Parksville Uncorked Wine & Food Festival

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Thursday, February 23rd, 2017

Parksville Uncorked Wine & Food Festival includes the following events:

Parksville Untapped – Thursday, February 23 Tigh-Na-Mara is the site of Thursday’s party, a celebration of regional breweries, cideries and distilleries, whose wares are served alongside local fare at this convivial kick-off event. Tickets: $55 per person.

Swirl – Friday, February 24 Some 100 wineries take part in the Signature Swirl Wine Tasting at The Beach Club, with the kitchens of Executive Chef Rick Davidson of the resort’s Pacific Prime Restaurant, and Executive Chef Eric Edwards of Cedar’s Restaurant and Lounge at Tigh-Na-Mara, providing outstanding small bites. Tickets: $75 per person.

Winemakers’ Dinners – Saturday, February 25 Choose one of two extraordinary BC winemaker dinners: Taste of the Okanagan Terroirs, taking place at The Beach Club will feature wines from Liquidity Wines, Moon Curser Vineyards and Misconduct Wine Co., served with such dishes as charred apricot and ginger fritter, terrine of sea bass and scallop with black truffle and asparagus, roasted 45-day aged “Vintage 67” striploin, and chocolate swirl maple bacon bombe with brioche French toast and foie gras. Tickets: $159 per person.

Tinhorn Creek’s Naturally South Okanagan Dinner, taking place at Tigh-Na-Mara, will pour the winery’s Chardonnay, Gewurztraminer, Pinot Noir, Merlot and 2 Bench Blend to complement a menu that includes sweet potato pancake with Northern Divine caviar, smoked lamb chops with polenta, pheasant breast and confit, and chocolate mascarpone tart with caramelized popcorn, smoked bacon and crushed pepper ice cream. Tickets: $149 per person.

Bubbles & Brunch – Sunday, February 26  You can’t go wrong with sparkling wine – in this case, BC bubbles accompany your brunch for the ideal way to polish off a Parksville adventure to remember. $15 - $28.