The horizon is ‘sparkling’ on the West Coast. As wine drinkers continue to celebrate the success of the Vancouver Island wine industry, it seems fitting that more corks are popping here. Whether using the traditional style or the tank-fermented Charmat Method, the climate and … [Read more...] about Celebrating Sparkles at Averill Creek
Wine Regions
Super Summer Adventures in the Shuswap
The Shuswap = Houseboating, Roots & Blues Festival, Adams River “Salute to the Sockeye” Festival! All fabulous draws to visit this amazing region but there is so so much more to this secret paradise than you know. Plan a wine tour, book a sweat lodge experience with a First … [Read more...] about Super Summer Adventures in the Shuswap
Patio Time at The Bench Market
It’s great to remove yourself from the game from time to time to kick back and enjoy some patio time at The Bench Market. Summer is short in Canada and the outdoors is calling. Find a spot under an umbrella next to a wine barrel overflowing with colourful flowers, listen to some … [Read more...] about Patio Time at The Bench Market
Buy The Sea: Seafood of the Season
Celebrating 24+ years in Penticton and 6+ years in West Kelowna, Buy The Sea promises you’ll “Taste the Difference” of fresh, sustainable fish. We are a fresh seafood market and fish n’ chip shop allowing you to cook it yourself or enjoy Buy The Sea’s famous fish n’ chips and … [Read more...] about Buy The Sea: Seafood of the Season
A Season of Discoveries Await at Nighthawk Vineyards
It’s that time of the year when the nighthawks return to their nests in the hills above Okanagan Falls, where they’ll spend their days like all of us basking in the warm summer sun, while their nights are spent dutifully watching over the vines at Nighthawk Vineyards. Summer is a … [Read more...] about A Season of Discoveries Await at Nighthawk Vineyards