IFT + Happy Hour FRI

Your ticket includes access to the Friday International Festival Tasting (7-10 p.m.).

Pre-game for the Tasting Room! The new IFT + Happy Hour is a warm-up for the Friday evening International Festival Tasting. Sample a selection of festival wines and happy hour bites; mix and mingle and plan your evening’s wine journey. Then continue on to the Grand Tasting Room to discover a world of wine.

Already have an IFT ticket? Contact the box office to purchase the Happy Hour portion as an add-on.

Featured wines:

UKO Wines Old Vines Malbec 2019, Mendoza, Argentina
JoieFarm Winery A Noble Blend Pacific Northwest Edition 2024, Naramata Bench, BC
Mission Hill Family Estate Perpetua Chardonnay 2022, Okanagan Valley, BC
Moraine Estate Winery Pinot Gris VQA 2025, Naramata Bench, BC
Sage Hayward Vineyards Estate Pinot Noir 2023, Gulf Islands, BC
Tightrope Winery Riesling 2023, Naramata Bench, BC
Unsworth Vineyards Cowichan Valley Pinot Noir 2023, Cowichan Valley, BC
Vasanti Estate Winery Cabernet Sauvignon Rosé 2022, Okanagan Valley, BC
Emiliana Organic Vineyards Adobe Reserva Organic Rosé 2025, Colchaugua Valley, Chile
Viña San Pedro Sideral 2020, Chile
Viña Undurraga Terroir Hunter Alto Maipo Cabernet Sauvignon, 2023 Maipo Valley, Chile
Fonjoya Delta Expression Du Sud Rosé 2024, Languedoc-Roussillon, France
Famiglia de Cerchio Pajaru “Picuraru” Primitivo 2020, Puglia, Italy
Ruffino Aqua di Venus Rosé 2024, Tuscany, Italy
Tenute RaDe Timorasso - Derthona - Colli Tortonesi 2018, Piedmont, Italy
Torre Zambra Villamagna 2021, Abruzzo, Italy
Torre Zambra “Poggio Salaia” Pecorino 2024, Abruzzo, Italy

Light bites
Chili seared prawn crostini, fennel marmalade
Caprese skewers - Genoa salami, bocconcini, basil pesto, kalamata olives, baby tomato, pepperoncini
Portobello mushroom salad roll bites, sweet chili sauce
Local beet hummus, vegan caviar, tapioca cracker, local cress
Prime rib burger sliders, caramelized onion, tomato bacon jam, aged cheddar
Vegetable samosa, house-made tamarind sauce
Chicken Skewers - Yakitori, black and white sesame, green onions
Shanghai pork dumplings, soy ginger dumpling sauce

Ticket prices are inclusive of wine, food (as applicable), gratuities, charges, and taxes—what you see is what you pay! 

Must be 19 or older (No Minors) to attend Vancouver International Wine Festival events. Two pieces of ID (one containing photo & birthdate) are required. Infants and children are not permitted.