Araxi Celebrates Cornucopia

The Big Guns: Icons of the Wine World dinner is Cornucopia’s most anticipated event. And this year’s dinner – with a spectacular selection of highly rated, rare and collectible wines selected by 2013 Sommelier of the Year Samantha Rahn – may well prove the most exciting ever.

Join us for this event, plus six additional intimate wine dinners throughout the week, when the world’s top wine regions will join together with Araxi executive chef James Walt for an extraordinary collaboration.

For further information please contact restaurant director Neil Henderson by email or visit whistlercornucopia.com

Events:

INTIMATE WINERY DINNER
Thursday, November 6th, 6pm
109 + GST
Araxi kicks off Cornucopia featuring the wines of BC Wine Shop, highlighting some of BC’s finest boutique vintners including Bella, Moon Curser, Covert Farms, Perseus and Ex Nihilo. Taste a broad range of BC grapes, styles, and regions with Chef James’ diverse cuisine.
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BIG GUNS WINERY DINNER
Friday, November 7th, 6:30pm
275 + GST
Araxi Wine Director, Samantha Rahn, has assembled another stellar line up of top wines – this year showcasing what iconic French grapes can do in other great ‘terroirs’ around the globe. This six-course feast takes the guest on a culinary journey with Chef James Walt offering the best of the fall harvest paired with this incredible line up of wines to indulge the senses.
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INTIMATE WINERY DINNER
Sunday, November 9th, 6pm
109 + GST
Tonight we feature Tinhorn Creek Winery of Oliver, BC. Tinhorn Creek has been a career long partner for Samantha, and she is excited to showcase the best of what winery president Sandra Oldfield has created in the last few years, maybe even including a few treasures from the Tinhorn Creek cellar.
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INTIMATE WINERY DINNER
Monday, November 10th, 6pm
109 + GST
Glorious bubbles and big reds are on the menu tonight as we pair up with Steller’s Jay and Black Sage Vineyard, formerly all under the Sumac Ridge umbrella. Savor some of BC’s best sparkling with Araxi’s fine cuisine and sample some limited edition offerings from one of BC’s most famous vineyards – one of the pioneers for the modern industry.
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INTIMATE WINERY DINNER
Tuesday, November 11th, 6pm
109 + GST
This Remembrance Day, lest we forget our neighbors to south as we take you on a tour of California, from unique whites to bold Chardonnay, Cabernet and Zin, exploring different regions and including an exclusive Russian River wine from MacMurray Ranch and a rare single vineyard offering from Louis M Martini in Napa, among others.
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INTIMATE WINERY DINNER
Wednesday, November 12th, 6pm
109 + GST
Get to know the glorious wines of the Skaha Lake bench from one of BC’s most spectacular vineyards as we welcome proprietor John Skinner of Painted Rock. If you’ve tried these wines before, you know what all the fuss is about; if you haven’t don’t miss this opportunity to get up close and personal with a BC Icon.
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INTIMATE WINERY DINNER
Thursday, November 13th, 6pm
109 + GST
Araxi wraps up its Intimate Wine Dinner Series as we celebrate one of BC’s oldest family wineries, CedarCreek. From aromatic whites to bold reds, from their estate vineyards in East Kelowna to the far south in Osoyoos, these are consistently some of BC’s best.
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Seminars:

COOKING DEMO LUNCH WITH WINE PAIRING
Alsace Afternoon
Saturday, November 15th, 12pm
79 + GST
Join Araxi Chef James Walt and his culinary team as they present the flavours of Alsace. Chef James will demonstrate preparation and provide recipes for a three-course lunch of Alsatian specialties, including decadent and savory tarte flambée and famous choucroute garnis. Wine Director Samantha Rahn continues the healthful, fermented product theme as she pairs exciting Alsace wines with the lunch.
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SYRAH: THE STRAIGHT GOODS
Whistler Conference Centre
Sunday, November 16th, 4:30-6pm
30 + GST
Samantha presents her own seminar on one of her favorite red grapes, Syrah.
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