A Barrel Drop, a Pig Roast and a Grand Opening indeed
July 16th was the official Poplar Grove Winery Grand Opening celebration.
To officially open the doors of the new winery, owner Ian Sutherland worked the forklift for the grand-opening barrel drop. Sutherland joked, “we hope that this will be the first & last barrel to ever drop at Poplar Grove!”
A special thank you to Chef Mark Filatow (Waterfront Bistro & Wine Bar/Details Catering) and his team for their culinary artistry.
Another big thank you to Peter and Heather Schnurr for spit-roasting us a pig!
And certainly a thank you to everyone who came and made the evening such a success, both our guests and our wonderful staff.
Okanagan Vacation Guide on Poplar Grove’s Grand Opening
A Critic’s Guide to North Okanagan Wineries – BEPPI CROSARIOL
Building Our Legacy Photo Contest
Enter our photo contest and have a chance to win a Grand Prize of a Poplar Grove gift certificate for $300.
2nd prize is a gift certificate for $150
3rd prize is a gift certificate for $50
To enter…
Submit your favourite photo of anything Poplar Grove by posting it on the Poplar Grove Facebook Page. For details please see the contest page on our facebook profile.
If you go to Poplar Grove today, you’re sure of a big suprise…
Today’s the day that Poplar Grove has a picnic!
Well, actually everyday is a picnic day at Poplar Grove (whether you’ve been a good little wine drinker or not). We now have fresh bread, deli meats and cheeses. Come by and put together your custom picnic, grab a glass of wine and have an al fresco experience on our sunny, grassy picnic pad.
Poplar Grove in the Vancouver Sun’s Picnic Article
Wine Club News
Our members should be starting to receive their July shipments this week and popping the corks on our gold medal (Decanter 2011) Syrah 2008 by the weekend.
We would love to hear from you about your Syrah sipping experiences (eg. what vintage you drank, who you drank it with, where you drank it, what you ate with it, etc.) on our new Syrah Stories page on facebook.
A reminder to our members that the 2nd annual Wine Club Party will be held on August 20th at our new winery. We would love to see everyone there so please R.S.V.P. to wineclub@poplargrove.ca by Monday, August 8th.
Sneak Peak: Anthony Gismondi on Poplar Grove Reserve Chardonnay. The Reserve Chardonnay 2010 is to be released exclusively to our Wine Club in March 2012.
If you are not a wine club member but you would like to become one, you can sign up by clicking here.
Feast of Fields
Feast of Fields is a 4 hour (1pm to 5pm) gourmet wandering harvest festival. This inspired event is FarmFolkCityFolk’s annual fundraiser.
Feast of Fields highlights the connections between producer and chef, field and table, and farm folks and city folks. Feast of Fields is a gastronomic journey towards a sustainable, local food system.
With a wine glass and linen napkin in hand, you can taste the very best of BC from chefs, vintners, brewers, farmers, fishers, ranchers and food artisans from across the province – some think of it as a 40 course meal paired with wine and beer!
Serenata Guesthouse Dinner
Join Poplar Grove’s Founder & Executive Winemaker Ian Sutherland and Okanagan Executive Chef Roger Planiden at Serenata Guesthouse on August 11th for ‘Thirst for Thursdays’ Culinary Wine Dinner.
Contact Serenata Guesthouse to reserve your seats before it is sold out! Click here for contact information.
