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Friday, September 27, 2013

Come to your senses at Cornucopia – 2013 offers new expanded programming with 11-day festival of food + drink

Tourism Whistler media release
For immediate release - September 27, 2013

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Whistler, B.C. – Fall is a great time to nourish yourself and your senses at Whistler’s newly-expanded Cornucopia food + drink festival presented by North Shore Credit Union, November 7-17.

New for 2013, the Nourish series focuses on sustainable food and lifestyle choices, health, wellness and connection to the earth. Events include international seminars, hands on cooking workshops, movement and meditation.

Start each Cornucopia day with meditation and yoga before exploring a variety of nourishing topics from the healing arts of First Nations, Feng Shui, the art of making cheese, discovering (and eating for) your Ayurvedic Dosha, GAPS nutritional program, raw food and fermented food and drinks, the Paleo cuisine, skin care from the pantry, healing and anti-aging foods, the Nourish series brings Cornucopia to a new level.

In addition to the new Nourish series, Cornucopia moves beyond the vines, with expanded offerings to include craft beer, cocktail and spirits seminars and tastings.

And, of course, Cornucopia offers even more of its trademark seminars, dinners and entertainment. Highlights include the signature CRUSH Gala Grand Tasting events on the Friday and Saturday nights of the opening weekend; House Party featuring the Best of B.C., the Top 25 Celebratory Reception, the Cornucopia Night Market, the VINOS award show, Indulge, an exciting series of wine seminars, sommelier courses, the Culinary Stage series, chef’s luncheons, the Whistler Chef’s Challenge, winery dinners and after parties.

With 11 days and a seemingly endless lineup of events, Cornucopia offers something for everyone. For detailed schedule information visit http://tourismwhistlermedia.cmail1.com/t/r-i-nxjrty-l-d/. For media accreditation, visit whistlercornucopia.com/media

This year’s charity recipient is the Whistler Public Library. Serving locals and visitors alike, Whistler’s library is a hub of the community. Cornucopia is pleased to support the Whistler Public Library and have them on board as the charity recipient for 2013.

“May we sit in front of Nestor at the sushi counter?” That may be the most sought-after dining spot in Whistler. Year after year, sushi lovers return for a coveted spot at the Sushi Village sushi bar to be entertained by Chef Nestor’s enthusiasm, laughter and amazing skills. After arriving in Whistler from the Philippines 19 years ago, Nestor honed his skills and knowledge and quickly become one of Whistler’s favourite chefs, known and loved by locals and international guests alike. Using the finest local and West Coast ingredients, Nestor has developed his own unique sushi style while staying true to the classic Japanese recipes. A trip to Sushi Village always means a great dining experience, and always features a wave and a smile from this long-admired Chef, making the dining experience more personal, more fun, and much more memorable.

Cornucopia is a newly expanded eleven day dazzling display of gourmet food, wines, spirits and beer 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 drink industry. Now encompassing wineries, breweries, distilleries, chefs and restaurants from Vancouver, greater B.C. and beyond, Cornucopia has become recognized as a preeminent representation of the culinary tourism industry in Canada. With widespread appeal shown through the immense variety of events available, the festival is truly a food and drink 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.

Broadcasters: Whistler now has the capability to take you live with our enhanced fibre network. The significantly expanded network of more than 200 kilometres of fibre optic cabling throughout the resort allows instant transmission of HD signals to any location at any time. Details on how to access, and book the fibre are available on our media site. media.whistler.com/contact-us/filming-in-whistler

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