Winter Festival of Wine Begins Saturday at Sun Peaks Resort!
Call 1-877-212-7107 to book tickets NOW!
Tickets are selling fast for the 12th Annual Winter Festival of Wine at Sun Peaks Resort in the BC Interior. The Medal Winners Tasting is sold out already and there are only a handful of tickets left to the Varietal Showdown and Dinner, a brand new event on Tuesday, January 19 featuring a wonderful collection of BC wines paired with a uniquely seasonal menu.
The expanded festival kicks off this Saturday with Wild Meats and Wild Wines, another new event for the 2010 festival. This event features an assortment of tribal-inspired regional wild game and fish paired with distinct BC wine varietals before dancing to live music.
New events are mixed in with old favourites, such as the Taste of Sun Peaks, Icewines & Nothing More, and the Sun Peaks Progressive Tasting, which features twenty wineries spread throughout the alpine village offering participants samples of their best varietals.
Event tickets start from $17 per person for the Sun Peaks Wine and Dine) to $125 per person (Varietal Showdown and Dinner). “Whether guests consider themselves a wine connoisseur or just a wine rookie, there are an array of events available to satisfy every palette and budget,” says Jen Barter, Resort Experience Manager at Tourism Sun Peaks.
For a full event schedule, ticket prices, packages and accommodation information, head to www.sunpeaksresort.com/winterwine or call 1-877-212-7107.
Ski, Sip & Stay Package – Starting from $480 per person*
Enjoy three nights accommodation, two days of skiing and three events of your choice.
*Package pricing is per person based on double occupancy in our best value hotel room or studio. Package pricing is based on two adults skiing for two days. Upgrades are also available. Rates are subject to availability, plus applicable taxes and may change without notice. The package pricing is based on one seminar, one dinner and one tasting event for two people. Other restrictions may apply. Valid Saturday, January 15, 2010 to Sunday, January 24, 2010.
Winter Getaway Package – Starting from $229 per person*
Enjoy two nights accommodation and two Winter Wine Festival events per person
*Package pricing is per person based on double occupancy in our best value hotel room or studio. Upgrades are also available. Rates are subject to availability, plus applicable taxes and may change without notice. The package pricing is based on one seminar and one event (Taste of Sun Peaks, Sun Peaks Progressive Tasting or Winter Wine Brunch). Other restrictions may apply. Valid Saturday, January 15, 2010 to Sunday, January 24, 2010.
Create your own Winter Wine Adventure – Accommodation from $139 per night*
*Advertised prices are based on double occupancy in our best value hotel room or studio. Upgrades are also available. Rates are subject to availability, plus applicable taxes and may change without notice. Other restrictions may apply. Valid Saturday, January 15, 2010 to Sunday, January 24, 2010.
Photo Credit: Adam Stein
Useful Links:
Winter Wine Festival
Okanagan Wine Festivals Society
Sun Peaks Resort official website
Sun Peaks Media Library
Official Snow Bum website
About Sun Peaks
Sun Peaks Resort is a four season destination resort located in the interior of British Columbia near Kamloops. Recently declared the 2nd Best Ski Resort in Canada and 10th Best in North America by Condé Nast Traveller Magazine readers, Sun Peaks has three mountains which surround an intimate ski-in, ski-out village. In other seasons, Sun Peaks offers a diverse range of leisure activities including 18 holes of golf as well as numerous events and festivals. Sun Peaks Resort was the first ski resort in North America and is the only resort in Canada to receive the ISO 14001 designation recognizing the resorts environmental policies and practices. Sun Peaks can be accessed by two airport gateways – Kamloops (45 minutes) and Kelowna (2 1/2 hours) and by car, only a 4 ¼ hour drive separates Sun Peaks and Vancouver, B.C.
Wine and Dine Okanagan
The 7th annual WINE & DINE OKANAGAN Campaign will feature member restaurants who offer their choice of three-course dinner menus at $35, $25 and/or $15 per person to showcase the best of local cuisine at exceptional value!
| Participate in Wine & Dine and receive an entry to win 2 tickets on Westjet!
*Ballots available at participating restaurants. |
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| RESTAURANTS | PHONE |
| Central Okanagan – Kelowna | |
| Bouchons: $35 | 250-763-6595 |
| Bina Bejing Cooking House | 250-762-7000 |
| Bunkhouse Bar & Grill: $25 | $35 | 250-868-3844 |
| Cabana Bar & Grille: $15 | $25 | $35 | 250-763-1955 |
| Christopher’s Steak and Seafood | 250-861-3464 |
| DJ’s Downtown Cantina | 250-762-0172 |
| Fi Bistro: $35 | 250-868-3389 |
| Genjie Japanese Restaurant | 250-869-0852 |
| Grand Bay Café | 250-763-4500 |
| Hanna’s Lounge & Grill: $35 | 250-860-1266 |
| Hotel Eldorado:$15 | $35 | 250-763-7500 |
| Industry Room: $15 | $25 | 250-860-4639 |
| Infusions @ Okanagan College: $15 | $25 | 250.762.5445 x4426 |
| Kettle Valley Tapas Bar & Grill: $15 | $25| $35 | 250-764-0833 |
| Mabui: $25 | 250-868-8852 |
| Memphis Blues BBQ House: $15 | 250-868-3699 |
| Moxies Classic Grill: $25 | $35 | 250-861-6110 |
| Olympia Greek Taverna | 250-765 0484 |
| Poppadoms – Taste India: $35 | 250.899.0316 |
| RauDZ Regional Table | 250-868-8805 |
| Red Robin: $15 | $35 | 250-762-9700 |
| Ricardo’s Mediterranean Kitchen: $25 | $35 | 250-766-6810 |
| Ric’s Grill: $25 | 250-869-1586 |
| Sal’s Prime: $35 | 250-862-2909 |
| The Keg Kelowna: $35 | 250-763-5435 |
| The Vintage Room | 250-860-6060 |
| The Yellow House Restaurant | 250-763-5136 |
| Vintner’s Poolside Grill | 250-860-6060 |
| Wasabi Izakaya: $25 | 250-762-7788 |
| Waterfront Restaurant and Wine Bar: $35 | 250-979-1222 |
| Wild Apple Restaurant & Lounge: $15 | $35 | 250-860-1031 |
| Yamas Greek Restaurant:$25 | $35 | 250-763-5823 |
| Central Okanagan – West Kelowna | |
| Bonfire Restaurant & Bar: $15 | $25 | 250-707-1810 |
| La Cucina: $25 | 250-707-0123 |
| Chateau Dining Room – LOR: $35 | 250-769-3511 |
| Nineteen Steakhouse and Lounge: $25 | $35 | 250-768-3133 |
| Old Vines Restaurant (will reopen Jan 20th for lunch & dinner) | 250-769-4451 |
| South Okanagan | |
| Black Iron Grill | 250-276-2447 |
| Bogners of Penticton: $15 | $25 | $35 | 250-493-2711 |
| Gasthaus on the Lake | 250-767-6625 |
| Hooded Merganser: $25 | 250-487-4663 |
| Local Lounge – Grille | 250-494-8855 |
| Passa Tempo Restaurant (N’kimip): $25 | 250-495-8007 |
| Pasta Factory: $15 | 250-492-6088 |
| Sage and Vines Bistro: $25 | $35 | 250-492-7243 |
| Salty’s Beach House: $15 | $25 | $35 | 250.493.5001 |
| The Cellar Door Bistro | 250-494-0451 |
| Theo’s Restaurant: $25 | $35 | 250-492-4019 |
| Villa Rosa Ristorante Iitaliano: $25 | $35 | 250-490-9595 |
| Zias Stonehouse Restaurant: $25 | 250-494-1105 |
| North Okanagan | |
| Eclectic Med: $25 | $35 | 250-558-4646 |
| K.T.’s Restaurant | 250-545-3228 |
| Ora: $25 | 250-275-8020 |
| Range @ Predator Ridge | 250-503-3405 |
| The Phoenix Steakhouse | 250-260-1189 |
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| The 7th annual WINE & DINE THOMPSON Campaign will feature member restaurants who offer their choice of three-course dinner menus at $35, $25 and/or $15 per person to showcase the best of local cuisine at exceptional value! | |
| Bistro 326: $25 | $35 | 250-374-2913 |
| Brownstone Restaurant | 250-851-9939 |
| Burbons on the River: $25 | 250-573-3777 |
| Chapters Viewpoint Restaurant & Catering | 250-374-3224 |
| Commodore Grand Café and Lounge | 250-851-3100 |
| Hoodoos at Sun Rivers: $35 | 250-828-9404 |
| Ora: $25 | 250-372-5312 |
| Red Robin: $15 | $35 | 250-374-3313 |
| Ric’s Grill Aberdeen | 250-377-3113 |
| Rics Mediterannean Grill | 250-372-7771 |
| Rocksalt Restaurant and Bar | 250-377-8075 |
| Storms Restaurant: $15 | $25 | 250-372-1522 |
| Tangos Tapas Bar and Bistro | 250-374-3960 |
| SPECIAL ACCOMODATION RATES FOR WINE & DINE |
| Call these Kamloops accommodators about their special package rates for Wine & Dine valid from January 13 to January 31, 2010 (please mention Wine & Dine when you call). Present your dinner receipt to receive special discounts from these accommodators. Please call or email the properties directly to book. For a list of participating hotels: click here. |
