Wine2Water co- founder Dawn Reimer explains this fundraising initiative stating, “Wine2Water allows us to connect our wine with a deeper purpose: clean water for those who desperately need it.”
The project will not be completed until 2020 but it was interesting to view in the construction stage. When we were there in May the amphitheatre was taking shape and the exterior patio next to the restaurant had just been completed.
As tempting as it was to just repeat our wonderful dinner from the Fall we decided to give the new Spring menu items a try this time and pair with the recommended wine flights. The menu changes with the seasons but you can expect it to always be at the peak of freshness.
CHEF MEETS BC GRAPE – TASTE OF THE OKANAGAN Join us for sunshine & premium wine Wines of British Columbia‘s legendary Chef Meets BC Grape event is thrilled to announce a superb line-up of mouth-watering dishes prepared by 12 top Canadian chefs and world-class BC VQA Wine pairings from more than 50 wineries across British … Read moreEnter to win! Taste of the Okanagan Giveaway
BC’s largest outdoor wine and food festival, the 2019 event will see more than 50 wineries from Kelowna to Osoyoos in attendance showcasing their summer favourites, including new 2018 releases which have been described as excellent quality with pure, classic fruit expression.
The morning began straight out of the gate with a blind tasting. The wines being tasted belonged to the female panelists for the initial session entitled, “Women in Wine”.
Led by an all-star winemaking team that includes Olivier Humbrecht MW (Domaine Zind-Humbrecht), Cameron Vawter (Napa’s Dana Estates) and Anne Vawter (Oakville Ranch, Red Mare), and designed by John Taft of Backen & Gillam Architects (Harlan Estate, Dana Estates, Ovid), Phantom Creek Estates announced that the new South Okanagan winery will open late summer 2019 for private tours and tastings by-appointment-only and will fully open to the public in 2020.
As Spring in the Okanagan heralds new release wines, RauDZ Creative Concepts (RCC) is celebrating a release spirit of a different kind – ‘The Whole Truth’ Gin. Kicking off the release at Kelowna based RauDZ.
The Etsell family of Singletree Winery has arranged plenty for us to enjoy in preparation for BC’s most beautiful time of year.
