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Cornucopia

Staying nourished and balanced at Cornucopia

A new addition to Whistler's Cornucopia festival this year was a series of "Nourish" seminars and yoga/meditation classes.

Judges announce the winner of the Whistler Chef's Challenge

After an intense bout of preliminary heats on Tuesday, and a sweat inducing semi finals and finals, the winner of the Whistler Chef's Challenge has been chosen.

A casual yet refined evening of sushi, noodles and sake at Cornucopia's first Asian Market

Guests were keen on three hours of sampling Asian food, sake, wine, spirits and beer and soaking in the decorations and environment that came with it.

The magic mushroom: Alba white truffle luncheon at Cornucopia

As we made our way through the three courses, Luc Trottier, General Manager of Quattro and Jeremy Trottier, Executive Chef, shaved paper thin slices of truffles on each of our dishes.
Absolut Cocktail

An Absolut-ely unique experience tasting vodka at Whistler Cornucopia

How well do you know your palate? Until you put yourself to the test it's hard to actually know where your preferences lie. Jacob Sweetapple helped us discover ours....
Crush Gala Grand Tasting

Wine, cheese and infrared cooked steak bites at Cornucopia's CRUSH Gala Grand Tasting

This year's CRUSH Gala lived up to its expectations, boasting a wide variety of quality wines and new vintage releases.

Looking for Lady Luck at Cornucopia's High Rollers

Some dressed the part, while same played the part at Cornucopia's first ever High Rollers event last Friday held at the Fairmont Chateau Whistler.
Dave the DJ

Nothing screams House Party like an endless supply of alcohol, a DJ and a backyard BBQ

Saying an event is one of the the hottest events of the year is a bold statement. Still, that's what the organizing team at Cornucopia claimed House Party would be.
The Best of the VINOS

A series of comedic wine films at Best of the Vinos

Awkward first dates, kilts and goats, sipping wine on the toilet and a hostage situation were the focus in a few of the 20 submissions in this year's event.