Results from our 4th Annual International Wine Competition

Our guide to over 100 of the best bottles available in B.C.—blind-tested and rated by our panel of expert judges.

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FIND A WINNER BY CATEGORY:

Best in Show
Sparkling Wine
Light White
Medium White
Rich White
Rosé
Light Red
Medium Red
Rich Red
Dessert Wine
Fortified Wine

For a single page of all the winners click here.


ABOUT VANCOUVER MAGAZINE'S WINE AWARDS

Wines were tasted blind on a like-with-like basis. Our judges were divided into three mini-panels. Flights of wine were organized by style and price. Winners were chosen by consensus among the judges, who collectively decided which wines represented the best values. The mini-panels then united for the final playoff among all the category winners, at which the Pasqua Sagramoso Valpolicella Superiore Ripasso was voted Best in Show.

THE JUDGES

Brian Berry Food and Beverage Manager, The Vancouver Club
Michelle Bouffard Co-Owner, Housewine
Geoff Boyd Bar Development Manager, Joeys
Christina Burridge Drink Editor, Vancouver magazine
Sid Cross Wine Journalist, Western Living magazine
Mark Davidson VINFX Communications
Park Heffelfinger Co-Owner, Memphis Blues BBQ House
David Hopgood Portfolio Manager, BCLDB
DJ Kearney ISG Sommelier Instructor
Judith Lane Freelance Writer
Sebastien le Goff General Manager/Sommelier, Lumière
Tim Pawsey Food and Wine Editor, Vancouver Courier
George Piper Wine Director, Earls
David Scholefield Chief Judge; Wine Industry Consultant
John Schreiner Author and Chairman, Vancouver Playhouse International
Wine Festival Selection Committee
Mark Taylor Owner/Sommelier, CRU


VOLUNTEERS

Those who offered their help, and whom we couldn’t have done without, we thank and salute:

Dee Anand Co-Owner, Savory Coast
Pat Hake, Kimberley Hall Wine Director, Fairmont Turnberry Isle, Florida
Roger Maniwa Sommelier
Bryant Mao Sommelier
Samantha Scholefield B.C. Restaurant Association