June 26, 2011

Apothic Red Wine x Vancouver Art Gallery x Rooftop

Apothic Red wine launch party on the Vancouver Art Gallery rooftop pavilion on June 24, 2011.

Apothic Red Wine | Vancouver Art Gallery

I was invited to start my weekend in style atop the art gallery rooftop for Apothic Red's local wine launch.

Apothic Red Wine | Vancouver Art Gallery

It was certainly wine o' clock as we sampled some tasty red enjoying the beautiful, scenic view overlooking Robson Square.

Apothic Red Wine | Vancouver Art Gallery

As I often say, I'm not a wine drinker at all and have only recently taken it up at all these events, but I really enjoyed the Apothic Red blend of three grapes from California.

Apothic Red Wine | Vancouver Art GalleryApothic Red Wine | Vancouver Art Gallery

It went down well, tasted smooth, and nice.

Apothic Red Wine | Vancouver Art Gallery

Apothic Red Wine | Vancouver Art GalleryApothic Red Wine | Vancouver Art Gallery

I hopped downtown as the bikers were amassing out front along with Colene to enjoy the delightful sights and sounds of the art gallery mixed with wine and fine food.

Apothic Red Wine | Vancouver Art Gallery

The house magician (yeah, apparently that's an actual thing) walked around performing amusing card tricks. Admittedly, they were quite impressive.

Apothic Red Wine | Vancouver Art Gallery

Everything was lovely as they kept the red theme prevalent, but tastefully subdued.

Apothic Red Wine | Vancouver Art Gallery

 I liked the casual nature of the party with only a couple speeches that were short and sweet, making it easy for mingling about.

Apothic Red Wine | Vancouver Art GalleryApothic Red Wine | Vancouver Art Gallery

The food was superb. They had a ton of tiny, tasty hors d'œuvres and a full cheese and meat sampler that had ample fixings to make delicious, miniature, fancy sandwiches.

Apothic Red Wine | Vancouver Art Gallery

The desserts were insane. The chocolates, brownies, and chocolate covered cherries were incredible and complimented the wine very well.

Apothic Red Wine | Vancouver Art Gallery

Apothic Red Wine | Vancouver Art GalleryApothic Red Wine | Vancouver Art Gallery

I enjoyed four glasses of the featured wine myself, but was no match to Dennis' mammoth nine glass effort.

Apothic Red Wine | Vancouver Art Gallery

Apothic Red Wine | Vancouver Art GalleryApothic Red Wine | Vancouver Art Gallery

It was a really fun night, great Friday start to the weekend, and one of the better events I've been to in quite some time.

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