CENTRAL OKANAGAN Kelowna ..................................................................pg 7 North Okanagan Map ..............................................pg 10 Lake Country ............................................................pg 10 West Kelowna ..........................................................pg 12 THOMPSON-OKANAGAN South Penticton Map .................................................pg 14 Naramata Bench ......................................................pg 15 Okanagan Falls ........................................................pg 18 Osoyoos Map .........................................................pg 18 Okanagan Falls Map ................................................pg 20 Oliver ......................................................................pg 21 Thompson Map .........................................................pg 22 Osoyoos ..................................................................pg 27 Penticton ..................................................................pg 27 Similkameen Valley ...................................................pg 30 Summerland .............................................................pg 30 Kootenays Map .......................................................pg 30 NORTHERN BC Prince George Map ...................................................pg 33 WINERY MEMBERS ............................................pg 34 TOURISM PARTNERS ..........................................pg 46 2019 EVENTS FRIDAY, MAY 3 + SATURDAY, MAY 4 THE SPRING WESTJET WINE TASTINGS 7:00pm-9:30pm Rotary Centre for the Arts, Kelowna - One night: $79 Taste over 200 British Columbian wines all under one roof, at the Rotary Centre for the Arts. With wineries organized by their different regions, you can tour throughout Okanagan Wine Country without having to drive! This event is famous across Canada, with delicious appetizers, live music, a photobooth and more! WEDNESDAY, MAY 8 BEST OF VARIETAL AWARDS AND RECEPTION 7:00pm-9:30pm Penticton Trade and Convention Centre, Penticton - $59 Enjoy the 2019 Okanagan wine tourism season with an exclusive tasting of the best varietals in British Columbia. The evening starts with the announcement of the Best of Varietals and is followed by an exclusive wine tasting with winemakers and winery owners. The winning wines have been chosen from over 600 entries by an esteemed panel of judges. Limited tickets available so book early! @OKWINEFESTS • THEWINEFESTIVALS.COM FRIDAY, MAY 10 IRON SOMMELIER BRITISH COLUMBIA 7:00pm-10:00pm Okanagan College Centre for Learning, Kelowna - $99 Three sommeliers who are experts on B.C. wine will battle it out by pairing wines with five gourmet courses. Each sommelier will present their pairings to convince you they are right and the other sommeliers are out to lunch! After each round, you vote using text to vote (don't forget to bring your cell phones) for the best sommelier pairing in each round. With each round awarding points to the sommeliers, it is a marathon unlike any other that will build your stamina for great food and wine. With food aplenty and 15 different wines to be sampled, let the endurance games begin. SATURDAY, MAY 11 PUTTING & BUBBLES 2:30pm-5:30pm Sunset Ranch Golf and Country Club, Kelowna - $75 What better way to celebrate spring in the Okanagan than with a variety of the region’s best bubbly, rosé, and whites? How about doing so while out on the green, collecting a prize for the highest putting score? Whether you're looking to enhance your game after the winter or are new to the sport and want to learn putting from local pros, this event is sure to delight experts and beginners alike (plus, lawn games for those looking to forgo the clubs entirely!). Don your spring best and join OWFS at the Sunset Ranch Golf and Country Club for a colourful event filled with old-world leisure and new-world delights. Enjoy the ultimate in food, drink, and golf at this first event! SUNDAY, MAY 12 MOTHER'S DAY BRUNCH 11:00am-1:00pm Watermark Beach Resort, Osoyoos - Adults: $39, Kids: $15 Contact: Tyssan Hough • Email: [email protected]•Phone: 250.495.5509 Join us on Sunday, May 12, 2019, to treat Mom like the queen she is! The morning will feature a tasting of a selection of local handpicked wine and an array of savoury and sweet treats created by talented chefs! Purchase tickets directly: www.tickettailor.com/events/watermarkbeachresort GET YOUR TICKETS @ THEWINEFESTIVALS.COM @OKWINEFESTS • THEWINEFESTIVALS.COM PRESENTING SPONSOR MAJOR EVENT SPONSOR MAJOR SUPPLIERS BEST OF VARIETAL AWARDS SPONSORS MEDIA SPONSORS CENTRAL 7 EVENTS OKANAGAN KELOWNA MAY 4, 2019 MAY 4, 2019 UNLEASHED AT GET BLISSED SPRING KELOWNA’S LAKESHORE LUNCH WINE ROUTE Meadow Vista Honey Lakeshore Wine Route Winery $20 donation: BCSPCA 12:00 - 4:00 p.m. $39 + tax + gratuity 1.877.764.0078 12:00 - 12:30 p.m. lakeshorewineries.ca 250.862.2337 Kelowna’s Lakeshore Wine Route meadowvista.ca and the BC SPCA are throwing a Join us at our Artisan Farm Winery for party! Bring your pooch for treats a fresh and fun Spring lunch on our and fun activities while you enjoy patio featuring 6 small courses paired with our internationally award-winning two canapé-paired tastings at each meads. Enjoy a bubbly reception, tour winery. Stamp your ‘Pawsport’ along the farm, meet the bees and experience the way and enter into our Grand a farm-to-table culinary adventure. Prize draw. Suggested minimum donation of $20 to the BC SPCA. MAY 4, 2019 SPRING WINE FEST MAY 12, 2019 The View Winery MOM AND ROSES Multiple events House of Rose Winery 12:00 - 5:00 p.m. Complimentary 250.860.0742 10:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m. theviewwinery.com houseofrose.ca Amuse Bouche Food & Wine pairings, Celebrate Mother’s Day with us – bring $10, product discounts. May 6: Riesling Mom and the gang, or Mom can come Vertical Tasting with our Winemaker, alone or with friends. A special gift for taste & compare our 2012-2018 Mom, special tastings for everyone, vintages with food pairing, $10. May and a beautiful picnic area to enjoy a 11 & 12: Mother’s Day Market, free glass of wine and some nibbles with gift and tastings for moms. Regular Mom. business hours: 11 a.m. - 6:30 p.m. CENTRAL 8 OKANAGAN EVENTS SIGNATURE EVENT SIGNATURE EVENT MAY 10, 2019 MAY 11, 2019 IRON PUTTING & BUBBLES SOMMELIER Sunset Ranch Golf BRITISH and Country Club COLUMBIA $75 2:30 - 5:30 pm Okanagan College thewinefestivals.com Centre for Learning What better way to celebrate - Kelowna spring in the Okanagan than with a variety of the region’s $99 best bubbly, rosé, and whites? 7:00 - 10:00 p.m. How about doing so while thewinefestivals.com out on the green, collecting a Taste over 200 British prize for the highest putting Columbian wines all under score? 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You must be 19 years or older to attend any Signature Event operated by the Tickets available at Okanagan Wine Festivals Society. thewinefestivals.com You must be 19 years or older to attend any Signature Event operated by the Okanagan Wine Festivals Society. CENTRAL 9 EVENTS OKANAGAN SIGNATURE EVENT Taste over 200 B.C. wines all under one roof, at the Rotary MAY 11, 2019 Centre for the Arts. With wineries organized by their THE SPRING different regions, you can WESTJET WINE tour throughout Okanagan Wine Country without having TASTINGS to drive! This event is famous across Canada, with delicious Rotary Centre appetizers, live music, a for the Arts photobooth and more! $79 Tickets available at 7:00 - 9:30 p.m. thewinefestivals.com You must be 19 years or older to attend [email protected] any Signature Event operated by the Okanagan Wine Festivals Society. Join the Friends with Benefi ts Wine Club at Backdoor Winery for FREE! 40% off cases 25% discount on wine Members choice club and free shipping across Canada!! Open daily for complementary tastings of 17 different wines Come visit us just off Highway 97 in Summerland • Open 10-6. Learn more about the wine club and our wine selection at www.backdoorwinery.com CENTRAL 10 OKANAGAN EVENTS Sunnybrae Canoe Point Rd Honeymoon Okanagan Spirits Meadery O’Rourke’s Peak Intrigue Reproduction of this map is not permitted © www.winetourhandbook.ca Intrigue O’Rourke’s Peak LAKE COUNTRY seasonally-inspired courses perfectly paired with Gray Monk`s cool climate MAY 4, 2019 reds and aromatic white wines. SPRING CHEF’S DINNER AT GRAY MONK WINERY Gray Monk Estate Winery $135.00 pp ++ 6:00 - 9:00 p.m. Paul LaGrange 250.766.3168 ext 2 graymonk.com Gray Monk Estate Winery & Restaurant invites you to join new Executive Chef Maurice Desharnais for a celebration of the bounty of spring. Enjoy five Spencer Lupul Photography CENTRAL 11 EVENTS OKANAGAN MAY 5, 2019 MAY 12, 2019 YOGA AND BRUNCH AT MOTHER’S DAY VOLCANIC HILLS WINERY PAINTING PARTY Volcanic Hills