Maenam Austrian Grape Flights; Les Dames Summerdine

ALL OVER THE PLACE — There are still a few tickets left for Les Dames Summerdine tomorrow night which is happening in 40 restaurants across Greater Vancouver, the Okanagan and Vancouver Island. Tickets are $79 pp including wine, just pick the restaurant, Les Dames will select your wine and the restaurant will create a four-course menu for you. All restaurants and wineries are donating 100% of their food, service and wine costs with proceeds going to Les Dames d'Escoffier, BC Chapter, for scholarship programs benefitting B.C. women in the hospitality business looking to further their education. Participating restaurants include Vij's, Burdock & Co.; Bowen Island's Rustique bistro, Little Jumbo and RauDZ. [EW]

VANDUSEN BOTANICAL GARDENS — More fun fundraising this time for Vancouver children's charity, Backpack Buddies. On Saturday August 23, from 12-7p.m. Cocktails and Canapes is hosting a Garden Party and Croquet Classic at the VanDeusen Botanical gardens with a twist on high tea at noon, hors d'oeuvres and champagne, Absolut vodka craft cocktails via brand-ambassador Jacob Sweetapple. Tickets start from $55. [EW]

KITSILANO — Eater Wine Correspondent, Kurtis Kolt is responsible for the two very delicious BC wines made with Grüner Veltliner on the menu at Maenam which you can now try as a mini-flight $14 for two 3oz pours to see how they pair with Angus An's stellar food. Kolt says: "Grüner Veltliner is Austria's signature, aromatic white grape. The De Vine Vineyards' take is slightly off-dry, loaded with lime, marzipan and nougat, where Culmina Family Estate Winery do a bone-dry ode to grapefruit and white pepper with fantastic minerality and acidity." The flight's being offered over the next few days; go get it! [EW]