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Tasting Events in Stores
Your inside track to events presented by BC Liquor Stores

Upcoming Events...
BC Liquor Stores is pleased to present the following special events. Events are complimentary except where noted. Click the store locations below for phone number, map and hours of operation.

Prepare your palate for the upcoming holiday festivities! This month, taste and discover local microbrewed suds and top entertaining tips from TASTE Magazine. Take home our BC Craft Beer and Cocktail Party brochures today!

November’s full of events that you won’t want to miss, including our very own 2008 Best of BC Fall Release on Saturday, November 8, in 24 BC Liquor Store locations. Our latest collection of BC’s top wines features bottles to both savour and cellar, including four Gold Medal wines from the 2008 Okanagan Fall Wine Festival.

Beat the rush and be one of the first in the province to taste six of the biggest wines in our collection (plus one dessert wine to top it all off!) by coming to our Friday, November 7, Best of BC Fall Release Preview Tasting at 39th & Cambie, featuring esteemed winemakers Howard Soon and Dave Carson! Tickets are $35 each and are available at 39th & Cambie Customer Service or by calling 604-660-9463. Seating is extremely limited, so get your tickets fast! Two 90-minute sessions available; taste early at 5:00 p.m. or after dinner at 7:30 p.m.

For locations and further details on Best of BC, please click here

Watch for our upcoming Holiday 2008 issue of TASTE Magazine, soon to hit BC Liquor Stores – it’s our biggest issue ever!



Fall Bubbles

Thursday, November 6
4:00 – 7:00 p.m.
39th & Cambie, Vancouver


Sample some autumn sparklers at this event, hosted by one of our in-house Product Consultants, who will show you the ins and outs of Champagne, sparkling wine and how to pair them with food.



Best of BC Fall Release Preview Tasting

Friday, November 7
5:00 – 6:30 p.m. and 7:30 – 9:00 p.m.
LIMITED TICKETS ($35) AVAILABLE AT 39TH & CAMBIE CUSTOMER SERVICE (604-660-9463).
39th & Cambie, Vancouver


Meet Dave Carson, head winemaker for Vincor Canada, and Howard Soon of BC’s famed Sandhill Winery, and be one of the first to sample some of BC Liquor Stores’ Best of BC Fall collection of limited edition, premium BC bottles before they are even available for sale. A truly enviable experience!

For the enjoyment of all guests, we kindly ask that patrons of our formal tastings to please refrain from wearing perfumes, scented toiletries, or cologne.



Best of BC Fall Release

Saturday, November 8
9:30 a.m. until SOLD OUT
All Signature BC Liquor Stores plus Dunbar, Caulfeild, Peninsula Village and Richmond Brighouse


Harvest season has just ended, and with that comes a new wine vintage. Celebrate with us by uncorking some of BC’s most coveted bottles – our Best of BC Fall Release features a collection of award-winning, limited edition wines from the province’s finest wineries. Customers are advised to shop early while supplies last!



Do You Know Your Painted Turtle?

Friday, November 14
4:00 – 7:00 p.m.
39th & Cambie, Vancouver


Taste Painted Turtle wines with special sushi pairings, and play Painted Turtle’s Trivia Game to learn more about this brand, its wines, and their social responsibility focus.



Flavours of Bacardi

Saturday, November 15
3:00 – 6:00 p.m.
39th & Cambie, Vancouver


Taste Painted Turtle wines with special sushi pairings, and play Painted Turtle’s Trivia Game to learn more about this brand, its wines, and their social responsibility focus.



Beaujolais Nouveau 2008 Release

Thursday, November 20
Select BC Liquor Stores
WHILE SUPPLIES LAST


Savour the freshness of Beaujolais Nouveau’s 2008 bottlings – these limited edition French beauties only come out in November. Drink early for maximum enjoyment – they’re the perfect pairing to Christmas dinner!



New Nouveau!

Thursday, November 20
4:00 – 7:00 p.m.
39th & Cambie, Vancouver


Get fresh with our in-house Product Consultants as they pour you a sample of the 2008 Beaujolais Nouveau wines, just released today!



Beer Around the World

Friday, November 21
3:00 – 6:00 p.m.
39th & Cambie, Vancouver


Take your tastebuds on a sudsy European tour of Germany, Croatia and the United Kingdom, and enjoy special food pairings as you sample beers from across the globe.



Introducing Okanagan Springs Black Lager

Saturday, November 22
2:00 – 6:00 p.m.
39th & Cambie, Vancouver


Be one of the first to try the newest product in Okanagan Springs’ line-up, Okanagan Springs Black Lager. Sip on this dark beer as you taste complimentary food pairings by Chef Coconut!



Grand Marnier Presents: A Truly Rare Opportunity

Sunday, November 23
1:00 – 5:00 p.m.
39th & Cambie, Vancouver


Meet Emily Patterson, Grand Marnier Brand Ambassador, have a taste of some special appetizers, and sample the full range of Grand Marnier’s exceptional cognacs: Grand Marnier Cordon Rouge, Navan, and the ultra-premium Grand Marnier Cuvée du Centenaire.



700 Years of Tuscany in a Glass

Friday, November 28
4:00 – 6:00 p.m.
39th & Cambie, Vancouver


Unearth the history of three big, lush Tuscan giants: Nipozzano Chianti Rufina Riserva, Castiglioni Chianti and Tenuta de Castiglini. Enjoy a taste of the laid-back, Mediterranean life as you sample hors d’oeuvres, courtesy of Don Francesco Ristorante. Enter for your chance to win one of three $200 gift cards to Don Francesco!



Johnnie Walker Blue Label Engraving

Saturday, November 29, 2:00 – 5:00 p.m.
Sunday, November 20, 1:00 – 4:00 p.m.
39th & Cambie, Vancouver


Discover the history and distinctive flavour of Johnnie Walker Blue Label whisky with RESERVE Brand Ambassador Kris Steed, and get your bottle custom engraved, exclusively at this special event – a memorable collector’s piece for any whisky enthusiast, or a truly personalized holiday gift for someone very special!


All prices are subject to change without notice. Not all products shown are available at all BC Liquor Store locations.

Prices shown do not include container deposit cost where applicable.
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