A bright and spacious tasting room greets visitors to Tightrope Winery, and the spectacular view of Okanagan provides the perfect backdrop to experience wines that are raising eyebrows throughout the industry. Winemaker Lyndsay O’Rourke and viticulturist Graham O’Rourke might be … [Read more...] about Tightrope Winery – A Small Winery of Distinction
Legend Distilling: Small Town Spirits
Owners Doug and Dawn Lennie are like kids in a candy store when they talk about new products for Legend Distilling. “Smalltown spirits”, then call them, and there is no better example than the Slowpoke line of slowly infused vodkas. Rhubarb and Honey, Okanagan Apricot and … [Read more...] about Legend Distilling: Small Town Spirits
Summerhill Pyramid Winery – New Bubbles! Including BC’s first Blanc de Franc!
We knew it was something that could make a beautiful sparkling wine. And it did. A few years after Steve Cipes moved his family from New York to take up a new life on the eastern shore of Okanagan Lake in 1986, a prominent wine industry professional toured Kelowna and gave him … [Read more...] about Summerhill Pyramid Winery – New Bubbles! Including BC’s first Blanc de Franc!
Monte Creek Ranch • The Kamloops Destination Winery
Located only about a 90-minute and very beautiful drive from Kelowna, the Monte Creek area is bursting with appeal for those who want to enjoy a variety of new experiences. It is a burgeoning wine area too, and the recent opening of Monte Creek Ranch Winery is further proof that … [Read more...] about Monte Creek Ranch • The Kamloops Destination Winery
Eat, drink and make merry on the Kamloops Flavours Trail
A loaf of bread, a jug of wine and...a Flavours Trail to guide visitors to the Kamloops areas’ multitude of sources for food and beverages. A brochure (order from tourismkamloops.com/flavourstrail) outlines three Flavours Trails in the region, each designed to provide a sampler … [Read more...] about Eat, drink and make merry on the Kamloops Flavours Trail