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Culinary fans flocking to Parksville Uncorked

Foodies, and the people who love them, will be converging on Parksville, B.C., this weekend to check out extraordinary eats, winning wines and boast-worthy beers at the annual Parksville Uncorked Wine & Food Festival .
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Culinary crusaders are once again heading to Vancouver Island for Parksville Uncorked Wine and Food Festival Feb. 23 to 26.

Foodies, and the people who love them, will be converging on Parksville, B.C., this weekend to check out extraordinary eats, winning wines and boast-worthy beers at the annual Parksville Uncorked Wine & Food Festival.

The Beach Club Resort and Tigh-Na-Mara Seaside Spa Resort are the hosts of the event, which was first organized nine years ago to introduce guests to the wine, beer and food trends they should be exploring each year.

This year is no exception. Check out these noteworthy events:

Parksville Untapped: Thursday, Feb. 23
Tigh-Na-Mara is the site of Thursday’s party, a celebration of regional beer and cider breweries and distilleries, whose products are served alongside local fare at this kick-off event. $55
 
Swirl: Friday, Feb. 24
Almost 100 wineries take part in the Signature Swirl Wine Tasting at the Beach Club, with the kitchens of executive chef Rick Davidson of the resort’s Pacific Prime Restaurant, and executive chef Eric Edwards of Cedar’s Restaurant and Lounge at Tigh-Na-Mara, providing outstanding small bites. You won’t leave hungry or thirsty ($75).

Winemakers’ Dinners: Saturday, Feb. 25
Choose one of two extraordinary B.C. winemaker dinners:
 
Taste of the Okanagan Terroirs, taking place at the Beach Club, will feature wines from Liquidity Wines, Moon Curser Vineyards and Misconduct Wine Co., served with dishes including charred apricot and ginger fritter, terrine of sea bass and scallop with black truffle and asparagus, roasted 45-day aged “Vintage 67” striploin, and chocolate swirl maple bacon bombe with brioche French toast and foie gras ($159).
 
Tinhorn Creek’s Naturally South Okanagan Dinner, taking place at Tigh-Na-Mara, includes the winery’s chardonnay, gewurztraminer, pinot noir, merlot and 2 Bench Blend to complement a menu that includes sweet potato pancakes with Northern Divine caviar, smoked lamb chops with polenta, pheasant breast and confit, and chocolate mascarpone tart with caramelized popcorn, smoked bacon and crushed pepper ice cream ($149).
 
Bubbles & Brunch: Sunday, Feb. 26
You can’t go wrong with sparkling wine  — in this case, B.C. bubbles accompany your brunch for the ideal way to polish off a Parksville adventure to remember ($15 - $28).
 

Complimentary transportation is provided between the resorts on a daily rotating schedule so guests can easily shuttle between events. For more information, visit parksvilleuncorked.com.