Winefest Industry & Trade Information

Qualified hotel, restaurant and liquor store personnel are invited to attend the 2019 Winefest Private Industry & Trade Tasting Sessions for an opportunity to sip and sample while networking with key industry contacts. Each industry member is permitted to bring one guest and required to bring two business cards and photo identification to be admitted to the session.

A Rioja takeover! Winefest is excited to bring to Alberta 10 fantastic winemakers from Rioja for the first time ever as part of 2019’s feature wine region.

2019 Dates & Locations

Winefest Edmonton Industry & Trade Session
February 15th, 2019 – 2:00 pm – 5:00 pm Shaw Conference Centre, Hall D

Winefest Calgary Industry & Trade Session
February 22nd, 2019 – 2:00 pm – 5:00 pm Stampede Park BMO Centre, Hall E

If you would like more information on this session, please contact us at 403-228-0777 or email [email protected].

Upon arrival, all trade:

Sample from an all-inclusive selection of local and international white, red, port, sparkling and dessert wines
Sip exclusive products only available at the Private Industry & Trade Session
Taste delectable bites catered by the venue
Meet local wine agents and winery representatives
Network with key industry contacts
Have the chance to win great prizes

Sips & Samples

Check out the sips and samples that were served during last year’s Industry and Trade Session! Wine and food menus for the 2019 event will be released in January.

Winefest Edmonton

Winefest Calgary

Giving Back

All guests are encouraged to bring a non-perishable food item or monetary donation for the Calgary and Edmonton Food Bank.

Winefest will once again make every donation go further by contributing $1 for every pound of food donated. Last year, Winefest raised $5,034.10 and collected 875 pounds of food between both cities!

The Private Industry & Trade Tasting Session is proudly sponsored by:

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