For Immediate Release November 2008
BEARFOOT BISTRO WINE CELLAR TRIPLES IN SIZE
Whistler, BC: Bearfoot Bistro, one of Canada’s most fêted restaurants, boasts a recently rehabbed wine cellar, one on which Wine Spectator has bestowed its Award of Excellence eight years running. The cavernous cellar, 14 feet below ground, occupies 1,500 square feet of prime Whistler real estate, a formidable increase of 1,000 square feet. Now, in lieu of valet parked SUVs in the former underground car park, there are 20,000 bottles stationed— 2,100 wine labels, 100 different champagnes.
For Bearfoot Bistro owner, Andre Saint Jacques, the cellar is a repository for his rare collection of First Growth Bordeaux, perched on a pedestal alongside his 27-year vertical of Moutons. Only one 1914 bottle of Moet remains in stock after a couple celebrated their wedding anniversary here, though the 1894 Madeira from Portugal patiently sits in wait.
The L-shaped design, 20 feet at its widest, is ideal for private wine tastings and subterranean dinner parties. (The cellar can accommodate up to 30 people for dinner, up to 60 for a stand-up reception). Yet for sommelier, Oli Bureau, the extra space means each bottle from the $100 bottle of VQA wine, to the $16,000 six litre Mouton Rothschild, can be showcased on the cellar’s wall, enhancing the organization, efficiency and display of Western Canada’s largest cellar and wine collection. It’s also perfect for aging the colossal collection.
At 57 degrees Fahrenheit and with no outside light influences, private wine cellar dinners see diners warmed by personal heating blankets and served by one of four Bearfoot sommeliers. Situated in Whistler, host city for the 2010 Winter Olympics, the newly revamped wine cellar at the Bearfoot Bistro is a supreme setting for corporate events. The cellar’s two 42-inch plasma screens are Internet, cable and computer compatible. Showcase that power point presentation or savour a wine tasting without missing Olympic events.
Perhaps most improved, however, is the venue for the ceremonial champagne sabering, a long-standing Bearfoot tradition. Here, patrons, sword-in-hand, take a cue from world record holder Andre Saint Jacques in the art of sabering champagne. If you’re up for the challenge, the record holds at 21 lopped-off bottlenecks in one minute.
For more information on the Bearfoot Bistro visit www.bearfootbistro.com or call (604) 932-3433.
For More Information Please Contact:
Jayne Lloyd-Jones
jayne@spectacularink.com
(604) 925-8187
Meaghen Ng
meaghen@spectacularink.com
(604) 925-8187
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