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                    UPDATED MAY 2018
IN-STORE TASTINGS UPDATED MAY 2018
TABLE OF CONTENTS
1. IN-STORE TASTING PROGRAM
   Objectives of In-Store Tastings. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
   The New In-Store “Weekend Thematic” Tasting Program. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
   Payment For Tasting Product. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
2. IN-STORE “WEEKEND THEMATIC” TASTINGS
   Quantities of Product Offered. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4
   Application Process. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4
   Product Selection Process. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5
   Grouped Store Tasting Application. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5
   Non-Grouped Store Tasting Application. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5
   Availability of Product. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6
   Central Bookings. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6
   Notification. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6
   Ad Hoc Bookings. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6
   Number of Tastings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6
   Hours of Tastings. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
   Placement of Tastings In Stores . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
   Supplementary Programs. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
   Third Party Products . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
   No-Shows. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
   Method of Payment. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
   Options For Payment. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
   Conduct and Responsibilities . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
   Conduct and Dress Code For Tasters. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9
   Insurance Requirements For Suppliers or Their Agents. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9
3. APPENDIX
   Appendix A – Store Groupings. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10
   Appendix B – Non-Grouped Stores. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
   Appendix C – Insurance Examples . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  12
   Feedback Report Form. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  15
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1. IN-STORE TASTING PROGRAM
OBJECTIVES OF IN-STORE TASTINGS                           •• Stores that offer two tasting locations and have
                                                            historically booked Ad Hoc tastings on Fridays/
1. To provide customers with an opportunity
                                                            Saturdays will now have to align store manager
   to taste products and encourage purchase,
                                                            approved tastings with the “Second Tasting Location
   whilst creating an exciting environment
                                                            Fri/Sat Theme” – please reference the updated
2. To provide suppliers or their agent                      “Weekend Thematic Tasting Calendar” resource
   with an opportunity to provide taste                     online for chosen themes/dates
   samples to potential customers
                                                          •• Supplementary programs such as gift with purchase
3. To provide an increased opportunity for potential        items, non-perishable food samples, product
   customers to sample products that align with             information or recipes, third party coupons, mail-
   current in-store promotional programs, product           in coupons or entry to contests are encouraged to
   launches and celebratory, seasonal activities, such      increase excitement in stores
   as Mother’s Day, Father’s Day, Halloween, etc.         •• Suppliers and agents are encouraged to sample new/
                                                            seasonal offerings in store (i.e. SKUs that are listed
THE NEW IN-STORE “WEEKEND THEMATIC”                         and have been available in stores for less than 4
TASTING PROGRAM                                             months)
•• Suppliers and agents may book In-Store “Weekend        •• Tasters are required to have product specific
   Thematic” Tastings through the Merchandising             information sheets available for consumer take-away
   Department for Fridays & Saturdays in all stores         – tasting notes, drink recipes and food pairings may
   (The choice of 1/2/3/4 day tastings are no longer        be highlighted
   accepted – all tastings will be scheduled for the
   required Friday/Saturday commitment) – please          PAYMENT FOR TASTING PRODUCT
   reference the updated “Weekend Thematic Tasting
                                                          •• The product used for tastings must be purchased by
   Calendar” resource online for chosen themes/dates
                                                            the supplier/agent from the store at which the tasting
•• In order to make the shopping experience the best        will take place at full retail price. Opened product
   for our customers, we are looking for products that      that is remaining at the end of a tasting that has been
   support our chosen “Weekend Thematic” calendar           paid for may be removed from the store by the taster
   – Suppliers/agents must ensure that a minimum            or sales representative. Opened product left over
   of 2 out of the 3 SKUs submitted to taste                from previous tasting events may not be used at any
   align with the selected weekend theme – any              BC Liquor Store
   applications that do not satisfy this request will
   not be considered
•• Ad Hoc Tastings will continue to be available to
   suppliers or their agents where space permits on
   Thursdays and Sundays - please continue to book
   through the store directly – proof of insurance will
   be required

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IN-STORE TASTING

    2. IN-STORE “WEEKEND THEMATIC” TASTINGS
    QUANTITIES OF PRODUCT OFFERED
    The following quantities are the allowable maximum to be offered to customers at each tasting:

                                    SINGLE PRODUCT                  MULTIPLE PRODUCTS
     PRODUCT TYPE
                                    QUANTITY                        (maximum of 3 products at any tasting)

     Spirits/Liqueurs               10 ml (⅓ oz)                    Total of 20 ml (⅔ oz)

     Wines                          20 ml (⅔ oz)                    Total of 45 ml (1½ oz)

     Beer/Cider/Cooler              30 ml (1 oz)                    Total of 60 ml (2 oz)

    Strict adherence to the quantities listed above is          •• Suppliers/agents will apply for tastings via
    required. The store manager or designate must                  submission of the corresponding sales periods excel
    ensure that the quantities poured comply with these            form(s) posted on the vendor website
    regulations. If not, the manager must stop the tasting
                                                                •• All applications will be submitted in excel form
    and ask the taster to pay for the opened product
                                                                   (not PDF) to tastings@bcliquorstores.com
    sampled to that point and request that they leave the
    store. PLEASE NOTE: all tasters MUST have their             •• Suppliers/agents will complete a separate version of
    Serving It Right certificate in their possession and be        the tasting application form for each week of interest
    able to show it to store management if asked.                  within the sales period and then submit a single email
                                                                   with multiple attachments– ex  if applying for 3
    APPLICATION PROCESS                                            out of 4 “Weekend Thematics,” the supplier/agent
                                                                   will submit a single email with 3 attachments - each
    •• Applications for In-Store “Weekend Thematic”
                                                                   representing a different set of SKUs that corresponds
      Tastings are due on the first of the month, two
                                                                   with the “Weekend Thematic” selected from the
      months prior to the tasting month being applied for
                                                                   drop-down menu– ex  if applying for a single
      i.e. August applications are due on June 1st – please
                                                                   “Weekend Thematic,” the supplier/agent will submit
      reference the updated “Weekend Thematic Tasting
                                                                   a single email with 1 attachment with the “Weekend
      Calendar” resource online for chosen themes/dates
                                                                   Thematic” selected from the drop-down menu
    •• Application forms are sales period specific, and will
      be uploaded two months in advance to submission
                                                                •• Email subject line should read –
                                                                   • Fiscal year
      date on the vendor website
                                                                   • Sales period
    •• There are two types of applications – “GROUPED              • “Tasting Application”
      STORES - Tasting Application Form” and “NON-                 • Your agent name
      GROUPED STORES - Tasting Application Form”                   ex  FY19P5 – Tasting Application – Bob’s Beer
      – see further explanation on the next page

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•• Excel form names should read-                               excel form available through the vendor site
   • Fiscal year                                               https://vendor.bcldb.com
   • Sales period
                                                            •• Agents will now request a MAX number of store
   • Week#
                                                               groupings (approx. 3-4 stores per grouping) and will
   • “Grouped or Non-Grouped”
                                                               be assigned store groupings based on the product
   • “Tasting Application”
                                                               selection process listed above and store product
   • Your agent name
                                                               availability/clustering
   ex  FY19P5 W1 – Grouped Tasting Application –
   Bob’s Beer                                               •• Note: Any suppliers/agents that no show to any store(s)
   ex  FY19P5 W3 – Non-Grouped Tasting                        assigned to them will be penalized for future In-Store
   Application – Bob’s Beer                                    “Weekend Thematic” Tastings
                                                            •• Suppliers/agents will complete a separate version of the
PRODUCT SELECTION PROCESS                                      tasting application form for each week of interest within
                                                               the period and then submit a single email with multiple
Products for the In-Store “Weekend Thematic”
                                                               attachments
Tasting Program in BC Liquor Stores are chosen/
prioritized based on the following:                         •• Excel form names should read-
•• Suppliers/agents must ensure that a minimum of              • Fiscal year
   2 out of the maximum 3 SKUs submitted to taste              • Sales period
   align with the selected “Weekend Thematic”                  • Week#
                                                               • “Grouped”
•• Products supporting an approved super thematic              • “Tasting Application”
   program or In-Store Display Program
                                                               • Your agent name
•• Products that maximize revenue potential and trade          ex  FY19P5 W1 – Grouped Tasting Application –
   up opportunities                                            Bob’s Beer
•• Products offering gift with purchase or token items
   that are given away to customers are encouraged to       NON-GROUPED STORE TASTING APPLICATION
   create even more excitement in store (please indicate    •• Stores that are located in outlying areas or offer seasonal
   item to be given away with or without purchase on           tasting availability will still be able to be applied for on
   your application form and attach photo)                     an individual basis2 – see stores included in this list in
•• Suppliers and agents that are sampling new/seasonal         Appendix B
   offerings in store (i.e. SKUs that are listed and have   •• Agents will complete the corresponding sales period
   been available in stores for less than 4 months)            “NON GROUPED Store – Tasting Application Form”
                                                               excel form available through the vendor site https://
GROUPED STORE TASTING APPLICATION                              vendor.bcldb.com
•• The top requested stores in all regions have now         •• Agents will select each store of interest from the drop
   been grouped to pre-assigned store groups including         down menu imbedded in the form
   Signature/A/B stores1 - see stores included/ sample
                                                            •• Note: Any suppliers/agents that no show to any store(s)
   groups listed Appendix A
                                                               assigned to them will be penalized for future In-Store
•• Agents will complete the corresponding sales period         “Weekend Thematic” Tastings
   “GROUPED Store – Tasting Application Form”

1 Groups are subject to change without notice               2 The outlying store list and stores offering seasonal availability are subject to
                                                              change without notice.
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IN-STORE TASTING

    •• Agents will complete a separate version of the tasting     NOTIFICATION
      application form for each week of interest within the
                                                                  Suppliers or agents will be notified a month prior to the
      period and then submit a single email with multiple
                                                                  tasting month which stores and dates they have been
      attachments
                                                                  allocated. Store managers will be notified of scheduled
    •• Excel form names should read-                              tastings no later than the 10th of the month prior to the
      • Fiscal year                                               tasting month, i.e. September 10 for October tastings.
      • Sales period
      • Week#                                                     AD HOC BOOKINGS
      • “Non-Grouped”
                                                                  Suppliers or their agents may contact stores directly to
      • “Tasting Application”
                                                                  book Ad Hoc Tastings on after the 10th of the month
      • Your agent name
                                                                  prior to the month in which they would like to schedule
      ex  FY19P5 W3 – Non-Grouped Tasting
                                                                  a tasting. In the unfortunate event that there is a double
      Application – Bob’s Beer
                                                                  booking at a store, the tasting event that was booked
                                                                  through head office will take precedence. Store Managers
    AVAILABILITY OF PRODUCT                                       are responsible to send an Ad Hoc Tasting report by
    Any product that is listed in BC Liquor Stores is             email to tastings@bcliquorstores.com prior to the event
    eligible for In-Store “Weekend Thematic” Tastings,            taking place to ensure that the appropriate insurance
    however, suppliers or their agents wishing to hold            documents are on file.
    tastings for seasonal or specialty products must ensure       Thursdays/Sundays Ad Hoc Bookings – booked
    that the product is listed prior to application and have      directly through store manager – no required
    sufficient inventory projected for the month requested.       thematic alignment – sampling of new product
                                                                  already listed in store is strongly encouraged (“new”
    CENTRAL BOOKINGS                                              is defined as being listed less than 4 months).
    The Merchandising Department must receive
    applications for the BC Liquor Stores In-Store                NUMBER OF TASTINGS
    “Weekend Thematic” Tasting Program by the 1st of              The following list of 44 stores may have two weekend
    each month, two months prior to the desired tasting           tastings occur at the same time. One will be booked
    month, i.e. applications for any weekends in April must       through head office and the other will be approved
    be applied for by February 1st. Application forms are         individually by the store manager but must align
    now sales period specific, and will be uploaded two           with the second tasting location theme outlined in
    months in advance to submission date on the vendor            the corresponding sales period’s “Weekend Thematic
    website https://vendor.bcldb.com. The vendor website          Tasting Calendar” for that weekend. Every effort will be
    requires a secure login; if you have not yet applied for a    made by managers to ensure the products approved for
    secure login and password, please contact Vendor Help         Ad Hoc Tastings are not in direct competition with the
    at ldbvendorhelp@bcldb.com. Application must be               products approved by head office.
    made electronically to tastings@bcliquorstores.com by
                                                                  Friday/Saturday Ad Hoc Bookings – Please see the
    the deadline date. Please direct any questions/concerns
                                                                  “Weekend Thematic Tasting Calendar” resource on
    to tastingquestions@bcliquorstores.com.
                                                                  the vendor website for “Secondary Tasting Location
                                                                  Fri/Sat Theme” and contact specific Store Manager
                                                                  to confirm availability. https://vendor.bcldb.com

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3     Fort St John            143   Kelowna Westbank       SUPPLEMENTARY PROGRAMS
6     Semiahmoo               148   Kelowna Mission Park
                                                           Supplementary items such as the following are
9     Cranbrook               149   Abbotsford
                                                           permitted. For example: food items complementary
31    New Westminster         157   Parksville North
43    Quesnel                 158   Langley
                                                           to the product being sampled; giveaways such as
50    Sidney                  160   39th & Cambie          brochures, pamphlets, recipes, buttons, pins, calendars,
52    Terrace                 163   Westwood Centre        coasters, key chains, bottle openers, or anything of a
63    Williams Lake           165   Meadowtown             similar nature that is liquor-related or branded, and
70    Cloverdale              167   Kelowna Orchard Park   of minimal value (20 percent of the retail value of
76    Richmond Brighouse      172   Kings Cross            the product being sampled). All contests, coupons,
77    Northgate               174   Prince George Pine     giveaways, gift with purchase items, etc. must be
79    Kamloops Columbia             Centre                 submitted to and have prior approval of the Marketing
      Place                   182   Fleetwood              Manager.
82    Hillside                189   Abbotsford Village
89    Nicola Station          212   Dawson Creek           THIRD PARTY PRODUCTS
94    Bute Street             218   Fort Street
                                                           Third party products such as coffee or ginger ale may
98    Tsawwassen              220   Highgate Village
                                                           be used as mixers and may be identified on signage,
120   Richmond Ironwood       223   Kamloops North
                                                           but may not be sold in any BC Liquor Store.
124   Gorge & Tillicum        224   SOLO
125   Westshore               228   Park Royal
129   Alberni & Bute          241   Nordel Crossing        NO-SHOWS
130   Penticton Plaza         243   Nanaimo Terminal       Once a tasting is confirmed with a supplier or their
135   Vernon                        Park                   agent, either through the Merchandising Department
                              300   Broadway & Lillooett   or Ad Hoc through the store manager, there is an
                                                           expectation that the supplier or their agent’s
HOURS OF TASTINGS                                          representative or designated tasting company attend at
The duration of a tasting is usually four hours            the appropriate time and conduct the tasting. If a
and the preferred hours of tastings are when               supplier or their agent or designate does not show up
there is the most traffic flow in a particular store.      to conduct the tasting, it will be reported to the
Hours of tastings for a specific store will be             Merchandising Department as a no-show. In cases
determined between the supplier or their agent             where a supplier or their agent (including tasting
and the store manager. All tasting sessions must be        company) does not attend on two occasions, the
completed one half hour before store closing.              supplier or their agent will be excluded from
                                                           participation in the In-Store Tasting Program for
PLACEMENT OF TASTINGS IN STORES                             six months. Stores are reminded to email
                                                           tastingquestions@bcliquorstores.com with any
Tasting tables cannot be set up in direct or partial
                                                           problems or concerns about tastings or tasters and
obstruction of any category or promotional display
                                                           particularly with no-shows.
(including end displays).

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IN-STORE TASTING

    METHOD OF PAYMENT                                              Opened liquor or pre-poured samples may not be left
                                                                   unattended at any time.
    Credit card not-present transactions or credit
    card payment by phone are not acceptable                       Anyone serving liquor in BC Liquor Stores must
    methods of payment for tasting product.                        have a server’s Serving It Right certificate, to help
                                                                   ensure that alcohol is served both professionally and
    Method of Payment for Tastings                                 responsibly. The person conducting the tasting must
    The product used for tastings must be purchased                have their Serving It Right certificate on their person
    by the supplier/agent from the store at which the              at all times when serving liquor in any BC Liquor
    tasting will take place at the full retail price.              Store. Store managers will ask tasting staff to present
                                                                   their certificate before conducting a tasting. If the
    OPTIONS FOR PAYMENT                                            certificate is not available, the taster will not
                                                                   conduct the tasting in BC Liquor Stores.
    The agent or taster that is conducting the Tasting MUST
    pay for the product that is being tasted as it is removed      Opened product that has been paid for may be removed
    from store inventory for a tasting (cash, debit, BC Liquor     from the store by the taster at the end of a tasting session.
    Stores’ Gift Card or personal credit card - with the credit    Personnel hired by the supplier or agent, sales reps or store
    card holder present to sign for it).                           staff may not sample any of the products being served
    Acceptable Methods of Payment for                              while on duty (this includes lunch and coffee breaks).
    Tasting Products
                                                                   The supplier or their agent is responsible to ensure that
    •• Visa, American Express, MasterCard – credit                 all tasters, either representatives or contractors, know
      card holder must be present to sign for the                  the rules and responsibilities regarding the In-Store
      transaction                                                  Tasting program in BC Liquor Stores. Failure to ensure
    •• Debit card or cash                                          that a taster knows his or her responsibilities and the
                                                                   conduct expected of them will result in cancellation of
    •• BC Liquor Stores’ gift cards are acceptable tender for
                                                                   the tasting.
      payment of tasting
                                                                   The store manager has the authority to ensure
    •• Cheques cannot be used as a method of payment
                                                                   that a tasting event in the store is conducted in a
                                                                   professional and responsible manner. If a representative
    CONDUCT AND RESPONSIBILITIES                                   or contractor is not behaving in a business like or
    In-Store Tastings will be conducted by sales                   responsible manner, the store manager or designate
    representatives of the brand being sampled or                  may close down the tasting booth IMMEDIATELY
    professional tasting company personnel hired by the            and ask that the representative or contractor leave the
    supplier or their agent who is approved for the tasting.       store (after paying for any product sampled or opened).
    BC Liquor Stores staff will not conduct tastings on            The supplier or their agent must provide the required
    behalf of the supplier or their agent.                         tasting equipment, such as: a table (if needed), paper
    Personnel conducting the tasting must be reminded              napkins, disposable tasting glasses, spittoon, etc.
    that minors and inebriated persons are not to be
                                                                   The supplier or their agent’s representative is
    served. If anyone appears to be under 30 years of age,
                                                                   responsible for contacting the Merchandising
    the taster must ask for 2 pieces of identification.            Department and the store manager in the event of a
                                                                   cancellation giving enough notice so that the store does

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not incur costs related to excess inventory.              for the calendar year, are on file in the Marketing
The supplier or their agent’s representative is           Department. Such insurance must be against claims
responsible for contacting store managers to confirm      for bodily injury (including death) and property loss
one week in advance of the tasting.                       or damage arising from premises, operations, products
                                                          and completed operations, contractual liability,
CONDUCT AND DRESS CODE FOR TASTERS                        personal or advertising injury, independent contractors
                                                          and non-owned automobile liability in an amount no
The supplier or their agent applying for the tasting is   less than $5,000,000 (or such other amounts as may be
instructed to ensure that the tasters hired to present    reasonably required by the province from time to time)
their products in BC Liquor Stores are dressed in a       for occurrences that may arise from the tasting.
professional and businesslike manner.
                                                          Her Majesty the Queen in Right of the Province
Tasters should be knowledgeable about the product         of British Columbia, as represented by the General
they are sampling and exhibit a professional and          Manager of the Liquor Distribution Branch of the
customer focused attitude.                                Ministry of Attorney General, shall be an additional
All personnel conducting a tasting must wear a            insured, to the extent of her vicarious interest arising
company/brand name badge.                                 from this event, and the policy extended to include a
Tasters are required to have product specific             severability of interests (cross liability) provision so that
information sheets available for consumer take-away –     the province will be treated as if a separate policy were
tasting notes, drink recipes and food pairings may be     in existence, without increasing the policy limits of
highlighted.                                              liability.

The person conducting the tasting must ensure that no     The policy of insurance will not be affected or
one who is apparently under the influence of alcohol is   invalidated by any act, omission or negligence of
served a sample and must also ensure that samples are     any third party that is not within the knowledge or
not provided to minors.                                   control of the insured. The required insurance limit of
                                                          liability may be provided in part by an umbrella policy,
The taster must ensure that strict adherence is
                                                          provided such coverage is not more restrictive than the
maintained regarding the quantities of product poured.
                                                          underlying General Liability policy.
BC Liquor Store managers may close a tasting booth
                                                          The participant must furnish satisfactory evidence of
and ask the taster to pay for product opened and leave
                                                          compliance with the required insurance specifications
the store if there are any issues or concerns with the
                                                          in an approved Certificate of Insurance format prior
conduct or appearance of tasters.
                                                          to any scheduled event. Please see Appendix C for
                                                          a sample of the approved format. Certificates of
INSURANCE REQUIREMENTS FOR                                Insurance are renewable annually.
SUPPLIERS OR THEIR AGENTS
The participant in the Tasting Program in BC
Liquor Stores must take out and pay for General
Liability insurance. Before conducting any tastings
in BC Liquor Stores, the company must ensure that
a copy of the Liability Insurance Certificate and the
In-Store Marketing Program Agreement, signed

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APPENDIX A
                                        Lower Mainland (including Sunshine Coast) Store Groupings*:
               VAN A                        VAN B                             VAN C                               VAN D                      VAN E
     160 39TH & CAMBIE            158 LANGLEY                        76 BRIGHOUSE                       228 PARK ROYAL            163 WESTWOOD CENTRE
     109 ALDERGROVE                70 CLOVERDALE                      6 SEMIAHMOO                       145 SCOTTSDALE CENTRE      90 JERICHO VILLAGE
     110 OCEAN PARK               191 YALETOWN                      133 DOLLARTON VILLAGE               175 CAULFEILD             189 ABBOTSFORD VILLAGE
                  VAN F                       VAN G                              VAN H                              VAN I                     VAN J
     129   ALBERNI & BUTE          89   NICOLA STATION              182   FLEETWOOD                      77    NORTHGATE          241   NORDEL CROSSING
     153   COMO LAKE              179   WHISTLER MARKETPLACE         65   HANEY                         102    DUNBAR             117   BROADWAY & MAPLE
       7   CHILLIWACK              80   GIBSONS                     217   NORTH BURNABY                 122    WHALLEY            240   GUILDFORD
      72   AMBLESIDE              137   KENSINGTON                   97   ROYAL SQUARE                  224    SOLO               196   ESPLANADE
                  VAN K                        VAN L                            VAN M                                 VAN N                    VAN O
     220   HIGHGATE VILLAGE       165   MEADOWTOWN                  149   ABBOTSFORD                    120    IRONWOOD           183   PENINSULA VILLAGE
     170   SARDIS                  31   NEW WESTMINSTER              98   TSAWWASSEN                     94    BUTE STREET        172   KINGS CROSS
      53   HARBOUR CENTRE         193   BYRNE ROAD                  208   SQUAMISH                      233    ROBSON STREET      152   CAPILANO MALL
     302   WHISTLER VILLAGE       237   28TH & MAIN                 205   PORT MOODY                     38    MARPOLE            210   KERRISDALE
                  VAN P                       VAN Q                             VAN R                             VAN S
     177   8TH & CAMBIE           107   WESTVIEW                    247   LYNN VALLEY                   300 BROADWAY & LILLOOET
     113   COLLINGWOOD-KINGSWAY   111   COMMERCIAL DRIVE             27   MISSION                       123 KINGSGATE MALL
     244   SEAFAIR                186   WALNUT GROVE                 25   LADNER                        230 SECHELT
     101   PEMBERTON              136   ARBUTUS                     239   SFU

                                                                Interior Store Groupings*:
                INT A                        INT B                               INT C                              INT D                   INT E
     167 KELOWNA ORCHARD PK        79 KAM. COLUMBIA PLACE           130   PENTICTON PLAZA               174 P.G. PINE CENTRE      148 KELOWNA MISSION PARK
      32 NELSON                   223 KAMLOOPS NORTH                  9   CRANBROOK                     135 VERNON                143 KELOWNA WESTBANK
     114 P.G. HART                154 P.G. COLLEGE HEIGHTS           83   OSOYOOS                        48 SALMON ARM            212 DAWSON CREEK
                                                                     67   LAKE COWICHAN

                                                           Vancouver Island Store Groupings*:
                ISL A                        ISL B                              ISL C                              ISL D                    ISL E
     218 FORT STREET              125 WESTSHORE                      50 SIDNEY                          157 PARKSVILLE NORTH      181 BROADMEAD VILLAGE
      33 NANAIMO PORT PLACE        34 QUALICUM                      178 FAIRFIELD                        12 DUNCAN                243 NANAIMO TERMINAL PARK
     140 CEDAR HILL               150 JAMES BAY                     161 BLANSHARD SQUARE                 42 PARKSVILLE              5 CAMPBELL RIVER
                 ISL F
      82 HILLSIDE
      10 COURTENAY
     124 GORGE & TILLICUM

                                                            *All Groups are Subject to Change Without Notice

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APPENDIX B
         NON-GROUPED STORES AVAILABLE FOR STORE SPECIFIC TASTING APPLICATION SUBMISSION
          3   BCLS #003 FORT ST. JOHN                                     92    BCLS #092 SICAMOUS*
         13   BCLS #013 FERNIE                                            93    BCLS #093 MADEIRA PARK*
         15   BCLS #015 GRAND FORKS                                       96    BCLS #096 VALEMOUNT
         16   BCLS #016 GOLDEN                                           118    BCLS #118 TOFINO
         17   BCLS #017 INVERMERE                                        127    BCLS #127 FORT LANGLEY*
         18   BCLS #018 KASLO*                                           134    BCLS #134 GABRIOLA ISLAND*
         19   BCLS #019 KEREMEOS*                                        147    BCLS #147 KAMLOOPS WESTSYDE*
         24   BCLS #024 LADYSMITH                                        155    BCLS #155 PENDER ISLAND*
         29   BCLS #029 MERRITT                                          166    BCLS #166 WINFIELD
         35   BCLS #035 PRINCE RUPERT                                    173    BCLS #173 MILL BAY
         40   BCLS #040 PORT ALBERNI                                     185    BCLS #185 WILLOW POINT
         41   BCLS #041 POWELL RIVER                                     188    BCLS #188 NANAIMO LONGWOOD STN
         43   BCLS #043 QUESNEL                                          192    BCLS #192 UBC WESBROOK VILL
         44   BCLS #044 ROSSLAND**                                       194    BCLS #194 CHAMPLAIN SQUARE
         45   BCLS #045 REVELSTOKE                                       195    BCLS #195 WHISTLER CREEKSIDE**
         46   BCLS #046 SMITHERS                                         203    BCLS #203 SOUTH BURNABY
         49   BCLS #049 ENDERBY*                                         204    BCLS #204 GANGES*
         51   BCLS #051 TRAIL                                            206    BCLS #206 CHEMAINUS*
         52   BCLS #052 TERRACE                                          213    BCLS #213 KITIMAT*
         59   BCLS #059 BRENTWOOD CROSSING                               214    BCLS #214 LUMBY*
         60   BCLS #060 CACHE CREEK*                                     215    BCLS #215 ARMSTRONG*
         63   BCLS #063 WILLIAMS LAKE                                    216    BCLS #216 UCLUELET*
         64   BCLS #064 AGASSIZ*                                         221    BCLS #221 100 MILE HOUSE
         66   BCLS #066 KIMBERLEY                                        226    BCLS #226 CHASE*
         69   BCLS #069 OLIVER                                           229    BCLS #229 SOOKE
         71   BCLS #071 HOPE                                             235    BCLS #235 COMOX
         75   BCLS #075 CRESTON                                          236    BCLS #236 PORT HARDY
         78   BCLS #078 CASTLEGAR                                        242    BCLS #242 SAANICH
         81   BCLS #081 VANDERHOOF*                                      245    BCLS #245 RADIUM*
         86   BCLS #086 SUMMERLAND                                       248    BCLS #248 FORT ST. JAMES*

                                              * Tasting requests accepted for Apr-Sep dates only
                                             **Tasting requests accepted for Nov-Mar dates only

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APPENDIX C

                                                                                                                                             Example 1
                                                     CERTIFICATE OF INSURANCE

        This is to certify that the following policies of insurance have been issued to the Insured(s) named below and arc in full force and effect

        (First) Named Insured                 :         ABC Enterprises Ltd.

        Address                               :         1234 Saville Row, Richmond. B.C. V7E 5Dl

        A. Type of Insurance                  :         General Liability – “Occurrence” form.

             Insurer –Primary                 :         Protection Insurance Company Ltd.

             Insurer –Excess                  :

             Policy Effective Date            :         12.01 am P.S.T.        March 25, 2005

             Policy Expiry Date               :         12.01 am P.S.T.        March 25, 2006

             Limit of Liability               :         $ 5, 000, 000          any one “occurrence” and in the annual aggregate for “Products.”

             Scope of Cover                   :         Insurance against claims for bodily injury (including death) and property loss or
                                                        damage arising from premises, operations, products and completed operations,
                                                        contractual liability, personal and advertising injury, independent contractors, and
                                                        non-owned automobiles for “occurrences” that may arise from the Named
                                                        Insured’s business.

        B. Type of Insurance                  :         “Umbrella” Liability - Excess Liability following General Liability form.

             Insurer                          :

             Policy Effective Date            :         12.01 am P.S.T.

             Policy Expiry Date               :         12.01 am P.S.T.

             Limit of Liability               :                                any one “occurrence” and in the annual aggregate for “Products.”

        Additional Named Insured              :         Her Majesty the Queen in Right of the Province of British Columbia as Represented
                                                        by the General Manager of the Liquor Distribution Branch.

        Included Clauses                      :         Severability of interests (Cross Liability)

        Specific Limitations                  :
        (if any)

        Declaration:
        1. These policies comply with the insurance requirements of the governing contract to perform work for the Liquor
            Distribution Branch or to operate under license from the Branch.
        2. It is understood and agreed that thirty (30) days written notice of intent to cancel or not to renew or to require a material
            diminution of coverage will be given to the General Manager of the Liquor Distribution Branch.

        Insurer’s Authorized Representative             :

        Date of Issue                                   :

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Example 2
                                                         CERTIFICATE OF INSURANCE

               This is to certify that the following policies of insurance have been issued to the Insured(s) named below and are in full force and effect

               (First) Named Insured                 :         ABC Enterprises Ltd.

               Address                               :          1234 Saville Row, Richmond, B.C. V7E 5D1

               A. Type of Insurance                  :         General Liability – “Occurrence” form.

                    Insurer – Primary                :         Protection Insurance Company Ltd.

                    Insurer – Excess                 :

                    Policy Effective Date            :         12.01 am P.S.T.       March 25, 2005

                    Policy Expiry Date               :         12.01 am P.S.T.       March 25, 2006

                    Limit of Liability               :         $ 1,000,000           any one “occurrence” and in the annual aggregate for “Products.”

                    Scope of Cover                   :         Insurance against claims for bodily injury (including death) and property loss or
                                                               damage arising from premises, operations, products and completed operations,
                                                               contractual liability, personal and advertising injury, independent contractors, and
                                                               non-owned automobiles for “occurrences” that may arise from the Named Insured's
                                                               business.

               B. Type of Insurance                  :         “Umbrella” Liability - Excess Liability following General Liability form.

                    Insurer                          :          Granada Insurance Co. Ltd.

                    Policy Effective Date            :         12.01 am P.S.T.       March 25, 2005

                    Policy Expiry Date               :         12.01 am P.S.T.       March 25, 2006

                    Limit of Liability               :         $ 4, 000,000          any one “occurrence” and in the annual aggregate for “Products.”

               Additional Named Insured              :         Her Majesty the Queen in Right of the Province of British Columbia as Represented
                                                               by the General Manager of the Liquor Distribution Branch.

               Included Clauses                      :         Severability of interests (Cross Liability).

               Specific Limitations                  :
               (if any)

               Declaration:
               1. These policies comply with the insurance requirements of the governing contract to perform work for the Liquor
                   Distribution Branch or to operate under license from the Branch.
               2. It is understood and agreed that thirty (30 days written notice of intent to cancel or not to renew or to require a material
                   diminution of coverage will be given to the General Manager of the Liquor Distribution Branch.

               Insurer's Authorized Representative             :

               Date of Issue                                   :

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Example 3

                                          CERTIFICATE OF INSURANCE

     This is to cer1ify that the following policies of insurance have been issued to the Insured(s) named below and are in full force and effect

     (First) Named Insured                 :         ABC Enterprises Ltd.

     Address                               :         1234 Saville Row, Richmond, B.C. V7E 5D1

     A. Type of Insurance                  :         General Liability – “Occurrence” form.

          Insurer - Primary                :         Protection Insurance Company Ltd. - $2,000,000

          Insurer – Excess                 :         Canadian Excess Insurance Ltd. - $3,000,000

          Policy Effective Date            :         12.01 am P.S.T.        March 25, 2005

          Policy Expiry Date               :         12.01 am P.S.T.        March 25, 2006

          Limit of Liability               :         $ 5,000,000            any one “occurrence” and in the annual aggregate for “Products.”

          Scope of Cover                   :         Insurance against claims for bodily injury (including death) and property loss or
                                                     damage arising from premises, operations, products and completed operations,
                                                     contractual liability, personal and advertising injury, independent contractors, and
                                                     non-owned automobiles for “occurrences” that may arise from the Named Insured's
                                                     business.

     B. Type of Insurance                  :         “Umbrella” liability - Excess Liability following General Liability form

          Insurer                          :

          Policy Effective Date            :         12.01 am P.S.T.

          Policy Expiry Date               :         12.01 am P.S.T.

          Limit of Liability               :                                any one “occurrence" and in the annual aggregate for “Products.”

     Additional Named Insured              :         Her Majesty the Queen in Right of the Province of British Columbia as Represented
                                                     by the General Manager of the Liquor Distribution Branch.

     Included Clauses                      :         Severability of interests (Cross Liability)

     Specific limitations                  :
     (if any)

     Declaration:
     1. These policies comply with the insurance requirements of the governing contract to perform work for the Liquor
         Distribution Branch or to operate under license from the Branch.
     2 It is understood and agreed that thirty (30) days written notice of intent to cancel or not to renew or to require a material
         diminution of coverage will be given to the General Manager of the Liquor Distribution Branch.

     Insurers Authorized Representative                                     :

     Date of Issue                                                          :

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