Last week I took part in an exciting tour with some other invited media guests around the city that wined and dined us at four of Vancouver’s top wine bars. Travelling by a bus limo we made our way around the different venues to taste a couple of Languedoc wines along with some food selections at each of the spots.
From now until November 14th, four of Vancouver’s best wine bars will feature a wide assortment of Languedoc wines by-the-glass: Brix, Siena, The Wine Bar, and Seasons In The Park.
Visit any one of the 4 wine bars during the promo and you’ll find a ballot to win your own wine bar crawl for two. Or Tweet @LanguedocWines or Facebook about it (#LanguedocVan) for other ways to win gift certificates & more.
Thanks to its coastal location, Languedoc is one of France’s most ancient viticultural regions, producing a diverse selection of high quality wines of many styles – red and white, dry and sweet, still and sparkling.
During the wine bar crawl our 1st stop of the night was to The Wine Bar (1177 Marinaside Crescent, 604-681-4144) @TWB_TheWineBar (twitter) in Yaletown where we treated to French bread and a selection of Oysters. The wines here are: Sieur d’Arques, Première Brulle, Limoux AOC (2011) and mussels with the Château Pech-Celeyran, Cinquième Gérération, and Languedoc AOC La Clape (White, 2011).
Our second stop was to Brix (1138 Homer St., 604-915-9463) @brixvan (twitter) where we were served a delicious flaming Goat Cheese Creme Brûlée pairing. The white wines here are the: Domaine Delsol, Picpout de Pinet AOC (2012), and red is the Gerard Bertrand, Terroir Minervois AOC (2010)!
On to the third stop to Seasons In The Park (Queen Elizabeth Park, Cambie St & W 33rd Ave.,604-874-8008) @SeasonsInQEPark (twitter) where I had a Tuna Salad. Featured Wines at Seasons In The Park: Ormarine, Picpoul de Pinet AOC, White, 2011; Domaines Paul Mas, Estate GSM, Coteaux du Languedoc AOC, Red, 2011; and Saint-Saturnin, Le Clocher, Languedoc AOC, Red 2010.
The last stop of the night was to Siena (1485 W 12th Ave., 604-558-1485) @SienaVancouver (twitter) for their delicious Chocolate Hazelnut Torte and a selection of cheeses. The wines here are the: Antech Cuvée Expression Crémant de Limoux AOC sparkling and the Domaine de Babio Minervois AOC Red 2009.
Remember from now until November 14th, these four of Vancouver’s hottest wine bars will feature a wide assortment of Languedoc wines by-the-glass – a great opportunity for active Vancouverites to discover the flavour of the South of France! Languedoc is proud to shine a Vancouver-wide spotlight on their premium quality wines from now until November 14th.
This wine bar crawl was a lot of fun and I learned quite a lot about Languedoc wines which you can read about here as well.
By: Richard Wolak