{"id":24579,"date":"2014-02-22T10:30:21","date_gmt":"2014-02-22T17:30:21","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/goodlifevancouver.com\/?p=24579"},"modified":"2026-09-30T16:18:38","modified_gmt":"2026-09-30T23:18:38","slug":"apex-mountain","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/goodlifevancouver.com\/staging\/2138\/apex-mountain\/","title":{"rendered":"Vertical and Vintages Wine Festival Weekend at Apex Mountain"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/goodlifevancouver.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/wine-snow.jpg\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"24581\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/goodlifevancouver.com\/staging\/2138\/apex-mountain\/wine-snow\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/goodlifevancouver.com\/staging\/2138\/wp-content\/uploads\/wine-snow.jpg?fit=254%2C199&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"254,199\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"wine snow\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/goodlifevancouver.com\/staging\/2138\/wp-content\/uploads\/wine-snow.jpg?fit=254%2C199&amp;ssl=1\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignleft size-full wp-image-24581\" alt=\"wine snow\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/goodlifevancouver.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/wine-snow.jpg?resize=254%2C199\" width=\"254\" height=\"199\" \/><\/a>The Naramata Bench Wineries Association is pleased to be partnering with Apex Mountain Resort for the 2nd Annual Vertical and Vintages Wine Festival Weekend. Skiers and boarders need to mark their calendars for the <b>Naramata Bench<\/b> <b>Wine Tasting event on Saturday, March 8, from 7- 9 PM.<\/b><\/p>\n<p><b>James Shalman, General Manager at Apex Mountain Resort comments<\/b>, \u201cLast year was our first Vertical and Vintages Wine Festival, it sold out and the feedback from those that attended was \u2018that it was one of the best events of the season.\u2019\u00a0 Now with even more Naramata Bench wineries in attendance this year it is going to be bigger and better.\u00a0 Attendees can enjoy famous Okanagan champagne powder during the day and award winning wines through the evening.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><b>Hosted at the Gunbarrel Restaurant<\/b> and Bar in the heart of the Apex Village, seventeen wineries will be pouring their wines. In addition the Gunbarrel Restaurant will be showcasing a selection of delicious dishes to savour with the wines. Ticket price is <b>$38. <\/b>And <b>V &amp; V ticket holders receive a free pass to<\/b> the Gunbarrel Saloon to enjoy the musical talents of Naramata\u2019s favourite <b>party band, UnCorked,<\/b> as they play the night away.<\/p>\n<p>Adding <b>more value<\/b> to the V&amp;V event ticket is a <b>25% discount off an adult Lift Ticket<\/b> for one day. This discount can be applied to Lift Tickets on March 8, March 9th or March 10th.<\/p>\n<p><b>Tina Baird, Naramata Bench Wineries spokesperson<\/b> comments, \u201cWe are delighted to be the wine partner with for the Apex Mountain Resort and look forward to sharing our very best wines with attendees on what is sure to be another fun winter weekend in the Okanagan.\u201d <b>James Shalman continues<\/b>, \u201cThe Vertical and Vintages Wine Festival is the perfect partnership between ApexMountain culture and the charismatic Naramata Bench.\u00a0\u00a0 This unique wine region of the Okanagan and the atmosphere of the Apex village is a perfect pairing.\u00a0 The wineries are only a 45 min drive from the resort and the personalities of these wineries and the ApexVillage coming together is going to make another a very special night this year.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><b>Vertical and Vintages Tickets<\/b> for Saturday March 8th are on sale now and available for $38 + gst, per person. There are limited tickets so to avoid disappointment buy\u00a0 early. To purchase V&amp;V tickets contact: Kerissa at 1-877-777-2739 or via Email: <a title=\"blocked::mailto:kerissa@apexresort.com\" href=\"mailto:kerissa@apexresort.com\">kerissa@apexresort.com<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><b>Vertical &amp; Vintages Accommodation<\/b> packages available at:<\/p>\n<p>Apex Accommodations: 1-866-273-9737<\/p>\n<p>Apex Mountain Inn: 1-800-387-2739, \u00a0<a title=\"blocked::http:\/\/www.apexmountaininn.com\/\" href=\"http:\/\/www.apexmountaininn.com\/\">www.apexmountaininn.com<\/a><\/p>\n<p><b>The 17 Naramata Bench wineries pouring<\/b> are: Misconduct Wine Co; D\u2019Angelo Estate Winery; Hillside Estate Winery &amp; Bistro; Lake Breeze Vineyards; Perseus Winery; Poplar Grove Winery; Laughing Stock Vineyards; Therapy Vineyards; Upper Bench Estate Winery; La Frenz Winery; Van Westen Vineyards; Lang Vineyards; Monster Vineyards; Moraine Estate Winery; Bench 1775; Elephant Island Orchard Wines and Serendipity Winery.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Naramata Bench Wineries Association is pleased to be partnering with Apex Mountain Resort for the 2nd Annual Vertical and Vintages Wine Festival Weekend. 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