VANCOUVER AGAVE WEEK 2016
May 24, 2016
East Van Taco Safari: The Ultimate Taco Tuesday!
Location:Start and Finish at Taco Bar Gastown, 15 W. Cordova Street, Vancouver, BC
Featuring 100% agave tequilas and mezcals to be announced!
Date: Tuesday, May 24, 2015
Time: 7:00pm - 10:30pm
Cost (including Tickets Tonight fees): $85
Join us once again for the Third Annual East Van Taco Safari! We'll pickup from Taco Bar Gastown and then we'll transport you to points east to enjoy tacos with tequila and mezcal pairings at Los Cuervos Taqueria, La Mezcaleria Tacofino Commissary, and Juniper (new this year!), before returning to Taco Bar Gastown to end the night with...you guessed it - more tacos and mezcal! And you can stick around for some leisurely craft cocktails to cap off your evening if you like...
May 25, 2016
Viva Mexico! Cooking & Tasting Class
Location: Pacific Institute of Culinary Arts, 101-1505 West 2nd Avenue, Vancouver, BC
Date: Wednesday, May 25, 2016
Time: 7:00pm - 10:00pm
Cost (including Tickets Tonight fees): $125.00
For information: Contact Manuel
Join us and enjoy this hands-on cooking class and pairing dinner - a culinary cooking experience at the Pacific Institute of Culinary Arts. You'll be guided through the
process of cooking (and eating!) a delicious gourmet regional Mexican cuisine menu paired with tequila and mezcal and other gastronomic delights from Mexico.
May 26, 2016
Downtown Food and Agave Safari
Location: Start at Joe Fortes Seafood and Chophouse, 777 Thurlow Street, Vancouver, BC
Finish at Black and Blue, 1032 Alberni St, Vancouver, BC
Featuring 100% agave tequilas and mezcals to be announced!
Date: Thursday, May 26, 2016
Time: 7:00pm - 10:30pm
Cost (including Tickets Tonight fees): $95
Join us for the Second Annual Downtown Food & Agave Safari! We'll be experiencing delicious food and drink pairings as we visit some of Vancouver's top restaurants and watering holes. We start at Joe Fortes Seafood & Chophouse, and then we'll board a trolley to culinary nirvana - exploring gastronomic delights at every stop - all exquisitely paired with tequila and mezcal to sip alongside the chefs' creations!
Stops include: Joe Fortes Seafood & Chophouse, Lift Bar & Grill, Beach Bay Cafe, and Showcase at the Marriott Pinnacle, before heading to Black and Blue to end the night with...more culinary goodness paired with agave spirits! Of course, you can always stick around for some leisurely craft cocktails or fine wines to cap off your evening if you like...
May 28, 2016
Tequila 101:
History, culture, production and tasting
Location: Hyatt Regency Vancouver, Oxford Room
Date: Saturday, May 28, 2016
Time: 12:30 - 2:00pm
Tequila, the national spirit of Mexico, is in the midst of a
renaissance. This artisanal spirit is moving beyond its reputation as a
party drink associated with lost memories and lingering hangovers. Learn the
difference between adulterated tequilas and 100% blue agave tequilas and enjoy sipping
them like a fine Scotch or Cognac.
Join Eric Lorenz, Expo Co-Founder and Canada's only Master Catador for a journey to the beautiful yet enigmatic blue agave landscape in the
highlands, lowlands, and valleys of the tequila regions in the Mexican states of
Jalisco, Nayarit, Guanajuato, Tamaulipas, & Michoacán. In so doing, you
will connect with the culture and history of both ancient and modern Mexico. This
session will provide a base of knowledge in history, culture, geography, production
methods and more. A flight of seven 100% agave tequilas will be tasted.
Mezcal 101:
History, geography, culture, process & tasting
Location: Hyatt Regency Vancouver, Oxford Room
Date: Saturday, May 28, 2016
Time: 2:30 - 4:00pm
Join Eric Lorenz, Expo Co-Founder and Canada's first certified Mezcalier, for an entertaining and educational seminar and tasting featuring a selection of artisan-crafted mezcals from Oaxaca – Mexico's most culturally rich and biologically diverse state – and beyond. You’ll learn about the history, culture, and production processes surrounding mezcal, plus the botany, lifecycle, & agriculture surrounding the agaves used for mezcal. Plus you’ll taste a flight of seven 100% agave mezcals!
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