GUSTO LATINOAMERICANO at Lift Bar & Grill | VANCOUVER INTERNATIONAL WINE FESTIVAL

Vancouver International Wine Festival‘s Winery Lunch took place yesterday at Lift Bar & Grill at Coal Harbour. The reception featured a sumptuous sit-down lunch featuring food-friendly wines from Latin America. Enjoy wines from Argentina, Chile and Uruguay.

 

Featured Wines:

• Bodega Catena Zapata Catena Malbec 2015
• Domaine Bousquet Organic Sauvignon Blanc 2016
• Finca Decero Petit Verdot 2013
• Lamadrid Estate Wines Gran Reserva Malbec 2012
• Undurraga T.H. (Terroir Hunter) Carignan 2014
• Viña Montes Alpha Chardonnay 2015
• Viña Santa Ema Gran Reserva Syrah 2015
• Bodega Garzón Albariño Reserva 2016

 

My favourite was the crisp Alpha Chardonnay 2015 from Vina Montes and the creamy full body red Gran Reserva Malbec 2012 Lamadrid Estate Wines.

 

Featured Lunch Menu:

• AMUSE
• CHORIZO POTATO CROQUET: Spicy avocado aioli
• SEAFOOD CHAWAN MUSHI: Steamed savory egg custard, Argentinean prawn, Octopus
• TEQUILLA BRAISED BEEF SHORTRIB: Chimichurri, acidulated onion, Pomme puree, winter vegetables
• RUMCHATA ALMOND CAKE: Vanilla custard, dulce de leche, Cinnamon ice cream

 

 

 

 

 

 

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