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Monday, November 1, 2021

Whistler's 25th annual Cornucopia kicks off this Thursday, November 4

Whistler, B.C. – With just three days to go before Whistler welcomes the return of Cornucopia, Whistler’s celebration of food + drink, events are selling quickly however there are some opportunities remaining to attend the festival’s silver anniversary.   

Taking place each Thursday – Sunday throughout November, Cornucopia’s calendar is teeming with selections fit for every palate and with over 125 delicious events on the schedule, patrons will be counting down the days until next year.

Festival packages are available offering accommodation and the choice of Cornucopia’s Signature Tastings in an easy one-spot-shop. Opening weekend’s Signature events include AP Great Estates Regional Tasting with a few of BC’s best from across the Okanagan Valley and Naramata. Comedy Kitchen brings three sidebusting comedians to entertain throughout the evening. For those missing turkey and all the fix-in’s, grab a seat at the American Thanksgiving table or Poured 2.0 - the tasting aiming quench any thirst.

Fill your days from a seemingly endless selection of seminars – such as Chardcore featuring 10 British Columbian chardonnays. If sustainable practices is a deciding factor when wine shopping, New Zealand: Doing it Right for Future Generations seminar is the perfect fit. With 96% of the country’s vineyards certified by Sustainable Winegrowing NZ – this country is committed to best practices for their products and their people. Other choices include Argentina: Malbec and Beyond, Tour de France: The Beautiful South, Burrowing Owl Meritage: The Sum of its Parts, and then Some!, Top Value Wines, The Wines of Black Hills Estate Winery and so many more.

Learn a trick or two around the kitchen with local and visiting chefs at a Culinary Stage Series demonstrations and there are a few pretty luxe events in place for even the most discerning palate. Lobster, Braised Short Rib & Beer!, Gnocchi Carbonara, Chateau Briand & Wine!, or how about The Bones about Meat & Drink Pairing with Oyama Sausage Company. Hungry yet? Don’t miss out, tickets are going fast.

Last but certainly not least, the resort’s restaurant partners have rounded out the festival offerings with an incredible array of menus showcasing the talents of Whistler’s food and drink teams. Nita Lake Lodge + Time Winery: Chef & Winemaker Dinner Series over opening weekend. Fairmont Chateau Whistler with a variety of winery partners such as Little Engine, Quail’s Gate or Vanessa Winery. It doesn’t stop there, Bearfoot Bistro’s six course tasting menu paired with the wines from family owned Italian winery, Masi or choose a special evening at Four Seasons Resort Whistler’s Sidecut Steakhouse with Squamish Lil’Wat Cultural Centre and Fort Berens Wine. For something a bit more on the casual side, there’s the Winter Splinter with Whistler Racket Club. An evening around the bonfire with Axewood Axe Throwing, Avalaunch Snowball Blitz and a sampling of the Club’s hot beverages. 

Whatever your plans may be, the countdown is on to get your tickets to Whistler’s premiere fall festival Cornucopia.

Book your Cornucopia Sip, Savour & Stay packages - 3 nights + event tickets starting from $89 CAD per person, per night.

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Cornucopia, Whistler’s Celebration of Food + Drink has historically attracted over 7,700 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 with more than 10,000 bedrooms among more than 135 hotels, townhomes, condos, B&Bs and chalets. Whistler also boasts more than 200 restaurants and bars, 200 retail shops, 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 12,000 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 information and booking. As the convention and visitors bureau for the Resort Municipality of Whistler, Tourism Whistler represents more than 8,000 members who own, manage and operate properties or businesses on Resort Lands including hotels, restaurants, activity operators and retail shops.

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