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BC Wine and Oysters

January 28, 2003

By Catherine Barr

 

The 9th Annual B.C. Wine and Oyster Festival was held on Jan 28 at Vancouver's Hyatt hotel. Sponsored by Liberty Wines, the event featured local wineries and oysters from select Vancouver restaurants. The oyster eating contest is not to be missed.

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Former oyster-eating champ and record holder Pol Harrison (left), works at the rowing club with Dan Schell. Both are friends of Liberty Wine's manager Robert Simpson.
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Hyatt sous chef Raoul Prigent posed with 2003 oyster eating champ Doug Bilesky (centre) and Liberty Wine's official timer, Tyler Dawson.
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The wine event attracted business and restaurant owners alike. From left: Graeme May, restauranteur Mario Corsi, Marianne Dobslaw and chef Manuel Otero.
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Winemaker Eric von Krosigk poured some Madeleine Sylvaner at the Liberty event.
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Armed with ice pick, sous chef Travis Williams, of Blue Water Cafe, schucked some 120 dozen oysters at the Liberty event.

 

     
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