15th Okanagan Spring Wine Festival Marks the Official Arrival of Spring

Wine enthusiasts and weather forecasters agree that Spring is definitely arriving this weekend due to the launch of the 15th Okanagan Spring Wine Festival presented by Valley First Credit Union. With the prediction of sunny skies and temperatures in the low 20’s, the 92 member wineries of the Okanagan Wine Festivals Society are expecting strong turnouts for the over 80 wine and food events during the 10 day Spring Wine Festival.
Daniel Bibby, General Manager, The Delta Grand Okanagan Resort, stated today “The Delta Grand Okanagan Resort is ecstatic at being given the opportunity to showcase our resort hotel as the host of the very popular WestJet Wine Tastings on Friday May 1 and Saturday May 2. The demand is so strong that advance tickets sales are the highest they have been ever. With increased capacity that we can offer, we are expecting to see 700 -750 people both nights enjoying premium wines, music and an on-site wine store for all wineries which is a first for this event.” Ticket prices for the WestJet Wine Tastings are $55 available online through www.ticketmaster.ca or by phone at 250-860-1470. Your ticket also includes a free taxi ride home courtesy of the BC Liquor Stores and Johnston Meier Insurance.

Terasen Gas Gourmet and Grapes Gala At Cabana Bar & Grille Near Sell Out!
Ned Bell, Executive Chef at Cabana Bar & Grille is pleased to announce that ticket sales are hot for the newest food and wine event in the Okanagan. “We are expecting a sell out crowd of 250 patrons this Sunday night May 3. If you have not purchased your ticket to the event that everyone will be talking about all summer, I encourage you to call Ticketmaster at 250-860-1470 or go online to www.ticketmaster.ca. I am looking forward to taking on celebrated Vancouver Chef David Hawksworth in an Iron Chef, Okanagan Throwdown black box challenge.” The Terasen Gas Gourmet and Grapes Gala will be held Sunday evening May 3 at the Cabana Bar & Grille starting at 6pm. Tickets are $79 and will feature the following culinary talents and wineries: Blasted Church Winery and the Wild Apple Restaurant & Lounge; Laughing Stock Vineyards and Cabana Bar & Grille; Summerhill Sunset Bistro and Summerhill Pyramid Winery; Quails Gate Estate Winery and Quails Gate Old Vines Restaurant; Tantalus Vineyards and the Dairy Farmers of Canada; Ex Nihilo Winery and the Hotel Eldorado Dining Room.
For more information on the 15th Okanagan Spring Wine Festival presented by Valley First Credit Union, visit www.TheWineFestivals.com or from your mobile device at www.owfs.mobi or call 250-861-6654. Complimentary events guides are available at wineries, chambers of commerce, Valley First Credit Union branches, Tourism BC Visitor Information Centres or BC Liquor Stores in the Okanagan.

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