By Ricardo Revello and Lucila Planas

- Friday October 8th, Marpole BC Liquor Store
- Saturday October 9th, Marpole BC Liquor Store

- Friday October 15th, Capilano BC Liquor Store
- Saturday October 16th, Capilano BC Liquor Store

- Friday October 22th, Westview BC Liquor Store
- Saturday October 23rd, Westview BC Liquor Store

- Friday October 29th, Robson BC Liquor Store
- Saturday October 30th, Robson BC Liquor Store

- Friday September 3rd, Bute BC Liquor Store
- Saturday September 4th, Bute BC Liquor Store

- Friday September 10th, Champlain BC Liquor Store
- Saturday September 11th, Champlain BC Liquor Store

- Friday September 24th, Harbour Center BC Liquor Store
- Saturday September 25th, Harbour Center BC Liquor Store

Vancouver Playhouse International Wine Festival will mark its 32nd year with a celebration of the wines of Argentina and New Zealand and a global focus on Rosé. The Festival, which runs from April 19^th to 25^th 2010, will bring a record 197 participating wineries to the new Vancouver Convention Centre and top Vancouver restaurants and hotels for a total seven days of tastings, seminars, and wine focused events.

“2010 is all about altitude, latitude and attitude,” says festival executive director Harry Hertscheg. The combination of these two very different cultures and countries will provide both strength and sex appeal to this year’s festival (think Haka and Tango dancing) while the newfound confidence of Rosé wine in the global market will add a counterpoint to the Pinot Noirs, Torrontés’, Sauvignon Blancs and Malbecs that will be poured.

Patagonia Imports Wineries Events:

Bodegas Vistalba

- Big Sky Party & Grill on Tuesday April 20^th

- Bacchanalia Gala Dinner on Wednesday April 21^st

- International Festival Tasting on Thursday April 22^nd, Friday 23^rd and Saturday 24^th

- What’s Behind Pairing with Rose on Friday April 23^rd

- 7th Annual Awards Lunch on Friday April 23^rd

- Going for Gold on Friday April 23^rd

- A Celebration of Passion on Saturday April 24^th

- Meet your Match on Saturday April 24^th

Casa Montes

- Big Sky Party & Grill on Tuesday  April 20^th

- International Festival Tasting on Thursday April 22^nd, Friday April 23^rd and Saturday April 24^th

- 7th Annual Awards Lunch on Friday April 23^rd

- A Celebration of Passion on Saturday April 24^th

Xumek Events

- Big Sky Party & Grill on Tuesday  April 20^th

-  International Festival Tasting on Thursday April 22^nd, Friday April 23^rd and Saturday April 24^th

- 7th Annual Awards Lunch on Friday April 23^rd

- A Celebration of Passion on Saturday April 24^th

- Opening Plenary on Thursday, April 22^nd

For more information, please visit www.playhousewinefest.com

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Ricardo Revello Lerena and Lucila Planas are Argentinian wine lovers working in Vancouver, Canada. They started Patagonia Imports Ltd in 2006 with only two high end wineries from San Juan and La Rioja provinces. Today they cover four provinces in the country and they are looking forward to grow in the very near future.

They are committed to import to Canada high quality wines with Latin passion.