On behalf of the Office of the Lieutenant Governor and the Okanagan Wine Festival Society’s’ Board of Directors; we are pleased to present to you the 2023 British Columbia Lieutenant Governors’ Wine Awards. Wines from across the province will be judged by an esteemed panel of Canadian wine professionals. NEW for 2023, wineries are limited to five (5) entries per winery. As well wines, should be readily available for purchase. The awards ceremony will take place on Friday, June 2, 2023. We look forward to your submissions and thank you for your continued support of these most important awards.
OWFS Member wineries: 2 free entries, additional entries are $94.00 + GST
Non-member wineries: All entries are $124.00 + GST
Registrations for the British Columbia Lieutenant Governor’s Wine Awards will be accepted on the website until Thursday March 17th, 2023, at 11:59PM.
Wineries entering the British Columbia Lieutenant Governor’s Awards will need to organize deliveries to the Container World Kelowna Depot within a ten (10) day timeframe. Deliveries will be received at the Container World Kelowna Depot within the timeframe stated below:
Monday March 13th , 2023 – Thursday March 24th , 2023
Wineries will not be able to submit their BCLGA wine entries to Container World Kelowna any later than Thursday March 24th , 2023, at 4:00 PM. It is imperative that all wineries follow the schedule for delivering to Container World, or your wines may not be accepted. If you are unable to deliver your BCLGA wine entries within that timeframe, arrangements MUST be made by emailing [email protected] or there is a risk of your wine not being accepted.
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British Columbia's oldest and most prestigious wine judging competition that recognizes excellence in winemaking for all British Columbia wineries.
The Okanagan Wine Festival Society is made up of a number of Okanagan wineries and tourism related businesses. Every member is recognized as an outstanding service or product supplier in their related industry.
We’re proud to produce 3 seasonal festivals with over 100 events annually and an annual wine competition in the Okanagan Valley – one of the world’s most renowned wine regions.