may 2015 BCBusiness 63 paul duchart
More than 500 oeno-
philes sipped, and bid
on, rare wines, raising
more than $117,000. Net
proceeds will benefit
Bard on the Beach.
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(Left to right) Mark Hely, mcWilliam's
Wines export director; Craig Stephenson,
mcWilliam's mount pleasant sales
and operations manager; Dexter
Marshall, E&J Gallo Winery on-premise
sales manager; and Chris Burt, E&J
Gallo Winery B.c. provincial manager.
2 Alan Ferris, hotel Vancouver director of
catering; Connie Lowe; and Mark Hicken,
Vintage law Group principal and chair
of gala wine auction committee.
3 Sam Holmes, Negociants International
Gm international sales; Jana Maclagan,
Bacchanalia gala chair; Claire Sakaki,
Bard on the Beach managing direc-
tor; and Harry Hertscheg, Vancouver
International Wine Festival executive
director.
4 Sophie Lui, Global Bc morning anchor;
Fred Lee, gala emcee and man-about-
town; and Robin Gill, Global National
weekend anchor.
5 Suzanne Anton, Bc minister of Justice
and attorney General; and Randy
Kaardal, Vancouver International Wine
Festival board chair.
6 Kevin Lamb, australia's honorary
consul for B.c.; Cynthia Opsal, Fladgate
partnership brand manager; and
Jana Maclagan, Bacchanalia gala chair. •
Vancouver International Wine Festival
Bacchanalia Gala Dinner + Auction
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The Fairmont Hotel Vancouver
February 20, 2015
Our unscientific poll of random partygoers at the bash above
Who Are You?
Yes
45%
No
30%
I'm from
Australia
25%
Everything
25%
Just the
dinner
10%
The
raffle
20%
The auction
45%
This year's theme is Australian
wines. Have you visited Australia?
No
20%
Yes
80%
Do you plan to attend other wine festival
events (seminars, tastings, etc.)?
What are you participating in?
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S o c i e t y
