pw&t=95s
Live and silent auctions
raised nearly $260,000, an increase of $50,000 over last year’s auctions. In
addition, the sold-out raffle for two Delta One International Business Class
tickets, donated by Delta Air Lines, raised an additional $20,000. Net proceeds
of this annual fundraiser, this year themed “For the Love of Wine”, benefit
charitable partner Bard on the Beach Shakespeare Festival.
Bacchanalia Gala Dinner Wines:
Summerhill
Pyramid Winery Cipes Traditional Cuvée 1996, Okanagan Valley, Canada
Alois Lageder
Löwengang Chardonnay Tenutæ Lageder 2014, Alto Adige, Italy
Signorello
Estate Vieilles Vignes Chardonnay 2014, Napa Valley, USA
Robert Mondavi
Winery Reserve Pinot Noir 2013, Carneros, USA
Elk Cove
Vineyards Mount Richmond Pinot Noir 2014, Yamhill-Carlton, USA
Tommasi Casisano
Brunello di Montalcino 2011, Tuscany, Italy
One Faith
Vineyards Grand Vin 2013, Okanagan Valley, Canada
Château
Haut-Mazeris Cuvée Réserve Fronsac 2001, Bordeaux, France
Yalumba The
Octavius Old Vine Shiraz 2012, Barossa Valley, Australia
Fonseca 20 Year
Old Aged Tawny Port, Douro Valley, Portugal
ABOUT BARD ON THE BEACH SHAKESPEARE FESTIVAL
Celebrating its
27th season in 2016, Bard on the Beach is one of Canada's largest
not-for-profit, professional Shakespeare festivals. It is presented on the
waterfront in Kitsilano’s Vanier Park, adjacent to Vancouver’s downtown core.
Bard on the Beach offers Shakespeare plays, related dramas and popular special
events in two performance tents every June through September. In 2016,
attendance exceeded 100,000 and more than 1.4 million patrons have experienced
Bard since its inception. This year's festival dates are June 1 to September
23, 2017 and the lineup includes Much Ado About Nothing, The Winter’s Tale, The
Merchant of Venice and The Two Gentlemen of Verona, plus a special limited-run
presentation of Shylock. Bard also offers a range of education programs,
including Young Shakespeareans Workshops for 8 to 18-year-olds at its Vanier
Park site during the summer, and Riotous Youth for 19 to 24-year-olds. During
the school term, Bard also offers workshops for educators and youth in schools
and community centres throughout BC’s Lower Mainland, as well as at its new
administrative home, the BMO Theatre Centre (162 West 1st Avenue). Full details
and education program information are at bardonthebeach.org
ABOUT VANCOUVER INTERNATIONAL WINE FESTIVAL
Canada's premier wine show marks its 39th edition
of pairing wine, food and the performing arts from February 11 to 19, 2017. The
festival features The Wine World Celebrates Canada as the theme. The festival
will showcase 180 wineries from 16 countries (including 76 wineries from
Canada) pouring a projected 1,700 wines at 54 events to a projected 25,000 admissions.
The Bacchanalia Gala Dinner + Auction opens the festival on Saturday, February
11 at the Fairmont Hotel Vancouver. The Trade Days Conference, presented by
Sysco, takes place Wednesday, February 15 to Friday, February 17. The festival
has been named the #1 Food, Wine & Hospitality Industry Event in Canada by
New York's BizBash for four years running.
The festival is produced by the Vancouver
International Wine Festival Society, which has three mandates: provide an
informative, educational and entertaining wine experience for public and trade;
be a premier marketing opportunity for the wine industry and festival partners;
and raise funds for the Bard on the Beach Theatre Society. Since inception in
1979, the festival has raised $8.7 million for the performing arts. Major
sponsors are Delta Air Lines and the Vancouver Sun; major industry partners are
the BC Liquor Distribution Branch, Canadian Vintners Association and the Import
Vintners & Spirits Association. The festival is made possible through the
gracious support of our participating countries' consulates and embassies.
ABOUT WINES OF CANADA
Wines of Canada is a collaborative initiative of
the Canadian Vintners Association and regional wine associations – British
Columbia Wine Institute, Wine Marketing Association of Ontario, Vignerons
indépendants du Québec and the Winery Association of Nova Scotia – to bring the
country’s best wines to the world. Partial funding for this project has been
provided by Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada and the AgriMarketing program
through Growing Forward 2.
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