Cornucopia Whistler returns with intimate winery dinners and drink seminars, November 6 to 29
You can stimulate your brain while you safely sip and savour at the annual celebration of food and drink
Corncuopia Whistler shows that there’s more to the mountain town that fluffy powder. Photo by Darby Magill
Cornucopia Whistler runs November 6 to 8, 12 to 15, 19 to 22, and 26 to 29.
BEFORE THE SLOPES open for the season, a major draw up the Sea to Sky Highway is Cornucopia Whistler. The annual celebration food and drink gives a taste of what makes the resort a culinary destination as much as a skiing and snowboarding hot spot.
The pandemic-friendly 2020 edition will take place over four “extended” weekends in November. Intimate ticketed experiences are on the roster, with a focus on physically distanced drink seminars, winery dinners, and masterclasses.
Now in its 24th year, Cornucopia opens on November 6 with a paired dinner by Whistler Conference Centre chef Neal Harkins and Lillooet’s Fort Berens Estate Winery. That same night is a dinner featuring B.C. wine at Legs Diamond, a Martin’s Lane dinner at Araxi Restaurant and Oyster Bar, a five-course dinner paired with Japanese sake at the Bearfoot Bistro, and a dinner at Hy’s Whistler featuring Vanessa Vineyard’s master winemaker Howard Soon.
A vegan feast is a standout event on November 7, when Modern Meat’s plant-based products inform the multicourse menu. Dishes will be paired with wines from Lillooet’s For Berens Estate Winery.
On November 14, Squamish Lil’wat Cultural Centre presents Spo7ez Tl’a7áshn, a four-course lunch inspired by the change of seasons and traditional songs of the Sk̲wx̲wú7mesh Úxumixw and L̓il̓wat7úl Nations. Selections from Indigenous World Wines will be poured alongside SLCC chef Felix Breault’s menu, all complemented by cultural performances in the SLCC’s breathtaking Istken Hall.
Other participating venues include Tandoori Grill and Fairmont Chateau Whistler, while featured B.C. wineries are Burrowing Owl, Time Winery, Tantalus and Roche Vineyards, and Checkmate, to name a handful. Wines from Italy to South Africa also get some love.
If you like to learn about libations, you can drink in various seminars like Silence of the Lambruscos, Chardcore, Get the Lowdown on Lockdown Wines (Get the Best Bang for Your Buck), Japanese Craft Whisky, B.C.’s Best Bubbles, Craft Gin: Ready for its Closeup, the Rise of Rosé: A Primer on Pink Wines, Spain—tantalizing Tempranillo, the Best of B.C. Craft Spirits, and more.
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