Local restaurants and private liquor store participate in public release
[Vancouver, BC] Black Hills Estate Winery‘s 2014 Nota Bene wine will be available to the trade and public across BC on September 1st. This limited-release Bordeaux-style wine will be celebrated in Vancouver with a succession of events from August 28-31, including winemaker dinners, seminars, and portfolio tastings open to the public.
Even rarer than the 2014 Nota Bene is that winemaker Graham Pierce will be in the city to personally attend select events and be on hand to answer questions. Nota Bene has become a must-have wine among collectors and wine lovers.
The Vancouver events are to celebrate Black Hills Estate Winery’s sought-after flagship wine and the new winemaking processes that came after years of careful consideration and meticulous trials for the Black Hills Estate Winery winemaking team.
For a full list of events and how to purchase tickets please see below:
Sunday, August 28
Nota Bene Release Tasting
Time: 2pm-6pm
Where: Everything Wine (998 Marine Dr, North Vancouver, 604-929-7277)
Black Hills Estate Winery team in attendance: Andrew Doyle, Justin Pineau
Ticket Cost: FREE
Winemaker Dinner (Public)
Time: 5:30-8:30pm
Where: Black + Blue Roof Top (1032 Alberni St, Vancouver, 604-637-0777)
Black Hills Estate Winery team in attendance: Glenn Fawcett, Andrew Doyle, Steven Lane
Ticket Cost: $150.00
Purchase: Call Black + Blue Roof Top at 604-637-0777
Monday, August 29
Nota Bene Release Seminar (Trade/Media)
Time: 2-4pm
Where: Oceans by Blue Water Café (1095 Hamilton St, Vancouver, 604-688-8078)
Black Hills Estate Winery team in attendance: Glenn Fawcett, Graham Pierce, Andrew Doyle, Justin Pineau, Steven Lane
Hosted by: DJ Kearney/David Scholefield
By invitation only
Winemaker Dinner (Public)
Time: 5:30-8:30pm
Where: Blue Water Café (1095 Hamilton St, Vancouver, 604-688-8078)
Black Hills Estate Winery team in attendance: Graham Pierce, Glenn Fawcett, Steven Lane
Ticket Cost: $140.00
Purchase: Call Blue Water Café at 604-688-8078
Tuesday, August 30
Nota Bene Release (Public)
Time: 5-6:30pm
Where: Marquis Wine Cellars (1034 Davie St, Vancouver, 604-684-0445)
Black Hills Estate Winery team in attendance: Graham Pierce, Glenn Fawcett, Steven Lane
Ticket Cost: FREE
Long Table Seminar (Public)
Time: 7-9pm
Where: Legacy Liquor Store (1633 Manitoba Street, Vancouver, 604-331-7900)
Black Hills Team in attendance: Glenn Fawcett, Justin Pineau
Ticket Cost: $35.00
Purchase: Online or call Legacy Liquor Store at 604-331-7900
Wednesday, August 31
Winemaker Dinner (Public)
Time: 6:30-9:30pm
Where: Zest Japanese Cuisine (2775 W 16th, Vancouver, 604-731-9378)
Black Hills Estate Winery team in attendance: Graham Pierce, Andrew Doyle
Ticket Cost: $120.00
Purchase: Online or call Zest Japanese Cuisine at 604-731-9378
About Black Hills Estate Winery:
Founded in 1999, Black Hills Estate Winery produces wine exclusively from its estate vineyard on the Black Sage Bench, north of Osoyoos, British Columbia. The vineyard microclimate is one of the hottest, driest, and sunniest sites in the South Okanagan, allowing the vines to yield flavourful grapes of balanced intensity. Using environmentally-friendly viticultural techniques and thoughtful winemaking practices, the winery is well-known for its two signature blends: Nota Bene, an age-worthy Bordeaux-style red, produced in limited-quantities from select barrels of Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot and Cabernet Franc, and Alibi (Sauvignon Blanc and Semillon). Black Hills also produces varietally-labelled Viognier, Chardonnay, Syrah, and Carménère. A second label, Cellar Hand, was introduced in 2012, allowing the winemaking team freedom to experiment with select barrels from the estate.
Surrounded by panoramic vineyard views, the Black Hills team welcomes wine lovers to visit their Wine Experience Center in Oliver. The new facility can provide a unique, sit-down wine tasting experience guided by highly trained wine professionals. Annual summer events held at the facility are bold, exciting and fun. Members of the Black Hills Wine Club enjoy access to limited-release wines not available to the public.
To learn more, visit blackhillswinery.com and follow the conversation on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram.
