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Wednesday, October 22, 2014
Cornucopia Nights: Eat, Drink and Be Merry
Tourism Whistler media release
For immediate release - October 22, 2014
Cornucopia Nights: Eat, Drink and Be Merry
Suggested Tweet: Rest up - #Cornucopia2014 is sure to keep you out past your bedtime! @CornucopiaWine #Whistler
Whistler, B.C. – With events taking place every evening throughout the festival, Cornucopia, presented by BlueShore Financial gives you plenty of reasons to head out into the crisp, fall nights.
An exciting new addition to this year's festival is Cellar Door – this tasting event takes place in the Grand Foyer of the Whistler Conference Centre on Friday, November 7 and features wines for that special occasion. With over 25 wineries showcasing more than a hundred wines that retail for $35 and up, Cellar Door is shaping up to be this year’s hot ticket event. Also new for 2014 -- Cornucopia's flagship event, the Crush Gala Grand Tasting is one night only, taking place Saturday, November 8.
Cornucopia has also moved beyond the vines, with expanded offerings including craft beer, cocktail and spirits tastings. With a Twist is a new choose-your-own-cocktail-adventure taking place on Sunday, November 9. Attendees can sip their spirit of choice -- neat, on the rocks or create their own cocktail, get tips from the staff mixologists as well as taste a few of the professionals' creations.
Cornucopia Night Market returns with a focus on street cuisine from around the world. From Indian to Thai to Mexican, Brazilian and back to North America – Cornucopia Night Market: Taste the World is a gastronomic experience for the fun and adventurous.
Those looking for festivities late into the night need not look far: bon vivant Andre St. Jacques is introducing the Bearfoot Bistro’s Late Night Wine Mixer taking place most nights during the festival. The Bearfoot Bistro also hosts othe Belvedere Black Box Cocktail Party on Sunday, November 9. Big House Wines has partnered with the Longhorn Saloon for the late night Cops & Robbers party. Twisted is the after-party to With a Twist featuring Deep Cove Vodka at Buffalo Bills. Wine About Art ?at White Dog Studio gets those creative juices going, inviting guests to sip some of Canada’s fine wines while painting their own masterpiece. The Firerock Lounge at the Westin Resort & Spa steps up to the bar with An Evening of Scotch & Cigars and the Cocktails & Dreams DJ set.
Monster Energy returns with the second annual Revolutions party at the Bearfoot Bistro. After Poured is Garfinkels Roaring 20’s themed after-party.
And, of course, Cornucopia trademark events return to the schedule including the House Party: Best of B.C., Top 25 Celebratory Reception, Poured, and the Indulge Gala.
With 11 days and a seemingly endless lineup of events, Cornucopia offers something for everyone. For detailed schedule information visit www.whistlercornucopia.com.
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Cornucopia, presented by BlueShore Financial, is an eleven day dazzling display of gourmet food, wines, spirits and beer 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.
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