Victoria restaurants shine at Vancouver International Wine Festival
For the second year in a row, wine director Colin Davidson and the team at The Courtney Room have won Platinum in the prestigious Wine Program Excellence Awards at the Vancouver International Wine Festival.
In 2024, The Courtney Room became the first Vancouver Island restaurant to achieve this highest possible honour at Canada’s premier wine show; this year, it repeated its success and was singled out for its exceptional well-produced wine list.
They were also joined by three other Victoria restaurants: Marilena Cafe & Wine Bar, which took home Gold; and Boom + Batten and Fathom, which both won Bronze.
Congratulations to all four restaurants; this is no small achievement, and reflects the excellence and potential of the dining scene in Victoria and indeed across Vancouver Island.
The awards were announced on February 28 at VIWF’s annual Celebrating Excellence awards lunch. Next year’s festival, the 47th annual, will be held March 7 to 15, and features France as the theme region. For more info, visit vanwinefest.ca.