Taste BC

Liberty Wines launched the annual winter BC tasting 18 years ago and since its inception has raised over $203,179 to benefit BC Children’s Hospital’s Oak Tree Clinic.

Taste BC 2011

Taste BC 2012
Four Seasons Hotel

January 24th 2012 at 4:30pm-7:30p

Taste BC 2012
Vancouver Has A Taste For The BC Children's Hospital Foundation

VANCOUVER, British Columbia (January 24, 2012) – For its 18th year, Liberty Merchant Company hosted over 500 guests at the Four Seasons Hotel to indulge in drinks and fare from BC's best wineries, breweries, distilleries, cideries and food purveyors.

Taste BC 2012 raised $16,843.00 for the BC Children's Hospital Foundation's Oak Tree Clinic.

Liberty Merchant Company would like to thank everyone who donated time, effort and product to our cause.

People's Choice Awards
Favourite Winery: Domaine de Chaberton Estate Winery & Cedar Creek Estate Winery
Favourite Brewery: R&B Brewing
Favourite Food: Savoury Chef – Pumpkin Tarts

Official Judging Results
Judges: Kurtis Kolt, Jake Skakun, Robert Stelmachuk, Jason Yamasaki & Tyler Dawson

Best of Show Wine: Hester Creek 2009 Cabernet Franc Reserve
Best of Show Beer: Lighthouse Brewing Uncharted Belgian IPA

Wine

Gold Medal Wines: Averill Creek 2010 Pinot Grigio, Blue Mountain 2010 Gamay Noir, Blue Mountain NV Gold Label Brut, Elephant Island 2010 Framboise Dessert Wine, Fairview Cellars 2008 Mad Cap, Foxtrot 2008 Pinot Noir, Foxtrot 2010 Chardonnay, Hester Creek 2009 Cabernet Franc Reserve, Lake Breeze 2010 Pinot Blanc, Painted Rock 2009 Red Icon, Quails' Gate 2010 Dry Riesling, Wild Goose 2010 Autumn Gold.

Silver Medal Wines: Blue Mountain 2010 Chardonnay, Calliope 2010 Sauvignon Blanc, Cedar Creek 2007 Platinum Merlot, Ex Nihilo 2009 Pinot Noir, Ex Nihilo 2010 Riesling, Forbidden Fruit 2009 Pomme Desiree, Hester Creek 2010 Character Red Blend, Lake Breeze 2010 Sauvignon Blanc Seven Poplars, Lake Breeze 2010 Semillon, Mt. Boucherie 2010 Gewürztraminer, Painted Rock 2009 Merlot, Painted Rock 2010 Chardonnay, Quails' Gate 2010 Chardonnay, St. Hubertus 2009 Dry Riesling, Stoneboat 2010 Chorus, Summerhill Pyramid NV Cipes Brut, Thornhaven 2009 Pinot Noir, Thornhaven 2010 Pinot Gris, Tinhorn Creek 2009 Merlot, Wild Goose 2010 Blanc de Noirs, Wild Goose 2010 Riesling Stoney Slope.

Bronze Medal Wines: Averill Creek 2008 Pinot Noir, Blasted Church 2010 Hatfield's Fuse, Calliope 2010 Rosé, Cedar Creek 2008 Chardonnay, Domaine de Chaberton 2010 Bacchus VQA, Elephant Island 2009 Pink Elephant, Fairview Cellars 2009 Two Hoots, Fort Berens 2010 Chardonnay, Hester Creek 2010 Character White Blend, Lake Breeze 2010 Chardonnay Seven Poplars, Moon Curser 2009 Dead of Night, Quails Gate 2008 Stewart family reserve Pinot Noir, Stag's Hollow 2010 Con-Fusion, Thornhaven 2008 Evolution.

Honorable Mention Wines: Averill Creek 2010 Cowichan Black, Blue Mountain 2010 Sauvignon Blanc, Calliope 2010 Figure 8, Elephant Island 2010 "I Told You So", Mt. Boucherie 2010 Gamay Noir, Mt. Boucherie 2010 Pinot Gris, Mt. Boucherie 2010 Pinot Noir, Oak Bay 2010 Gewürztraminer, Rustic Roots 2010 Plum, Sonoran Estates 2007 Forbidden Love Icewine, Sonoran Estates 2007 Oraniensteiner Icewine, St. Hubertus 2010 Chasselas.

Beer

Gold Medal Beer: Lighthouse Brewing Uncharted Belgian IPA, R&B Brewing Eastside Bitter.

Silver Medal Beers: Lighthouse Brewing Belgian Black, R&B Brewing Hoppelganger IPA.

Bronze Medal Beers: Lighthouse Deckhand Belgian Saison, R&B Brewing Raven Cream Ale, R&B Brewing Red Devil Pale Ale, R&B Brewing Sun God Wheat Ale, Tree Brewing Hop Head IPA, Tree Brewing Vertical Winter Ale.

Honorable Mention Beers & Ciders: Lighthouse Overboard Imperial Pilsner, Tree Brewing Dukes Cider, Tugwell Creek 2009 Harvest Melomel.

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And a special thank you to our generous Donors.

Art Donations from Enda Bardell & Maggie Bernet

Thank you to musicians Soft Focus and Nova Sol for providing the music for the evening, and Narinder Ghuman for our event photography.

Taste BC 2011

Taste BC 2011
Hyatt Regency Hotel

January 18th 2011 at 4:30pm-7:30p

Liberty Taste BC 2011
Vancouver’s Favourite Fundraiser for BC Children’s Hospital

VANCOUVER, British Columbia (January 18th, 2011) – Liberty Merchant Company’s 17th Annual Taste BC 2011 drew hundreds to the Hyatt Regency Hotel to indulge in tasty fare from some the finest restaurants, wineries, breweries, distilleries and cheese purveyors in BC, all for a wonderful cause!

A total of $8,669.87 was raised this year for the BC Children’s Hospital – Oak Tree Clinic.

Liberty Merchant Company would like to thank everyone who donated time, effort and product to the cause.

PEOPLE’S CHOICE AWARDS

Favourite Drink: Vista D'Oro Walnut Wine 2007 & Rustic Roots Winery Santa Rosa Plum Rosé 2009
Favourite Food: Rodney’s Oyster Bar – Raw BC Oysters

OFFICIAL JUDGING RESULTS

BEST OF SHOW: Fairview Cellars Madcap Red 2007

GOLD WINNERS:
Sumac Ridge Stellars Jay Brut 2006, Wild Goose Pinot Gris 2009, Wild Goose Autumn Gold 2009, Lake Breeze Gewürztraminer 2009, Thornhaven Gewürztraminer 2009, Nichol Vineyards 9 Mile Red 2008, Prospect Winery The Lost Hats Vidal Ice Wine, Victoria Gin

SILVER WINNERS:
Lake Breeze Pinot Gris 2009, Ex Nihilo Pinot Gris 2009, Lake Breeze Pinot Blanc 2009, Black Hills Alibi Semillon/Sauvignon 2009, Gray Monk Estate Winery Siegerrebe 2009, Quail's Gate Chardonnay 2008, Burrowing Owl Chardonnay 2008, Blue Mountain Chardonnay 2009, Laughing Stock Chardonnay 2009, Road 13 Chardonnay 2008, Black Hills Viognier 2009, Stag's Hollow Con-Fusion 2009, Blasted Church Hatfield's Fuse 2009, Cedar Creek Riesling 2009, Quail's Gate Stewart Family Reserve Pinot Noir 2007, Meyer Family Vineyards Pinot Noir 2009, Painted Rock Merlot 2007, Tinhorn Creek Oldfield Series Merlot 2007, Poplar Grove Merlot 2006, Poplar Grove Cabernet Franc 2007, Ex Nihilo Night 2006, Pentâge Blend 2006, Painted Rock Estate Winery Cabernet Sauvignon 2008, Cassini Cellars Syrah 2008, Nichol Vineyards Syrah 2008, Driftwood Brewing White Bark Wheat Ale, Phillips Brewing Blue Buck Ale, Tugwell Creek Vintage Sac 2007

BRONZE WINNERS:
Blue Mountain Brut, Wild Goose Pinot Gris Mystic River 2008, Black Widow Vineyard and Winery Pinot Gris 2009, Poplar Grove Pinot Gris 2009, Blue Mountain Pinot Blanc 2009, Dunham and Froese Pinot Blanc 2009, Pentâge Sauvignon Blanc 2008, Meyer Family Vineyards Chardonnay 2009, Painted Rock Chardonnay 2009, See Ya Later Ranch Chardonnay 2009, Gray Monk Latitude 50 2008, Little Straw Auxerrois Old Vines 2009, Le Vieux Pin Petit Blanc 2009, Tinhorn Creek Oldfield Series 2 Bench White 2009, Gehringer Brothers Private Reserve Riesling 2009, Pentâge Rosé 2009, Road 13 Honest John's Rosé 2009, Mt Boucherie Estate Gamay Noir 2009, Stag's Hollow Simply Noir 2008, Road 13 Pinot Noir 2008, Hester Creek 2008, Blasted Church Merlot 2007, Laughing Stock Portfolio 2007, Howe Sound Brewing Rail Ale Nut Brown, Howe Sound Brewing Devil's Elbow IPA, Phillips Brewing Hop Circle IPA, Sea Cider Rumrunner, Sea Cider Pippins

HONOURABLE MENTION WINNERS:
Nichol Vineyards Pinot Gris 2009, St Hubertus/Oak Bay Dry Riesling 2009, Nichol Vineyards Pinot Noir 2008, Osoyoos Larose Petales D'Osoyoos 2007, Rustic Roots Plum Rosé 2009, Kettle Valley Winery Starboard Port, Victoria Oaken Gin, Pemberton Schramm Vodka

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