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athom offers a reimagined culinary athom offers a reimagined culinary journey, nestled in the heart of journey, nestled in the heart of the city. Located within the iconic the city. Located within the iconic Hotel Grand Pacific, Fathom blends Hotel Grand Pacific, Fathom blends West Coast inspiration with a visionary West Coast inspiration with a visionary approach to dining. With a beautifully approach to dining. With a beautifully designed space and meticulously curated designed space and meticulously curated menus, we invite guests to explore the menus, we invite guests to explore the depths of flavour in an upscale setting. depths of flavour in an upscale setting. Our wine list is thoughtfully curated by Our wine list is thoughtfully curated by Sommelier Brad Royale to complement Sommelier Brad Royale to complement Fathom’s locally sourced and seasonal food Fathom’s locally sourced and seasonal food offerings, ensuring an unforgettable dining offerings, ensuring an unforgettable dining experience for locals and tourists alike. experience for locals and tourists alike. Our culinary narrative at Fathom Our culinary narrative at Fathom intertwines with the terroir of Vancouver intertwines with the terroir of Vancouver Island, particularly the Cowichan Valley, Island, particularly the Cowichan Valley, where vineyards thrive along the southeast where vineyards thrive along the southeast coastline. Shielded by a gentle rain veil, coastline. Shielded by a gentle rain veil, this region boasts abundant sunshine and this region boasts abundant sunshine and
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mild summers. The resulting wines are mild summers. The resulting wines are delicate and floral with a very approachable delicate and floral with a very approachable demeanour. Producers such as Blue Grouse demeanour. Producers such as Blue Grouse and Averill Creek have garnered acclaim and Averill Creek have garnered acclaim for their exquisite Pinot Noirs. This easyfor their exquisite Pinot Noirs. This easygoing climate extends to the surrounding going climate extends to the surrounding Gulf Islands where producers like Sea Star Gulf Islands where producers like Sea Star on Pender Island are highly sought after for on Pender Island are highly sought after for their rare aromatic whites. their rare aromatic whites. The wines of British Columbia have seen The wines of British Columbia have seen immense growth over the past decade in immense growth over the past decade in terms of quality and precision of style. As the terms of quality and precision of style. As the global wine market veered into higher acid global wine market veered into higher acid wines with more delicate profiles, British wines with more delicate profiles, British Columbia’s stash of Riesling, Chardonnay Columbia’s stash of Riesling, Chardonnay and Pinot Noir saw unprecedented and Pinot Noir saw unprecedented acclaim — nowhere more so than on acclaim — nowhere more so than on Vancouver Island and the surrounding Vancouver Island and the surrounding satellite islands where warming satellite islands where warming temperatures and moderate climate temperatures and moderate climate
have produced some of the best wines have produced some of the best wines in its history. Yet, amid this triumph, a in its history. Yet, amid this triumph, a combination of destructive forest fires and combination of destructive forest fires and frosts in the Okanagan and Similkameen frosts in the Okanagan and Similkameen valleys have dealt devastating blows to valleys have dealt devastating blows to vineyards, underscoring the urgency of vineyards, underscoring the urgency of supporting our local wine industry. supporting our local wine industry. To complement our locally sourced fare To complement our locally sourced fare we curate a selection of wines at Fathom we curate a selection of wines at Fathom that are as rare as they are delightful. that are as rare as they are delightful. Many of these wines remain exclusive to Many of these wines remain exclusive to the province, offering our guests a unique the province, offering our guests a unique opportunity to indulge in the essence of opportunity to indulge in the essence of Vancouver Island. As stewards of both Vancouver Island. As stewards of both hospitality and regional identity, we hospitality and regional identity, we extend an invitation to savour the essence extend an invitation to savour the essence of Vancouver Island in every sip, of Vancouver Island in every sip, a journey that celebrates the artistry a journey that celebrates the artistry of local winemaking and the richness of of local winemaking and the richness of our shared landscape. our shared landscape.
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