Cornucopia is Whistler’s best food and wine festival – hands down. Each year, the festival puts together a list of the top 25 wines that are recognized for its excellence. I consider a cheat sheet to some of the best wines and refer to it all year round.
The Top 25 wines:
Top Bubble – Charles de Cazanove Brut Premier Cru NV
Top White – Fort Berens Estate Winery Chardonnay 2012
Top Red – Stoneboat Vineyards Pinot Noir 2011
Best of the Rest, in alphabetical order:
- 8th Generation Merlot 2011
- 8th Generation Riesling 2012
- Antinori Bramito del Cervo Chardonnay 2011
- Blasted Church Cabernet Merlot 2010
- Blue Mountain Vineyard and Cellars Gold Label Brut NV
- Bottega Gold NV
- Calliope Viognier 2012
- Chaberton Estate Winery AC 50 2008
- Chateau Ste Michelle Columbia Valley Riesling 2011
- Michael David 6th Sense Syrah 2011
- Michael David 7 Deadly Zins 2011
- Michael David Freakshow Cabernet Sauvignon 2011
- Michael David Petite Petit 2010
- Mission Hill Family Estate Quatrain 2009
- Noble Ridge Reserve Meritage 2008
- Perseus Merlot 2011
- Ramos Pinto Douro Duas Quintas Red 2010
- Salvatore Molettieri Riserva Taurasi – Vigna Cinque Querce 2006
- Santa Ana La Mascota Cabernet Sauvignon 2011
- Stoneboat Vineyards Piano Brut NV
- Stoneboat Vineyards Pinotage 2011
- Tightrope Winery Pinot Noir 2012