Column: Whistler Cornucopia returns in November

November 9 to 19, northern British Columbia will host a food and drink festival. Cornucopia means "cornucopia," which is a symbol of abundance and nourishment, and that's exactly what Whistler offers every year in November. This year's Whistler Cornucopia Festival will take place from November 9 to 19, 2023. The festival is now in its 27th year and celebrates food and drink. What makes Whistler Cornucopia unique is that there are over 75 events, including main events, beverage seminars, culinary stage demonstrations and winery dinners. There is something for everyone at the festival, so you can choose and enjoy all sorts of activities to suit your interests and mood.

I would like to highlight some highlights and new''Events available at this year's Whistler Cornucopia (prices do not include applicable fees and taxes):

• Dinner at Mekong Fine Thai Cuisine & Meyer Family Estate Wines (Nov. 10, 6-10 p.m., $215) - Mekong Fine Thai Cuisine, a relatively new restaurant in Whistler, has carefully selected a menu based on the traditions of Thai cooking to pair with wines from Meyer Family Vineyards.
• Crush Grand Tasting (Nov. 11, 8:30 to 11 p.m., Whistler Conference Center, $95) is one of the festival's premier tasting events. Crush features wineries from the Pacific North as well as tantalizing dishes from restaurants in the Sea to Sky region. More than 50 international and regional wineries will showcase their wines.
• Taste of Indigenous Worlds (Nov. 12, 7 to 9:30 p.m., Squamish Lil'\''wat Cultural Center, $85) is a new festival event,'''bringing together six Native American chefs from across B.C. who will showcase traditional cooking and ingredients combined with modern twists.