RUSTICO FARM & CELLARS HOSTS FUNDRAISER FOR VICTIMS OF TESTALINDEN CREEK MUDSLIDE Old-Fashioned, Country-Style Potluck Happens Sunday, June 27 Rustico Farm & Cellars Winery is hosting a fundraiser this Sunday, June 27 to assist neighbors who lost homes, orchards, vineyards and machinery to the disastrous Testalinden Creek mudslide earlier this month. Donations will…
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Naramata Bench Wineries’ 7th Annual Tailgate Party
The Naramata Bench Winery Association is holding its 7th Annual Tailgate Party on Saturday, September 11, from 6 – 9 pm in Naramata. This event has become a much anticipated tradition and features tasting the latest and greatest from fifteen wineries of the Naramata Bench, great food, and great entertainment in a casual outdoor setting surrounded by the beauty…
Orofino and Bogner’s of Penticton Present 1.6 Mile Dinner and Farm Tour
The connection between food production and food consumption will be clearly illustrated in this unique opportunity for those looking for a true localvore experience. Tour the farms of Cawston, the official “organic capital of Canada” and meet the farmers that grow the world-class produce being used in the 1.6 Mile Dinner that evening. Join John…
Osoyoos Celebrity Chefs and BC Top Winemaker’s at OCWF
Saturday, June 12, 2010 at the Osoyoos Celebrity Wine Festival A first-of-its-kind showdown between Celebrity Chefs and BC’s top winemakers. The Osoyoos Celebrity Wine Auction features an innovative food & wine pairing format that has never been seen before. It is called “Duelling Chefs vs. Duelling Winemakers”. Eight of the top Winemakers in B.C. will…
Okanagan Wine vs International at Judgement in Osoyoos
Saturday June 12, 3:30 pm to 5:00 pm at Watermark Beach Resort. “Judgement in Osoyoos: the International Wine Showdown”. This event is inspired by the famous 1976 “Judgement in Paris” blind wine tasting that was featured in the feature film “Bottle Shock”. A panel of experts will be assembled to see what happens during a…
Steven Page to perform during Osoyoos Celebrity Wine Festival
TICKETS STILL AVAILABLE – Saturday, June 12, 2010 – Steven Page, the former front man of the Bare Naked Ladies, will headline the festival. His performance will be the highlight of the Celebrity Wine Auction on Saturday, June 12, which is a fundraiser for children’s charities. “I always enjoy performing in the Okanagan, and I’m really…
Fabulous LaStella Wines at Yew
Wednesday June 9th at 7pm at YEW Restaurant in the beautiful Four Seasons Hotel, Vancouver will celebrate La Dolce Vita. Join LaStella Wines and the culinary team at YEW along with Mrs. Robin Braun of Vancouver Symphony Orchestra (VSO). Each wines with be expertly paired with a dish and a solo violin piece that captures…
A Half-Marathon with Epicurean Flair
Inspired by the world-famous Marathon du Médoc, the wineries of the South Okanagan have abandoned convention to create a race that promotes fun, fitness and fine living in the South Okanagan, one of the most beautiful wine growing regions in Canada. The 17.1 km course will wind its way along the Golden Mile and across…
Bedouin Soundclash at Tinhorn Creek
The dates are set and contracts signed for the 2010 Tinhorn Creek Canadian Concert Series. One of the most highly anticipated events in the South Okanagan every summer, the Tinhorn Creek Canadian Concert Series highlights up and coming Canadian bands with the finale concert featuring well known hit artists. And this year the line-up is…
World’s first-ever wine commercial film festival, the ‘Vinos’, to be held as part of Osoyoos Celebrity Wine Festival
Organizers of the Osoyoos Celebrity Wine Festival, June 10 to 13, 2010, in Osoyoos, BC, announce a new event to kick off the 2nd annual festival. The ‘Vinos’ are the world’s first amateur wine commercial film festival and will let wine enthusiasts compete for cash prizes and wine by producing a 60–second video of their…
Hollywood Stars set to invade Osoyoos Desert Wine Festival!
An announcement was made today by Destination Osoyoos, in tandem with presenting sponsor Black Hills Estate Winery, Hotel Sponsors Walnut Beach Resort, Spirit Ridge Resort, Watermark Beach Resort and the business community of Osoyoos. It was announced today that Hollywood stars will once again invade Osoyoos, BC for the second annual Osoyoos Celebrity Wine Festival…
Off the Beaten Path Organic Dinner Dunham & Froese
Off the Beaten Path with the proprietors of Dunham & Froese Step out of the mainstream hustle and bustle and get back to the basics with Dunham & Froese Estate Winery. 5 course organic dinner paired with our library and new release wines created in sustainable responsible method. You will enjoy a personal tour of…
Okanagan Banée Shows Wine Lovers What’s Behind the Bottle
The best of food and wine are front and centre at the South Okanagan’s secret wine festival revealed! The seventh annual Banée on April 16th and 17th, 2010 in Osoyoos, BC pulls premium BC winemakers out from behind the bottle, so the public can meet and rub shoulders with some of the South Okanagan’s favourites….
Similkameen Wine Release and BBQ
Spring is a time when many new wines are released and so to is the sunlight on our beautiful valley. We invite you to come visit us on May 1st for an afternoon of discovering the great wines of the Similkameen and helping us to crown the first Similkameen BBQ King. Yes that is right,…
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,…
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…
