Sutton Place Hotel to host B.C. Iconic Red Wines Tasting

The 10th annual B.C. Iconic

Red Wines Tasting will be held at The Sutton Place Hotel on Nov. 16 at 7 p.m.

The evening features 18 to 20 of B.C.’s best red blends using traditional Bordeaux grapes: Cabernet Sauvignon, Cabernet Franc, Merlot, Malbec and Petit Verdot.

The estimated value of the wines in the tasting is now well over $1,000, with wines divided into two flights and tasted blind; there will be a short break between flights with a selection of cheeses. At the end of the tasting you will be asked to submit a ballot with your top five choices.

Tickets are $89 at eventbrite. com, and include a $20 credit redeemable toward the purchase price of available wines ordered at the event.

The inaugural TriCity International Food & Wine Festival runs Nov. 4 (7 p.m. to 9:30 p.m.) and Nov. 5 (3 p.m. to 5:30 p.m.) at Westwood Plateau Golf & Country Club in Coquitlam.

Three rooms will feature 15 Italian producers and 35 international wineries pouring over 200 wines paired with bites of foods provided by 10 restaurants, caterers and food purveyors. Marquis Wine Cellars will host an online festival wine store for guests to purchase mixed cases of their favourite event wines.

The festival supports Team Taylor in The Ride to Conquer Cancer presented by Silver Wheaton, benefiting B.C. Cancer Foundation.

For more information and tickets go to tricitywinefestival.com.