Kismet’s Manpreet Dhaliwal Continues Award-Winning Rise with National and International Wine Honours Canada’s first and only South Asian female head winemaker adds major competition results, critic recognition, and leadership honours to a standout season Just three years after becoming Head Winemaker, Manpreet Dhaliwal is earning recognition across some of the world’s most respected wine competitions, … Read more
Kismet’s summer calendar will continue the connection between wine, heritage, hospitality, and place. On July 25, 2026, Kismet Estate Winery will host its Holi Festival of Colour from 1 to 4 pm at the winery’s lake venue, set within the vineyard. One of the most joyful celebrations in Indian culture, Holi marks renewal, connection, and … Read more
Kismet Estate Winery Moves From Vineyard to Table This Summer The South Okanagan estate heads into the season with new wines, Holi, live music nights, Manzil, and strong early growth across the family’s vineyards Kismet Estate Winery heads into summer with the estate in full swing. The family-owned Oliver winery is pouring new 2025 wines, introducing … Read more
Led by Head Winemaker Manpreet Dhaliwal, Canada’s first and only South Asian female head winemaker and a BCBusiness 30 Under 30 honouree, Kismet brings together award-winning wine, a family-built vineyard legacy, and a hospitality experience rooted in story and place. “Kismet has always been about more than what is in the glass,” says Manpreet Dhaliwal, … Read more
Kismet Estate Winery Expands Corporate Offerings Ahead of Summer Accommodation Launch From custom wine labels and virtual tastings to team dinners, retreats, and overnight stays, Kismet and Manzil offer a distinctive way to gather Kismet Estate Winery is expanding its corporate hospitality offering for 2026, bringing together custom wine labels for client gifting and events, winemaker-led … Read more
In Conversation with Manpreet Dhaliwal – Head Winemaker Kismet Estate Winery and named to the BCBusiness 30 Under 30 Class of 2026 Canada’s first and only South Asian female head winemaker recognized for leadership shaping Kismet’s next chapter in the South Okanagan Dhaliwal leads winemaking at Kismet, the family-run, BC VQA-certified winery in Oliver, B.C., … Read more
Kismet Estate Winery’s Manpreet Dhaliwal Named to the BCBusiness 30 Under 30 Class of 2026 Canada’s first and only South Asian female head winemaker recognized for leadership shaping Kismet’s next chapter in the South Okanagan Kismet Estate Winery announces that Head Winemaker Manpreet Dhaliwal has been named a BCBusiness 30 Under 30 honouree, recognizing British Columbia’s emerging leaders … Read more
In addition to the weekly wine review and the various other, usually wine-related, articles I write for My Van City, I am going to include a new one that will appear from time to time. I’m calling it, ‘From the Cellar’. It will be similar to the wine reviews, except that it will feature wines … Read more
In addition to the weekly wine review and the various other, usually wine-related, articles I write for My Van City, I am going to include a new one that will appear from time to time. I’m calling it, ‘From the Cellar’. It will be similar to the wine reviews, except that it will feature wines … Read more
In addition to the weekly wine review and the various other, usually wine-related, articles I write for My Van City, I am going to include a new one that will appear from time to time. I’m calling it, ‘From the Cellar’. It will be similar to the wine reviews, except that it will feature wines … Read more