California Dreaming at West + Food, Wine, Adventure at Q4 Ristorante
Think California is all about theme parks and Hollywood starlets? We’re going to make you think again about our neighbours to the south. Californians know how to live the good life, with a temperate climate and lush landscapes, amazing wines and creative cuisine, all with the backdrop of pristine nature and the Pacific coastline.
The Arts Club will pay tribute to the award-winning new world wines of Sonoma and the Napa Valley at the California Wine Fair, our annual spring fundraiser series.
In addition to the California Wine Fair ballroom tasting on April 18, two unique dinners have been planned to show off the diversity of the region, hosted at two award-winning Vancouver dining hotspots.
Due to an overwhelming response the first dinner, California Dreaming at West Restaurant with Vintage Corks is already sold out! But you’re in luck, tickets to the Food, Wine, Adventure dinner are still available. The dinner takes place at Q4 Ristorante and will feature a wine list exclusively from the Francis Ford Coppola Winery served with an Italian inspired menu by Executive Chef Subraaz Abdulla.
Coppola purchased his first vineyard and property in 1975 using the proceeds from The Godfather in Rutherford in the Napa Valley. In 2005, he purchased the Chateau Souverain winery and renamed it the Francis Ford Coppola Winery. It’s near Geyserville and includes a restaurant and exhibit of memorabilia from his films.
Winemaker Lise Asimont has worked at the Coppola winery since 2006 and will be in attendance at the dinner to impart her extensive knowledge about the winery, the vinter techniques they use, and maybe drop in the odd story about the director of The Godfather trilogy himself. The dinner is on Monday April 30 and tickets are $185 per person, call 604.687.5315 ext. 248 to book.
There is still time to order your early bird tickets for the California Wine Fair Ballroom Tastings. Single tickets are $65, available until January 31st, 2012. Or get a group together – discounted $60 tickets are available for bookings of six or more. Buy Tickets