Select restaurants at Sun Peaks offer enticing cuisine specially paired with affordable Okanagan wines. Choose from a price fixe menu and take part in enjoying the fusion of select wines from the Okanagan. The Wine and Dine event is held nightly during the festival and advance tickets are not required—simply visit a participating restaurant in the Sun Peaks Village. Reservations are recommended. Participating restaurants include Bella Italia Restaurant, Mantles Restaurant, Globe Café & Tapas Bar, Steakhouse at Sun Peaks Lodge, Masa’s Bar + Grill, and Powder Hounds Restaurant.

Join us in the casual surroundings of the M Room for a fondue dinner with wine pairings that are sure to please. Executive Chef Steve Buzak will take you through the nuances of fondue etiquette, and the delights of a fondue dinner expertly paired with Okanagan wines. Seating is limited for this event, but with the anticipated demand to attend, the M Room Fondue will be offered on two separate dates during the festival. Please note that attendees to this dinner will be grouped into tables of four people, so be ready to experience something new, including friends!
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Enjoy an a la carte brunch, with fresh Caffé Umbria Italian Cappucino and fresh orange juice before finishing with fresh baked pastries. Each brunch includes a glass of Okanagan bubbly from 8th Generation Winery.

An exclusive après ski event to remember! Enjoy shucking and sipping at Globe’s “Oyster & Caviar Bar” with Summerhill Pyramid Winery “Bubbly” and Urban Distilleries Vodkas. Learn about the making of fine sparkling wines in the Okanagan, sample premium vodkas from this new Kelowna based distillery and what better than fine oysters and caviar to make you feel just like Agent 007!

An outstanding culinary and wine event! Come enjoy this wonderful evening with live music and guests from around the world. Experience a delicious selection of small plate foods created by the many talented chefs of Sun Peaks, and served with fine Okanagan wines. Discover and savour the unique flavours of some of Canada’s best cheeses presented by Dairy Farmers of Canada.

Meet the winemakers and embark on an epic journey that will elevate your senses as you are guided through courses of gourmet food and flights of extraordinary wines.

Whatever your religion, the gods have blessed the Okanagan with the distinction of making the finest Icewines in the world. Join one of the most respected winery hosts to sample a wide selection of grape varieties that are used to make this elixir that has placed Canada at the head of its class in the world of Icewines.

Hosted by renowned wine educator, Gerrit Van Staalduinen of Anderson & Co Wine Brokerage, this après ski seminar is an educational sampling of the more unusual, lesser known varietals grown in the Okanagan, paired with our famed Tapas Tester plates for sharing.

Meet the winemakers and embark on an epic journey that will elevate your senses as you are guided through courses of gourmet food and flights of extraordinary wines. This premium event is a perennial sellout. Due to the complexity of the wine and food pairings for this dinner, we recommend that you review the menu before purchasing your tickets. With advance notice, the Chef would be pleased to accommodate guests with food allergies.
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Back by popular demand! Join us for an evening of port style wines from the Okanagan paired with fine Canadian cheeses made from 100% Canadian milk presented by Dairy Farmers of Canada. Experience the delicious combination of these special fortified wines with a tangy, buttery, aged cheddar, a pungent, aromatic washed rind cheese, or a creamy, zesty blue cheese. The mystery location of this event is not revealed until you board the bus to take you to a private home at Sun Peaks Resort. Space is limited to only 30 people to ensure an intimate fun evening.

Explore and discover some of Canada’s most flavourful and unique cheeses, presented by Dairy Farmers of Canada. Soft, semi-soft, washed rind, firm, and hard cheeses all made from 100% Canadian milk will be featured from cheese producers across Canada as well as some winners from the 2011 Canadian Cheese Grand Prix. This is a great opportunity to learn more about pairing fine cheese with some of the best Okanagan varietal wines.

Think coffee. Think wine. Think creativity! Your taste buds are not complete without an education on how the experts at Starbucks learn to taste coffee. And with a unique twist, you will discover some great wines to drink along with your favourite coffee and also taste Rocky Mountain Chocolate! If you want to think outside the box, then this is a seminar tailor made for you! Brought to you by Starbucks Canada and the Okanagan Wine Festivals and Rocky Mountain Chocolate.

The flagship event of the Okanagan Wine Festival, this tasting combines cool wines, crisp mountain air and good company to create warm and wonderful memories of a Canadian winter. Wander around the charming alpine village, tasting amazing wines from over 20 wineries, listening to an array of live music and enjoying a romantic winter evening. Please note that this event does not include a meal. It is recommended that you eat before you arrive.

A unique event that has attracted critical acclaim and permits you to taste rare wines and amazing small plates paired with each rare wine. Join Executive Chef Steve Buzak, and leading Okanagan wine experts, as award winning wines from the prestigious 2011 British Columbia Wine Awards are paired with seasonally inspired culinary treats with a liberal dash of education.
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After your evening of tasting some of the region’s best wines, come and enjoy two delicious cocktails mixed by our expert bartenders and some small bite canapés at Globe Café & Tapas Bar. Enjoy music from a live band to rock the house and keep the party going!

Start your day with the Winter Okanagan Wine Festival Brunch featuring a locally inspired menu certain to satisfy. Sample award winning Okanagan wines and blended creations crafted to delight your palate and lift your spirits.
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Join us in the casual surroundings of the M Room for a Fondue dinner with Wine Pairings that are sure to please. Executive Chef Steve Buzak will take you through the nuances of fondue etiquette, and the delights of a fondue dinner expertly paired with Okanagan wines. Please note that attendees to this dinner will be grouped into tables of four people, so be ready to experience something new, including friends!
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If you like bar drinks, but are not that familiar with wine, then we have the event for you! Sample and vote for your favourite cocktail as bartenders compete to create a signature bar drink that must include a BC wine as an ingredient. Mixology is a growing phenomenon that introduces wine to those who like their bar drinks. Be impressed by how well wine can be used as a key ingredient and you may never want a cocktail without wine again. Once each bartender creates their own drink, guests sample their creations and then vote for the Sun Peaks Mixology champion. Guests will also be able to sample each of the wines that form the key ingredient to each signature bar drink. And after the crowning of the champion, stay on and dance the night away at MackDaddy’s! Please note that this event does not include a meal, it is recommended that you eat before you arrive.

Enjoy a mouth-watering two course dinner, then romance the night away dancing to the music of a two-piece local band while sampling four of the house bartender’s mixed wine cocktail concoctions. This is a great event for a date or just an evening out with friends.

After a wonderful weekend at Sun Peaks enjoying the Winter Okanagan Wine Festival, join your hosts at Bella Italia for a glass of Okanagan bubbly and an Italian-style brunch buffet featuring a wide variety of hearty breakfast, light lunch and satisfying dessert options.