The Wines of Greece: A History and Taste of Greek Viniculture

The Stavros Niarchos Foundation Centre for Hellenic Studies at Simon Fraser University invites you to an evening of Greek wine. Join us as we celebrate Greek viniculture through a brief introductory lecture on the history of Greek wine by John Clerides, owner of Marquis Wine Cellars, followed by a robust wine tasting event where you will be encouraged to explore the vast world of Greek wines and the ways in which the terroir of this remarkable country expresses itself differently in wines ranging from Macedonia to the Peloponnese to Crete. We also encourage to engage with local award-winning sommelier, Sean Nelson, who will be on hand to answer all of your Greek wine-related questions and guide us through a more nuanced understanding of the wines we are tasting.

All proceeds from the event will be donated towards the establishment of a scholarship for a local Greek student interested in pursuing a degree in Global Humanities with a focus in Hellenic Studies at SFU.

Please note this is a private event for the Stavros Niarchos Foundation Centre for Hellenic Studies at SFU. Please also be aware that this is not a seated event. Attendees must be 19 years or older.

This event is co-sponsored by the Stavros Niarchos Foundation Centre for Hellenic Studies at SFU, Marquis Wine Cellars, the Hellenic Canadian Congress of BC, and the Consulate General of Greece in Vancouver.

Date: Wednesday, April 22, 2026
Time: 6pm
Location: Vancouver Lawn, Tennis & Badminton Club, Granville Park, 1630 W15th Ave, Vancouver, BC
Cost: $50.00 per person
Age Requirement: 19+ only

Instructions: To purchase tickets from this page, adjust the Quantity to the number of people in your party. Then, check out as Guest (enter your email address). Enter your billing address under shipping (the first field) and select Pickup In-store. If your credit card billing address is located outside of BC, please uncheck the box under shipping that says "use same billing and shipping address" and enter your BC address separately under Shipping. You may also use our store's address as the shipping address. We will have the names recorded at the event so there's no need to print off your confirmation email and there will be no physical tickets issued.