Savour the Sun: a winemaker dinner in partnership with Notch8 Restaurant
at the Fairmont Hotel Vancouver
Wednesday April 17th, 2024
Savour the Sun of Oliver Osoyoos Wine Country with a delicious, exclusive six-course wine dinner at Notch8 Restaurant & Bar at Fairmont Hotel Vancouver on Wednesday, April 17, 2024.
In close collaboration with Notch8’s culinary team, the dinner will pair innovative dish creations with wines from Canada’s most decorated wine region. Representatives from five wineries will join guests to present and pour their wines, which inspired the multi-course course menu. Guests will have the opportunity to try library wines and new releases from Bordertown Estate Winery, Gold Hill Estate Winery, Nostalgia Wines, Road 13 Vineyards, Tinhorn Creek Vineyards and, all located on the sunny slopes of Oliver Osoyoos Wine Country.
“We are excited to partner with the exceptional team at the Fairmont Hotel Vancouver for our annual Savour the Sun winemaker dinner in Vancouver,” says Jennifer Busmann, executive director of Oliver Osoyoos Wine Country. “We love the innovation of the culinary team and their passion and creativity for pairing the flavours of our wines and their food. Our wineries can’t wait to engage with guests and elevate this dinner into something truly special.”
Tucked into the restaurant’s private dining room, the evening will start with sparkling Blanc de Blanc from Tinhorn Creek Vineyards and menu highlights include Beet and Apple (citrus pearls, kombu salt, cucumber and herb water) with Bordertown Estate Winery’s 2023 Pinot Gris; Kona Kampachi Carpaccio (black garlic, persillade, asparagus and finger potato chip) paired with Road 13 Vineyards’ 2021 Viognier; Fire Roasted Eggplant Ravioli (savory tomato jam, prosciutto, olive crumb and pecorino), with Gold Hill Estate Winery’s 2018 Cabernet Franc and Ash Crusted Beef Tenderloin (fire kissed radicchio, plum, potato pave and mocha jus) with Nostalgia Wines’ 2020 Merlot.
Reservations are now open online and the experience is available for $259.60 CAD per guest, inclusive of gratuity, plus applicable tax. Guests can opt to Take the Elevator Home to a luxurious room at Fairmont Hotel Vancouver with the exclusive BC Residents Rate offer, inclusive of overnight accommodation, and self-parking for one vehicle, available to be booked online.
To learn more about Oliver Osoyoos Wine Country, visit www.oliverosoyoos.com.
About Notch8 at Fairmont Hotel Vancouver
With a luxurious and contemporary design inspired by the romance of travel in the 1930’s, Notch8 Restaurant & Bar brings a new era of glamour to the lobby of Fairmont Hotel Vancouver. Named after a train’s top speed, achieved only by the most skilled conductors, Notch8 Restaurant & Bar pays homage to the Fairmont Hotel Vancouver’s storied history and legacy as a luxury hotel along the Canadian Pacific Railway. Featuring regional fare that includes new favourites and prized classics, cocktails made popular during pre and post-prohibition times, as well as an extensive wine list. www.notch8-dining.com
About Oliver Osoyoos Wine Country
Uncork the Sun in Oliver Osoyoos Wine Country and encounter colourful characters, award-winning wineries, and stunning scenery which all give this decorated region its unique glow. Situated at the very southern tip of British Columbia’s Okanagan Valley, in one of the warmest areas of Western Canada, the region’s wineries have won more accolades than any other wine region in Canada. The sunny slopes of Oliver Osoyoos Wine Country are also the perfect place to enjoy fine-dining with vineyard views, the opportunity to stay on a winery and wake up surrounded by vines, and to enjoy award-winning wine and food experiences, such as the Half Corked Marathon, Pig Out Festival Weekend and Savour the Sun winemaker dinners.
For our full list of winery members, visit www.oliverosoyoos.com/category/wineries
Media release and images provided by Kaylyn Storey, Hawksworth Communications.
