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Summary of Events for Saturday, May 3rd, 2008

WestJet Wine Tastings
Sip! Sample! Spit! Join the WestJet team and explore some This event is for those who want to explore some of the finest wines that are being produced right here in Okanagan Wine Country. A great more...

Barrel Tasting in the Vineyard
Join us for a special barrel tasting of the 2007 Merlot in the demonstration vineyard as well as the recently released 2005 Merlot. During May, the 2007 Merlot is offered as a Futures purchase at a more...

BC Wine Information Centre
Open seven days a week offering a vast selection of VQA Wines at Winery & liquor store pricing. Friendly knowledgeble staff. Daily complimentary tastings. Shipping boxes available. Local delectables more...

BC Wine Museum & VQA Wine Shop
Open seven days a week offering a wide selection of VQA wines at winery prices. Friendly and knowledgeable staff. Daily complimentary tastings. Shipping available. Local gourmet delectables and more...

Foch Follies Library Dinner with John Schreiner
Join Quails’ Gate’s Proprietor along with irreverent wine writer John Schreiner as they guide you through the phenomenon of Old Vines Foch with a five course tasting menu by Winery Chef Roger more...

From Vineyard to Glass
Join Troy Osbourne, Senior Vineyard Manager, at this exclusive event as you learn what it takes to nurture a wine from the Vineyard to the Glass. Enjoy a five-course dinner paired with See Ya Later more...

Great Estates of the Okanagan
Join the Great Estates of the Okanagan – a one-of-a-kind guided tour of five of the most exceptional wineries of the Okanagan. Enjoy VIP tours and tastings at the award-winning Sumac Ridge Estate more...

Great Estates of the Okanagan – Fire & Ice
Join us for our first annual Winery Grazing hosted this year at NK’Mip Cellars, Passetempo Restaurant and Spirit Ridge Vineyard Resort & Spa. This event features award winning wines from five of the more...

Guest Chef Dinner
Join winemaker Sandra Oldfield for a multi course dinner designed, by a top Canadian Chef, specifically to complement the exceptional wines of Tinhorn Creek. Reservations a must. more...

Hester Creek Estate Winery Barrel Tasting
Be among the first to taste our 2006 "Reserve" wine straight from the barrel. Meet our friendly and knowledgable staff who will guide you through a tasting of our award winning wines. Browse our more...

I Cook…..You Eat, I Pour…..You Drink…..You Say What I Cook
Be entertained with a very different dinner experience with a few twists and turns. Arrive and enjoy a private cellar tour with a cask tasting of an unreleased vintage, accompanied with more...

Icewine Discovery Series
Join us at Inniskillin Okanagan for an informative, specialized tour led by knowledgeable guides. Visit the vineyard and learn fascinating, in-depth facts about the Icewine making process. A private more...

Lobsterfest Dinners at Hillside Estate Winery
May 2 - 3 & May 9 - 10 Lobsterfest Dinners Hillside Estate Winery invites you to come and celebrate their 25th Anniversary by enjoying their famous four course "Lobster Dinner" in the Barrel Room more...

Mission Hill Family Estate - Bud Break Exploration
Our Bud Break Exploration seminar is an irresistible opportunity for anyone wanting to celebrate the vineyards and the fruit of their labour. Hosted by Mission Hill Family Estate’s Sommelier”, this more...

Mission Hill Family Estate's Epicurean Dinner with Guest Chef John Bishop
Join celebrity Chef John Bishop and Winery Chef Michael Allemeier as they celebrate the delights of the spring season. This five course dinner will coincide with the publication of Chef Bishop's new more...

Mix and Mingle Dinners-Design Your Own Flight…
Choose four wines from our extensive wine by the bottle list and create your own wine flight. Pair this with a selection of tasting plates from our extensive menu and create your self a great more...

Mix and Mingle Lunches-Design Your Own Flight…
Choose four wines from our extensive wine by the bottle list and create your own wine flight. Pair this with a selection of tasting plates from our extensive menu and create your self a great more...

Music on the Patio
Join us on our patio at Dirty Laundry Vineyards for live musical entertainment while enjoying our wines. May 3 we will enjoy the entertainment of Danny Sameshima and May 4 brings us Will Schlackl. more...

Nk'Mip Art Exhibition
Artist Dorothy Tinning's special series of Acrylic on Canvas paintings are based on the Okanagan Native Culture. The paintings are a tribute to Smoker Marchand, who was commissioned by the Osoyoos more...

Note Bena Release Party
Come out and experience the exquisite 2006 release of the Note Bena from Black Hills Estate Winery. This special event will be showcasing the wine that winemaker Senka Tennant considers her best more...

Oliver Twist Estate Winery
Come help us celebrate our first anniversary! During the Spring Festival, we will be unveiling our tasting room wall mural depicting the wine lover characters of Oliver Twist Estate Winery. While more...

Passatempo – After Party
Following the “FIRE AND ICE” event at Nk’Mip Resort, come to Passatempo Restaurant for a Cocktail Party on our stunning patio overlooking Lake Osoyoos. There will be a live dj spinning and more...

Picnic In The Unforgetable Similkameen Valley
Enjoy Light Fare paired with Forbidden Fruit Winery's Wholesome, Sophisticated Wines overlooking the Pristine Similkameen River. New Releases, Spring Art Exhibition, and Fund Raising for Land more...

Quails’ Gate – Fresh White Luncheon
Taste the flavours of Quails’ Gate’s spring release wines with our ever popular three course paired menu created by Winery Chef Roger Sleiman. Visit www.quailsgate.com more...

Secrets of Wine and Cuisine Cookery Demonstrations
“Step into Spring” with The VineYard Restaurant at Hainle Winery’s “food and wine combination”. Always very popular! Join our chef for an information-packed cookery demonstration in the morning more...

Secrets of Wine and Cuisine Cookery Demonstrations
“Step into Spring” with The VineYard Restaurant at Hainle Winery’s “food and wine combination”. Always very popular! Join our chef for an information-packed cookery demonstration in the morning more...

Sip & Savour by the Lake
Chef Rob Walker of Bonfire Restaurant & Bar will present a seasonally inspired fixed price lunch & dinner menu featuring “Cuisine of the Sun.” The menus will be paired with the outstanding wines of more...

Sip Into Sunset
Enjoy exquisite ambiance and stunning panoramic sunset views as you indulge in the Sunset Bistro’s Spring Wine Festival “Wine Paired Table D’Haute” and “A La Carte” Sunset dining menus. – Entrée’s more...

Spring Bloom BBQ @ Wild Goose
Join the Kruger family to celebrate the release of the 2007 vintage wines. This is an informal and fun drop in BBQ, no reservations are required. Have lunch and then continue your wine touring, more...

Spring Fling at the Landgasthof
Come and join us for the start of the new season and let us show you the treasures of our Similkameen Valley. We will prepare fresh seasonal luncheons paired with our newest wines of 2007. more...

Sumac Ridge Estate Winery’s Library Release Dinner
Let us dust off the bottles as we reintroduce some of Sumac’s treasures. Enjoy this five-course dinner paired with some of our magnificent library wines produced over the years by winemaker Mark more...

Take the Rollingdale Challenge
Test your sensory evaluation skills or find out if you have a natural talent to discern aromas and flavours. Join a Rollingdale guide on a Blind Barrel Tour. Guess the varietal, compare single more...

Taste the Flavors of Spring
Spring is the time for the release of our new 2007 vintages. Drop into our expansive tasting room and savour our latest vintage of Viognier and our award winning Sauvignon Blanc. Then relax on our more...

Tea for 2….Wine for 4…
Join us on any day for Proper English Afternoon Cream Tea, consisting of pastries, fresh cream cakes, home-baked cookies, sandwiches and a wine flight to balance your afternoon tea. What ever you more...

The Annual Rose Release
Celebrate spring with the release of the 2007 Greata Ranch Vineyards Rose. Enjoy complimentary tasting and food pairing suggestions with our friendly and informative staff. more...

The Mystery of Zweigelt
Join our culinary team, and the winery's team for a delightful evening of fine wines and culinary creations. Discover the mystery of Z-vi-gul-t, as you join your host, Scott Wilshaw at the Vintners more...

The Naramata Bench Wineries Roll Out The Barrels
The Naramata Bench wineries share the future with you as they offer tastes of selected premium red wines direct from the barrel. Be the first to discover the quality and promise of these small more...

The Perfect Pairing
Celebrate the start of a new season and experience the “perfect pairing”. Discover Jackson-Triggs Okanagan Estates beautiful tasting gallery where you can savour the award-winning collection of Grand more...

What Wine Goes With Buffalo
Fun and delicious, wine and food pairing seminar with an accent on sensible! Learn the nuts and bolts of how flavour characteristics in food alter the taste of wine. How to choose wines with real more...

Wild Apple Restaurant and Lounge Presents: Chef’s Wine Paired Dinner On The Waterfront
Savour a tantalizing choice of these very special two course Festival creations expertly matched with a glass of select Okanagan wines. Your evening meal is skillfully prepared by our Restaurant more...

Wine Country Stay With Wine Tour
Two nights at Accounting for Taste B&B splendid lake view, gourmet breakfasts, outdoor hot tub, welcome wine and cheese. Full/half day wine tour with host/wine writer. Visit us online at more...

Wine Tasting is an Art
A come-and-go event combining wine tasting from Okanagan wineries with meeting talented artists. The Evans Gallery & Framing, 571 Lawrence Ave introduces Rollingdale Winery along with the work of more...

Winefest in the Mission
The Minstrel Café, nestled beneath a mystical plane tree of gargantuan breadth, presents a creative regale of global culinary fusion complimented by the pairing of your choice of wines of the mission more...


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