On the heels of a two-week wine boycott, B.C. has a chance to bounce back starting Saturday night.
The Vancouver International Wine Festival kicks off with the 30th annual Bacchanalia Gala, an aptly-named elite auction to celebrate some of the year’s most indulgent bottles.
Vintage collections from Napa Valley to Burgundy are expected to sell in the thousands to B.C. collectors, with proceeds going to the Bard on the Beach Theatre Society.
The festival continues to next weekend’s star event, when the tasting floor opens
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