2008 Trade Competitions and Awards Winners
Competitions and awards designed to promote excellence in the wine and food industry take centre stage during the Vancouver Playhouse International Wine Festival. Winners were announced at the Annual Awards Lunch on February 29, 2008 and are listed below.
WINE LIST AWARDS
Platinum
Blue Water Cafe + Raw Bar, Vancouver
Sooke Harbour House, Sooke
West, Vancouver
Best First Time Entry
Tapastree Restaurant, Vancouver
Gold
Araxi Restaurant & Bar, Whistler
[C] Restaurant, Vancouver
Catch Restaurant, Calgary
Chambar Belgian Restaurant, Vancouver
CinCin Ristorante, Vancouver
Cioppino's Mediterranean Grill, Vancouver
CRU, Vancouver
Divino Wine and Cheese Bistro, Calgary
The Fish House in Stanley Park, Vancouver
Fuel Restaurant, Vancouver
Il Terrazzo, Victoria
La Terrazza, Vancouver
Pearl on the Rock, White Rock
Rimrock Cafe, Whistler
Salt Tasting Room, Vancouver
Toasted Oak Wine Bar & Grill, Oliver
Vij's, Vancouver
Silver
The Aerie Resort & Spa, Victoria
Brix Restaurant & Wine Bar, Vancouver
Caffe de Medici, Vancouver
Fifty Two 80 Bistro, Whistler
Goldfish Pacific Kitchen, Vancouver
Joe Fortes Seafood & Chop House, Vancouver
Le Gavroche, Vancouver
Nautical Nellies Steak & Seafood House, Victoria
The Observatory on Grouse Mountain, North Vancouver
Provence Marinaside, Vancouver
The William Tell Restaurant, Vancouver
Bronze
Atrevida Restaurant, Galiano Island
The Beach House, West Vancouver
Bistrot Bistro, Vancouver
Bravo Restaurant and Lounge, Chilliwack
CANOE Brewpub, Victoria
Gastropod, Vancouver
Gramercy Grill, Vancouver
Hart House Restaurant, Burnaby
Hastings House, Salt Spring Island
Haus Uropa Restaurant, Gibsons
Hotel Grand Pacific, Victoria
Italian Kitchen, Vancouver
Nu Restaurant + Lounge, Vancouver
Restaurant 62, Abbotsford
Sal's Prime Steak House, Kelowna
Salmon House on the Hill, West Vancouver
Seymour Golf & Country Club, North Vancouver
Tomato Fresh Food Cafe, Vancouver
Zest, Vancouver
Honourable Mention
The Cannery Seafood House, Vancouver
Pair Bistro, Vancouver
Hamilton Street Grill, Vancouver
Hardware Grill, Edmonton
La Ronde, Edmonton
The Mountain Club, Whistler
Moxie's on Yates, Victoria
The Ocean Club, West Vancouver
Rare Restaurant, Vancouver
Relish, Vancouver
Shelter Restaurant, Tofino
Spinnakers Gastro Brewpub, Victoria
SOMMELIER OF THE YEAR
Neil Ingram - Boneta Restaurant
FETZER GREAT BEGINNINGS WINE & APPETIZER CHALLENGE
Judge's Choice: Ryan Mah of Wild Rice
People's Choice: Rick Davidson of Tigh-Na-Mara Seaside Spa Resort
QUADY DESSERT COMPETITION
First Place: Steve Hodge of Thomas Haas Fine Chocolate & Patisserie
Second Place: Sam Shem of the Four Seasons Hotel
Third Place: Tomiko Mayede of Deuce Restaurant
SPIRITED INDUSTRY PROFESSIONAL (SIP) AWARD
Christine Coletta - President of Coletta Consultants
PUDDIFOOT AWARD - Sommelier Challenge
Chris Giroux - Bacchus at the Wedgewood
VINTNERS BRUNCH FOOD AND WINE PAIRING CONTEST
Tim Muelbauer - Northwest Culinary Academy of Vancouver
2007 Trade Competition Winners
If you have questions about trade competitions and awards, please contact:
Dan Threlfall
Festival Event Coordinator
Vancouver Playhouse International Wine Festival
604-872-6622 x 269
dant@playhousewinefest.com
