The business of wine
If you’re in the business of wine or fine food, the Vancouver Playhouse International Wine Festival is the place to broaden your knowledge and keep ahead of the world wine curve. We are Canada’s premier wine show and one of the biggest and best in North America.
The Trade Days program features eight trade-only events on Thursday, March 29 and Friday, March 30, seven of which take place at the Vancouver Convention & Exhibition Centre.
The heart of the trade program is the Trade Tasting on Thursday and Friday afternoons. The wine pro will find 875 wines for sampling here – 158 wines that are unlisted and not yet available in this market plus, of course, all 717 wines that also are served at the public International Festival Tasting.
Other Trade Days events include an opening trade plenary featuring Michael Hill Smith, one of the world’s top authorities on Australian wines, several wine seminars, two very popular lunches and Trade Competitions awards presentations.
TRADE DAYS PROGRAM
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Wednesday, March 28
New! 2 - 5 p.m. Message in a bottle ... or in a box?
A symposium on wine packaging led by Anthony Gismondi of Wine Access magazine; at SFU's downtown campus
Thursday, March 29
All events at VCEC
9:15 – 11:15 a.m. Australian Wine: Beyond Boundaries trade plenary Sold out!
11:30 a.m. – 1:30 a.m. Trade Days Reception & Lunch Sold out!
1:30 – 5 p.m. Trade Tasting with Buyers Hour
2:30 – 5 p.m. Trade Tasting
Friday, March 30
All but one at VCEC
10:15 – 11:45 a.m. Maximize the Extreme Sold out!
10:15 – 11:45 a.m. Old Gems: Aussie Wines of Age and Distinction Sold out!
10:15 – 11:45 a.m. Ravenous for Riesling (at Miele Showroom) Sold out!
Noon – 1:30 p.m. Partners in Wine Lunch: South Australia Fusion – Cuisine, Culture and Wine Sold out!
1:30 – 5 p.m. Trade Tasting with Buyers Hour
2:30 – 5 p.m. Trade Tasting
TRADE COMPETITIONS
Winners of these competitions were announced March 30 at the Partners in Wine Lunch:
