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The Wine Program Excellence awards recognize restaurants for creating
a wine program that complements their establishment's unique menu and
concept. Expert judges were Tom Doughty, Jay Jones, DJ Kearney, Iain Philip,
and Jason Yamasaki.
METRO VANCOUVER
Platinum
L'Abat toir
Blue Water Cafe + Raw Bar
Burdock & Co.
CinCin Ristorante + Bar
Hawksworth Restaurant
Vij's
Gold
AnnaLena
Chambar
Mak N Ming – Best New Entry
Mission
Mot t 32
Nightingale
Provence Marinaside/ The Wine Bar
Savio Volpe
Tap Restaurant
Yuwa Japanese Cuisine
Silver
Ancora Waterfront Dining and Patio
Boulevard Kitchen & Oyster Bar
Fable Kitchen
Forage
Joe Fortes Seafood & Chop House
PiDGiN
The Stable House Bistro
Wildebeest
Bronze
Le Crocodile
Homer St. Cafe and Bar
Tableau Bar Bistro
Tramonto at River Rock
Casino Resort
Tuc Craf t Kitchen
West Restaurant
Honourable Mention
Feast
The Mackenzie Room
Yew Seafood + Bar
WHISTLER
Gold
Araxi Restaurant + Oyster Bar
Silver
Alta Bistro
Bronze
Basalt Wine + Salumeria
VANCOUVER ISLAND
Gold
Agrius Restaurant (Victoria)
Silver
Nourish Kitchen & Café (Victoria)
OLO Restaurant (Victoria)
Honourable Mention
10 Acres Kitchen (Victoria)
Artisan Bistro (Victoria)
Ocean7 AQUA Bistro
at Kingfi sher Resort (Courtenay)
Pacifi c Prime Restaurant & Lounge,
The Beach Club Resort (Parksville)
Unsworth Restaurant (Mill Bay)
BC INTERIOR
Gold
Emerald Lake Lodge (Field)
ALBERTA
Platinum
Cilantro (Calgary)
Gold
The Lake House (Calgary)
Vin Room Mission (Calgary)
Vin Room Y YC Airport (Calgary)
Silver
Buffalo Mountain Lodge (Banff)
Deer Lodge (Lake Louise)
Rouge (Calgary)
Vin Room West (Calgary)
GREAT FOOD. GREAT WINE LISTS. GREAT PEOPLE.
The following awards were presented at the 40th Vancouver International Wine Festival in March.
Spirited Industry Professional
Barbara Philip MW
The annual Spirited Industry Professional Award is
presented to an individual who has made a signifi cant
contribution to the sales, service or promotion of wine
in British Columbia.
Barbara Philip was the fi rst Western Canadian to achieve the Master of Wine
designation and is the only woman in Canada with this distinction. For close
to 10 years she has managed the European Por t folio at BC Liquor Stores, and
is a presenter, educator, journalist and wine judge.
Presented by
Sommelier of the Year
Sean Nelson, sommelier, Vij's
The Sommelier of the Year Award recognizes working
sommeliers who consistently demonstrate an
outstanding passion for marrying wine with food and
a dedication to exceptional service. Sean Nelson was
selected through a hands-on competition organized
by the BC Chapter of the Canadian Association of
Professional Sommeliers.
Sean grew up in Greater Vancouver and entered the hospitalit y industry
at age 16. Af ter being bit ten by the wine bug, he completed his WSE T
Intermediate and Advanced cer tifi cation with Distinction and is working
towards sit ting the Master Sommelier Examination in 2019.
Presented by In partnership with
Vintners Brunch Food and Wine Pairing Competition
Executive Chef Poyan Danesh
Ocean Mama Seafood
Organic Black Tiger Shrimp, Textures of Caulifl ower,
Almond Dust, Bacon Vinaigret te
paired with
Intersection Estate Winery
Reserve Viognier-Marsanne Barrel Ferment 2014
Expert judges were Julian Bond, Josh Clark, Tim Pawsey and Joanne Sasvari.
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