“We are thrilled to be a co-recipient of such a prestigious awards and are excited to share them with the team at Twisted Hills,” states BC Tree Fruits Cider Co. Cidermaker Nadine Harrison.
The Golden Mile Bench winery is elated with a platinum win amongst the 15 medals awarded through blind tastings by a panel of twenty-one judges from eight provinces.
Covert Farms has entered the competition for three consecutive years, and holds distinction as the only winery in Canada to participate in 2019.
“Aiming at crafting high-end, old world style reds, the prestigious gold medal award from the CIDC wine competition in France, is a significant recognition to our achievements. Our endless strive to grow the best grapes and make wine that reflects the terroir, without manipulation, is and has been our simple philosophy for the last 15 years.”
“We are thrilled by this international recognition for a sparkling wine from the Okanagan Valley”, notes Gordon Fitzpatrick who only opened the doors to their new facility in the Spring of 2017.
Maple Leaf Spirits uses a traditional German copper potstill for its products, embracing and celebrating the European tradition of craft distilling.
“It’s not just the pod concept – the first of its kind in Canada – that we consider to be innovative,” says Kling. “We have an automated check-in where guests receive wristbands that function as both keys and a payment method for anything around the property…”
“I have been to this festival since its inception,” notes the 51-year industry veteran and CEO of TIME Winery Harry McWatters. “To receive the first Best in Show award is such an honour. I am so proud of our winemaking team of Graham Pierce, Nadine Allander, and Darrien McWatters.”
Each year UBCP/ACTRA presents two Sam Payne Awards to BC based performers. The Sam Payne Lifetime Achievement Award recognizes a person with an outstanding body of work in the performing arts industry. The Sam Payne Award recognizes a performer whose personal characteristics mirror those of Sam Payne.
The Thompson Okanagan Tourism Association (TOTA) has been named the Tourism Laureate and winner of the International Place Marketing Award at the Place Marketing Forum in Lille, France for its leadership work in Sustainable Responsible Tourism.