The 24 member wineries of the Naramata Bench Wineries Association are circling their trucks and dropping their tailgates once again on September 7 for 

Naramata Bench Wineries Association are circling their trucks and dropping their tailgates once again on for

the Okanagan’s wine party of the season, THE wine and food event for wine enthusiasts to plan an Okanagan Fall weekend around. The event will take place in the heart of Naramata Village at Manitou Beach and Park from 6:30 to 9:00 PM.

The theme of this year’s Tailgate Party is Fish ‘N Sips, A Naramata Picnic at the Beach. We are going back to the days of picnics in the 70’s and along with our wineries pouring a worthy selection of summer and fall wine releases, 7 talented Chefs from Naramata Bench restaurants will be

creating a fabulous menu of gourmet offerings featuring a wide selection of Ocean Wise™ (Ocean Wise) seafood supplied through Codfathers Seafood Market (Codfathers Seafood Market) .

The 24 Naramata Bench Wineries Association members pouring are:

Kettle Valley Winery, Therapy Vineyards, Serendipity Winery, Van Westen Vineyards, Elephant Island Orchard Wines, Lake Breeze Vineyards, Lang Vineyards, Terravista Vineyards, Moraine Estate Winery, Bench 1775, Black Widow Winery, Laughing Stock Vineyards, 3 Mile Estate Winery, Howling Bluff Estate Winery, Hillside Winery & Bistro, D’Angelo Estate Winery, Red Rooster Winery, La Frenz Winery, Poplar Grove Winery, Monster Vineyards, Perseus Winery, Township 7 Winery, Misconduct Wine Co. and Upper Bench Estate Winery.

The Naramata Bench Restaurants are: The Bench Market, The Vanilla Pod, The Kitchen, The Pecking Room, Hillside Bistro, Lake Breeze Patio, and the Naramata Heritage Inn.

Peach City Radio, the local co-op radio will be broadcasting live and local on the site, playing retro beach and surf music while interacting with the crowd, winemakers and chefs.

Join us for a fabulous evening of wine, food, music, dancing and camaraderie as the sun sets over the lake.

Free shuttle service to and from Penticton is sponsored by Westland Insurance.

Tickets are $89 and are now on sale. Buy tickets before July 31 and you will be entered into a draw to be reimbursed for up to two tickets.

More info and tickets: www.naramatabench.com or call 1-800-663-1900.

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