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Wednesday, November 7, 2012
Don’t miss out on extended lineup; tickets still available for Cornucopia presented by North Shore Credit Union
Tourism Whistler media release
For immediate release - November 7, 2012
Don’t miss out on extended
lineup; tickets still available for Cornucopia presented by North Shore
Credit Union
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Whistler, B.C. – A whirlwind taste tour through Argentina, Spain or
Italy, an exploration of Asia or a visit to the heart of B.C.’s wine
country – wine, spirit, cocktail and food connoisseurs can experience it
all right here in Whistler this week with Cornucopia
presented by North Shore Credit Union.
Now in its 16th year, this year’s event offers five days of dinners,
tastings, trade events, demonstrations, parties and after-parties and gala
events. While the countdown to five days of decadent indulgence nears, tickets
are still available for many events.
Thursday kicks off with a free event with the Whistler Chef’s Challenge finale at 10 a.m.
The day continues with the Viking Stage series: Rogers Chocolates and Burrowing Owl Wine pairing
event, House
Party featuring the Best of B.C. and newcomers The Chalk Board at Alta Bistro and The Butcher and the Brewmaster at Dubh Linn
Gate. Best of the VINOS features a selection of
short films about the B.C. wine industry.
Friday hosts the Eat, Drink and be Merry Viking Stage Series
event, followed by Divine and Distilled, with the Street Meet Truck and Granville Island Brewing event
in the late afternoon. The Absolut Sensory Cocktail Experience at the
The Fairmont
Chateau Whistler from 4-5 p.m. is a great lead-in to the evening
events. With a variety of winery dinners at Araxi
restaurant + Bar, the Aubergine
Grille at the Westin Resort & Spa, Whistler, Hy’s
Steakhouse, Aura
Restaurant at Nita Lake Lodge, Alta
Bistro and The Bearfoot
Bistro, guests will have plenty of culinary options before heading to
the Crush, Gala Grand Tasting. After-parties
include two new events: Eau de Vie
- A Spirited Affair at 5280 Bar at the Four Seasons
and the Fairmont Chateau Whistler’s High Rollers.
Saturday starts off at the farm and wraps up in the heart of Whistler
Village. The schedule opens with the popular Chef’s Trip to the Farm,
a winery brunch at the Southside
Diner, a continuation of the Viking Stage Series with The Flour Pot and Edible
Canada, a number of additional presentations, the Slow Food Artisan Market and various
Chef’s table luncheons. Also on Saturday is the new marTEAni
Party at the Fairmont Chateau Whistler, the Top 25 Celebratory Reception at the Squamish
Lil’wat Cultural Centre, winery dinners at the Fairmont Chateau
Whistler, Tandoori
Grill, Sidecut at Four Seasons and Alta Bistro followed by the Saturday
evening Crush, Gala Grand Tasting, the The Longhorn Saloon’s Rock of Ages party and
the signature Araxi
Bubbles + Oceans event.
Once again on Sunday, the schedule kicks off with the Viking Stage
Series featuring Fresh and Delicious Dishes with Chef Nathan Lyon and Mission Hill wines,
followed by winery brunches at Southside Diner, the Fairmont Chateau
Whistler and Sushi Village. The mini tasting series takes place throughout
the afternoon with the day culminating in the Sunday Sausage Party at Alta Bistro with Two
Rivers Meats and Whistler Brewing, followed by the inaugural Cornucopia Night Market – A Taste of Asia.
Visit whistlercornucopia.com
for ticket and event information. Cornucopia packages are available on www.whistler.com
In addition, guests will want to book their winter vacation packages by
November 15 and save up to 39 per cent on winter stay and ski packages that
include lodging and lift tickets. Plus, kids stay, ski, rent & shuttle for free.
The Book Early and
Save promotion promises the lowest rates of the season and
the Best Price Guarantee.
Faces of
Cornucopia - Executive Chef Jeremie Trottier, Quattro at Whistler
Born and raised in Vancouver, Chef Jeremie Trottier believes that the
same philosophies apply inside and outside the kitchen; just keep it
simple, uncontrived and honest.
After graduating from BCIT's Culinary Arts Program in 1989, Jeremie
began his culinary career as an apprentice at the Hotel Vancouver working
alongside Chef Robert LeCrom. The experience of creating fine food for
Vancouver's biggest ballroom would prove invaluable to Jeremie when he
found himself catering to the crowds during busy winters at Quattro.
From the historic Hotel Vancouver, Jeremie moved to hip Yaletown and
opened Mangiamo as Ken Bogus' sous chef. At Mangiamo cooking for the
Vancouver Canucks was commonplace and here Jeremie began to develop his
knack for pairing Italian food with wines from around the world. Jeremie
was also a sous chef at Vancouver's popular Allegro Café.
In May 2000, Jeremie left Vancouver and made his home at Quattro at
Whistler, where the Corsi family welcomed him as executive chef. Today,
Jeremie prides himself in tapping into the heart and soul of Italian
cuisine and presenting it with contemporary West Coast flair. www.quattrorestaurants.com
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Cornucopia is a five day dazzling display of gourmet food and
wines, attracting more than 10,000 people to the resort – and catering to
everyone from amateur enthusiasts to aficionados. Respected industry
professionals, judges and presenters headline each event, seminar and
tasting, offering the best possible opportunity to garner as much
information and insight as possible. Held on the cusp of the opening of
each ski season in beautiful Whistler, British Columbia, Cornucopia was
designed to showcase and support the local food and wine industry. Now
encompassing wineries and restaurants from Vancouver, greater B.C. and
beyond, Cornucopia has become internationally recognized as a preeminent
representation of the culinary and viticulture tourism industry in Canada.
With widespread appeal shown through the immense variety of events
available, the festival is truly a food and wine festival with a Whistler
attitude.
Whistler is Canada's premier year-round leisure and meeting
destination located in the Coast Mountains 120 kilometres (75 miles) north
of Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada. Consistently rated the top ski
resort in North America, Whistler was the Host Mountain Resort of the 2010
Olympic and Paralympic Winter Games. The resort offers an extensive range
of accommodations totaling 10,000 bedrooms among 24 hotels as well as
townhomes, condos, B&Bs and chalets. Whistler also boasts more than 100
restaurants and bars, 200 retail shops, 25 spas and countless activity
options from world-renowned skiing and snowboarding, mountain biking and
golf, to hiking, rock climbing, and watersports. The Resort Municipality of
Whistler is home to a diverse community of more than 10,000 permanent
residents.
Tourism Whistler is the member-based marketing and sales organization
representing Whistler, operating the Whistler Conference Centre, Whistler
Golf Club, Whistler Visitor Centre, as well as 1.800.WHISTLER and
whistler.com - Whistler's official source for visitor bookings and
information. As the convention and visitors bureau for the Resort
Municipality of Whistler, Tourism Whistler represents more than 7,000
members who own, manage and operate properties or businesses on resort
lands including hotels, restaurants, activity operators and retail shops.
Media can visit whistler.com/media for Whistler facts,
media releases, story starters, local personality profiles and access to
images and B-roll.
Media Contacts
Mary Zinck
Specialist, Media Relations
T: 604.938.2702
E: mzinck@tourismwhistler.com
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