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Our Favourite Wineries

It’s All About the Dirt

June 1, 2010

I’m loving all the new brand work that Road 13 Winery has done, including their great new tag line “it’s all about the dirt”. The packaging, advertising, and all creative content really captures the rural farm winery feeling. It’s the kind of marketing that makes you want to pack your bags up from the big [...]

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JoieFarm Wines

May 31, 2010

With a strong focus on producing incredibly aromatic white and rose wines, JoieFarm is undoubtedly one of my all time favorite producers in the Okanagan Winery. They currently do not have a tasting bar or retail store in their Naramata facility, and their total grape growing property currently only sits at 5 acres. Getting your [...]

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Stoneboat Vineyards

May 30, 2007

Stoneboat Vineyards thankfully still remains one of the best kept secrets in the Okanagan Valley. This small, family run vineyard and winery offers some of the best Pinots in the valley and the guest experience is unmatched. Located just a few minutes south of Oliver, nestled off of the famed Black Sage road, Stoneboat is [...]

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Burrowing Owl Estate Winery

May 30, 2007

Burrowing Owl Estate Winery had its first commercial wine release in 1997, however its vineyards were planted earlier in 1993. Since then, the winery has received widespread accolades for its wines, particularly its red vintages, resulting annually in sold-out inventory. The Burrowing Owl winery site is perched on a hillside on an eastern bench of [...]

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St. Hubertus Estate Winery

May 30, 2007

Located on a bend in Chute Lake Road along Okanagan Lake is St. Hubertus Estate Winery, a charming hillside site with a recently unfortunate history. The original winery buildings, dating back to the early 19th century burned to the ground in the Okanagan Mountain Park fire of August, 2003. All is rebuilt, however, and the [...]

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The Belltower at Burrowing Owl

June 1, 2006

One of my favorite features of any Okanagan winery is the belltower at Burrowing Owl Estate Winery in Oliver BC. Upon entering the Sonora Room restaurant, simply pass through the entryway and then immediately turn to your right. Before you see the big, beautiful bar there will be a door; this door leads you through [...]

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