Monday, May 11 from 9:00AM to 10:30AM.

Location: Earls -1095 Mainland St, Vancouver

9am. Eight Champagne. Four regions. Two perspectives. This is how Top Drop starts.

This is a rare chance to taste Champagne through a single lens: place.

We’re pouring two wines from each of the region’s four main areas. One wine is from a house, the other from a grower. Rather than focusing on style alone, we zoom out to geography, exploring how each producer interprets the same ground in their own voice.

Montagne de Reims brings structure and depth through Pinot Noir. Vallée de la Marne offers fruit and generosity, led by Meunier. Côte des Blancs delivers Chardonnay with precision, chalk, and lift. Côte des Bar rounds it out with a riper, more expressive take on Pinot Noir from the south.

Participating Wineries

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Seminar Host: Christina Hartigan

*A portion of the proceeds from all seminars will be donated to BCHF.

Monday, May 11 from 11:00AM to 12:30PM.

Location: Blue Water Cafe - 1095 Hamilton St., Vancouver

Two flights built around the most thrilling white grapes in the world.

Chardonnay. From Chablis to BC to Chile to Argentina. Mineral, rich, restrained, generous, all on the table. Riesling. Germany, Austria, BC, Italy. Electric, textural, bone dry to confidently powerful. You’ll experience both flights separately, with each wine poured by the people who made it, as they rotate through your table and lead the conversation.*

Participating Wineries

RIESLING FLIGHT

• Gunderloch

• Orofino

• Hiedler

• Falkenstein

CHARDONNAY FLIGHT

• Catena Zapata

• Pascal Bouchard

• Solvero

• Santa Rita

Seminar Hosts: Franco Michenzi, Kristi Linneboe & Sean Nelson

*A portion of the proceeds from all seminars will be donated to BCHF.

Monday, May 11 from 11:00AM to 12:30PM.

Location: Heist - 1222 Hamilton St., Vancouver

Three flights built around styles that stand firmly on their own.

Chianti Classico: A modern look at this historic region, through wines shaping its direction. Fortified: From classic Port to current and local expressions, showing depth, sweetness, and structure. Singularity: Wines that speak clearly for their place, their grape, and their maker.

Each flight is poured by the producers themselves, rotating through your table and opening up the conversation around what makes these wines so singular.*

Participating Wineries

CHIANTI CLASSICO(ISH) FLIGHT

• Le Cinciole

• Tenuta di Arceno

• Primaia Agricola 

FORTIFIED FLIGHT

• Stag’s Hollow

• Taylor’s Port

• Esquimalt Vermouth

SINGULARITY FLIGHT

• Wine Art Estate

• Sanguinhal

• Arnaldo Rivera

Seminar Hosts: Super Nouveau - Chloe Ferguson, Olivia Delisle & Jess Ye

*A portion of the proceeds from all seminars will be donated to BCHF.

Monday, May 11 from 2:00PM to 3:30PM.

Location: Heist - 1222 Hamilton St, Vancouver

Three flights that immerse you into the origins and techniques of all kinds of sparkling wine.

Traditional method. Champagne and beyond, where blending, precision and aging take the lead.

Local. British Columbia bubbles that are defining the region right now.

Discovery. Crémant, alternatives, and sparkling grapes that don’t always see the spotlight.

Each flight is poured by the producers, moving table to table and keeping the room lively.*

Participating Wineries

TRADITIONAL METHOD FLIGHT

• Champagne Legras & Haas

• Raventos I Blanc 

• Bella Wines

LOCAL FLIGHT

• Haywire

• Lunessence

• Noble Ridge

DISCOVERY FLIGHT

• Bailly-Lapierre

• Pamplemousse Jus

• Terra Vista

Seminar Hosts: Kristi Linneboe, Jess, Ye, Andrew Forsyth & Jaimie-Leigh Bourne

*A portion of the proceeds from all seminars will be donated to BCHF.

Monday, May 11 from 2:00PM to 3:30PM.

Location: Blue Water Cafe - 1095 Hamilton St., Vancouver

Three distinct flights that show the depth and range of Italian reds.

Barolo Cru. Get site-specific and experience Nebbiolo’s strong sense of place.

Sangiovese beyond Chianti Classico. Brunello, BC interpretations, and a wider look at the grape.

Native reds. Northern, central, and southern Italy, each bringing something completely different to the glass.

Each flight is presented by the producers, who rotate through your table and guide the tasting through their wines and regions.*

Participating Wineries

SANGIOVESE BEYOND CHIANTI CLASSICO FLIGHT

• Il Palazzo

• Fossacolle

• LaStella

NATIVE REDS FLIGHT

• Alois Lageder

• Medici Ermete

• Fondo Antico

BAROLO CRU FLIGHT

• Diego Conterno

• Figli Luigi Oddero

• Aurelio Settimo

Seminar Hosts: Franco Michenzi, Shayla Legget, Sean Nelson & Christina Hartigan

*A portion of the proceeds from all seminars will be donated to BCHF.

Tuesday, May 12 from 10:30AM to 12:00PM.

Location: Yaletown Roundhouse Performance Centre - 181 Roundhouse Mews, Vancouver

Three flights that push beyond the familiar. The truth is out there.

Skin contact. Texture, grip, fascination and extended maceration.

Next Gen. Wines that reflect a modern perspective from the people making them. Volcanic. Wines shaped by soil that delivers tension, structure, and a distinct character.

Each flight is led by the producers, moving from table to table and opening up the discussion around what makes these wines different.*

SKIN CONTACT FLIGHT

• Baldovar 923

• Anthony Buchanan

• Artakama

NEXT GEN FLIGHT

• Winegut Beurer

• Chateau Marmot

• Ursa Major

VOLCANIC FLIGHT

• Francesco Tornatore

• Zeni

• Kir Yanni/Sigalas

Seminar Hosts: Olivia Delisle, Jess Ye & Christina Hartigan

*A portion of the proceeds from all seminars will be donated to BCHF.