THE season of celebra-
tion is picking up speed
— and with it, there
are increased opportu-
nities for feasting.

Until Dec. 8: A selection of

restaurants around the Lower
Mainland are featuring special
menu pairings of Canadian
AAA beefand VQA wines. On
the North Shore, the Tudor
Room az Park Royal Hotel is
Participating, in the prome-
tion, and along with special
menu seiections is offering a
hast of winemaker’s dinners.
Tonight, Tinhorn Creek
winemaker Sandra Oldfield
will be the featured guest, on
hand to speak about the wines
paired with dishes created
using Alberta beef, On Nov.

17, Ken Lauzon from Hillside
Estates Winery will present his
wines; on Nov. 24, Domaine
De Chaberton’s Ellen: Marie
Violet will visit; on Dec. 1,
the featured winery will be
Wild Goose, with Adolf
Kruger spesking: and finally,
on Dec. 8, Harry MeWatters
of Sumac Ridge Winery will
be the special guest. For more
information, call 926-5511.

Nov. 12 to 14: It’s not too
late to book a reom, land
some tickets and catch a ride
to Whistler for its third annu-
al fall food and wine celebra-
tion, Cornucopia. Kick it off
in style on Friday night with
Crush! a gala reception and
tasting, follow it up with some
savoury seminars on Saturday,
a winemaker’s dinner and a

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Tis the season to eat and drink

farewell brunch on Sunday
morning and vou've got a
weekend made in) gourmet
heaven. For more details,
check ouc the Web siee at:
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comucopia>, all 1-800-
WHISTLER — (1-800-944-
7853), or call the Whistler
Conterence Centre box oftice
at (604) 932-2394.

Now. 13: From 3 to 5 p.m.
join noted food crite and
writer Bill Jones ar Edgemont
Village Wines in North
Vancouver. Jones, who recent-
lyopenned = The Sublime
Vegetarian, will pair sushi
with Red Rooster Brut and
demonstrate same — other
delectable dishes trom the
book. Call 985-WINE (9463)
for more information.

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Nov. 15: CinCin Restaurant
and Bar is liosting a special
winemaker’s dinner, featuring
the wines of Bookwalter
Winery of Washington State.
CinCin cher Romy Prasad and
sommelier Michael Dinn have
collaborated on a five-course
menu designed to pair per-
feetly with the wines. For
reservations, call 688-7388.

Nov. 20: Edgemont Village
Wines turns one year old, and
to celebrate, owners Brian
MacDonald and Bruce Curry
are pulling out all the stops.
From 3) to 5) p.m. sip
Gehringer Brothers Wines,
munch on appies trom Village
caterer Take Me Home and
groove to lve jazz trom
North Van’s Dylan Cramer.
— Deana Lancaster

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