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Thursday, October 6, 2016
Cornucopia signature events provide the ultimate choices to sip and sample
Whistler, B.C. – Whistler’s trademark horn of plenty is set to overflow for 11 days this November when the 20th annual Cornucopia, presented by BlueShore Financial returns to town – and tickets for Cornucopia’s signature events are disappearing as quickly as the food and drink on offer throughout the festival.
Cornucopia’s hallmark events -- which include House Party: Best of BC, Cellar Door Grand Tasting, Crush Grand Tasting, Cornucopia Night Market: Taste the World and Poured: Full Spectrum of Taste and more – feature wineries, craft brewers and award-winning boutique spirit distilleries showcasing the regional and international flavour and diversity available throughout the resort.
New events on the calendar begin with the kickoff event Cornucopia’s 20th Anniversary Party at the Picnic on Thursday, November 10. With A Twist returns on November 13 “with a twist” with an added Silent Disco. What’s a Silent Disco? Patrons are supplied with a set of headphones and you can choose to tune into one of three different DJs playing on three separate channels. All the dancing will build up a thirst – take a break and visit a variety of mixologists and producers showcasing their favourite liquids.
Also new for this year, Sommelier Tours by Taste Whistler available at Cellar Door and Crush Grand Tastings. What better way to explore the numerous wines on offer than through the eyes of an expert? Meet the makers; hear their stories and be guided through a curated tasting experience.
If you’d rather have some time to explore on your own (and beat the crowds) -- Crush Early Entry offers a limited number of patrons the occasion to gain early admittance to the Crush tasting room. With 45 minutes to rub elbows with the experts before the doors open to the crowd, it’s the premium opportunity to have questions answered while leisurely sampling the favourites. Crush Grand Tasting is the flagship event of the weekend providing the opportunity to try new, re-visit an old favourite or just appreciate all the wine world offers.
After very successful debuts at Cornucopia 2015, Brewed: The BC Craft Brewers Guild Winter Beer Market and the Bearfoot Bistro’s World Oyster Invitational and Bloody Caesar Battle are both returning for the second weekend. Brewed Market provides a sneak peek into the newest winter recipes from the B.C. Craft Brewers Guild’s 60+ members. Last, but certainly not least, Bearfoot Bistro closes out the festival with the annual throwdown – where the best oyster shuckers and mixologists descend into Whistler to meet and compete in the ultimate mountain battle.
Don’t miss out – tickets are selling fast. Visit www.whistlercornucopia.com for ticket and event information.
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Cornucopia, presented by BlueShore Financial is Whistler’s Celebration of Food + Drink. The dazzling eleven-day display of gourmet food and drink attracts over 15,000 visitors to the resort and caters 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 local restaurants, restaurateurs and the food and wine industry. With wide-spread appeal 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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Media Contacts
Mary Zinck
Media Program - Cornucopia
Manager, Travel Media
T: 604.938.2702
E: mzinck@tourismwhistler.com
W: www.whistlercornucopia.com/media
T: @CornucopiaWine
F: @WhistlerCornucopia
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