PiYo + Paint + Wine!

We are excited to host this unique and fun evening. Bring a friend or two and join us on the Upper Terrace Lawn of Sumac Ridge, overlooking the vineyards and lake for a 45 minute class of PiYo. A combination of Pilates and Yoga, PiYo helps build strength, flexibility, improve balance & energy for a total mind-body workout.  

After your class relax with a glass of wine in the Black Sage Hall while having fun as Penticton artist Ron Gladish guides you through painting a beautiful Okanagan scene.

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An Evening with Nikki Callaway | Exploring Merlot

Guest Winemaker Series at the Wine Experience Centre – at the Penticton Lakeside Hotel

Join Laughing Stock Vineyard’s winemaker Nikki Callaway on a journey exploring different Merlot sites through the South Okanagan. Merlot is a key investment component in LFNG’s Flagship wine Portfolio. The journey will extend from the Naramata Bench, Laughing Stock Vineyards, to the South finishing in Osoyoos with the Perfect Hedge Vineyard. Your tasting will be comprised of 4 different barrel samples from 4 different vineyards. Discover the importance of a key performance indicator like Terroir and the impact it has on what you enjoy in your glass.

Insider tip – We will have a wine sample from a New oak barrel that will showcase the impact a winemaker’s barrel selection has on the wine.

The evening will finish with you becoming a winemaker and creating your own merlot blend.

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Vertical Wine Tasting

Have you ever wondered why people age their wines? Or how the environment in which the grapes are grown impact the flavour of the wine you are enjoying?

The Vertical Tasting experience at the Wine Experience Centre on July 27 and July 28 is a great opportunity in a fun way to learn about a particular winery, winemaker, their wines and their style. 

Guillaume Bidart will lead you through different vintages of the same type varietal from the same winemaker and winery are tasted. He will explain the differences between various vintages and how changes to such things as seasonal temperatures, precipitation and sunshine can change the style and flavor profiles of a wine from one year to another. 

At this Vertical Tasting experience, you will enjoy three vintages of our Inniskillin Dark Horse Cabernet Franc and three Vintages of our Black Sage Vineyard Shiraz. Guillaume will explain what took place in the vineyard during the growing season that led up to the harvest of each of the varietals and why each one has a distinct flavor profile.  

This tasting will guide you as to how long you may want to age your wines and when you prefer drinking them.

A small plate of food bites will be provided.

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Vertical Wine Tasting

Elements Dinner at Nk’Mip Cellars

The stunning Nk’Mip Cellars in Osoyoos are excited to host the popular, third annual Elements Dinner on June 21, 2019. 

Held on National Indigenous People’s Day, this multi-course dinner will feature leading First Nations chefs celebrating the rich culture and heritage of Indigenous peoples. Representing the elements Earth, Water, Fire and Air, this five-course dinner is paired with Nk’Mip Cellars award-winning wine and created by Enoch Cree Chef Shane Chartrand (River Cree Resort Edmonton), Nk’Mip Winery Chef Orlin Godfrey, Chef Murray McDonald and Pastry Chef Tammy Maki (The Bear, The Fish, The Root & The Berry). 

Guests will enjoy live entertainment and stunning vineyard views. This event sells out fast, grab your tickets now: 

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Open House at the Wine Experience Centre & Tasting Room

Great Estates Okanagan Wine Experience Centre (located at the Penticton Lakeside Resort) is excited to host an Open House on Saturday, June 1 from 10am-6pm. 97.1 SunFM will be live on location with chances to win draw prizes, in store specials, tasty bites and a fun blind tasting experience.

Come in to taste a variety of wines from the Great Estates Okanagan portfolio all available in one convenient location.

We look forward to seeing you at our Open House on June 1st!

This is an Open House you will not want to miss!

Riedel Wine Glass Tasting

Did you know that your glass can change the taste of your wine?

Our Penticton Wine Experience and Tasting Centre is excited to join up with Riedel for a unique, fascinating and fun wine glass tasting experience. 

Each participant will take home an amazing complimentary Riedel tasting set featuring glasses from the Performance collection. 

Tasting led by Riedel representative: Alysha Harker. 

This is an experience you will not want to miss. Register below:

Riedel Wine Glass Tasting

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Sparkling Celebration of BC Wine Month at the Wine Experience Centre

Let's Celebrate BC Wine Month with Bubbles

Join us at The Great Estates Wine Experience Centre in Penticton on April 28, 2019, for a special food-and-wine pairing event. We'll be showcasing five BC sparkling wines and pair them with five uniquely BC bites. This Experience will demonstrate the versatility of sparkling wine and the ability to pair it with beautiful, local food.

Some people are intimidated by the prospect of pairing food with sparkling wine. Often, they think sparkling wine needs to be served on its own. And while it is a wonderful wine to serve without food, it really does pair well with food too. Our wine educator will walk you through the art of pairing the fastest growing wine category in the business. Let your palate experience firsthand what the world of sparkling wine has offer.

Space is limited to 12 guests so be sure to book early!

BC Wine Month Celebration

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Amazing Weekend Brunch Now at Jackson-Triggs / Inniskillin [Limited Time]

A New Okanagan Brunch Option for March

Jackson-Triggs and Inniskillin Okanagan Estate Wineries (in Oliver, BC) are offering something special during the month of March - brunch! But, this isn't your typical eggs-and-bacon kind of brunch. It's creative food bites paired perfectly with wines from the two wineries' vast portfolio. 

You'll be guided through the food and wine experience by our host who will help you deepen your understanding of the pairing. As part of an intimate group of up to 12 food and wine enthusiasts, you'll enjoy 4 - 5 brunch bites each served with a carefully selected wine that is guaranteed to elevate the food. 

The menu includes sophisticated spins on classics like smoked salmon and cream cheese on a mini-bagel drizzled with capers and grapefruit crema. And, pancakes like you've never had them before; topped with spicy caramelized apples and icewine maple syrup. It also has unique pairings like the seafood frittata bite paired with Dark Horse Vineyard Chardonnay, and a Cornflake crusted chicken served with blackberry aioli and a glass of Inniskillin Reserve Merlot. But the one everyone is going to be talking about is the surprising use of donuts in a dish paired with the Sunrock Vineyards Illumina! 

This event is not only tasty, but it's also educational. You'll learn why we pair certain wines with specific food profiles so that you can take that knowledge home and host a to-die-for brunch of your own. 

We hope you'll join us in Oliver at the winery for this exceptional food and wine experience. These brunch events are only happening on Saturdays and Sundays in March 2019. The first event is on March 9th and the last one is on March 31st. Space is limited to 12 diners per day. Avoid disappointment and book now. 

Weekend Brunch Wine & Food Pairing at Jackson-Triggs / Inniskillin

Time: 11:30 am - 12:30 pm

Dates: 

Sat March 9th, Sun March 10th

Sat March 16th, Sun March 17th

Sat March 23rd, Sun March 24th

Sat March 30th, Sun March 31st 

Price: $35 + tax per person

Reservations Required: 

Discounts for Wine Club: 15% discount for member and up to 3 guests

Fondue for Two at Jackson Triggs Okanagan Estate Winery

Will You Choose Chocolate or Cheese?

Fondue is a classic winter delight. Whether you like it chocolatey or cheesy, this event at Jackson-Triggs Okanagan Estate Winery will have you dreaming of a long winter.

Choose between the melted chocolate or the melted cheese. Both options come with a flight of wine featuring expertly paired selections from the Jackson Triggs Okanagan and the Inniskillin Okanagan portfolio. You and your dining partner will have an array of delicious bites of food to dip in the fondue pot. 

If you've never experienced a fondue before, don't worry. An expert will explain how it works and will walk you through each of the pairings. Plus, they'll help you understand why each wine pairing works so well. This will help you experiment with more food and wine pairings. 

It's not just a tasty experience; you'll learn something too!

These food and wine experiences are only available on Sat. Feb. 9th, Sun. Feb. 10th, Sat. Feb. 16th, and Sun. Feb. 17th starting every hour between 12 and 3 pm.

The only thing you have to do is pick the date and make your reservation.

Fondue for Two

Venue: Jackson-Triggs Okanagan Estate, Oliver, BC

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In the Cellar Series: Standing the Test of Time at Nk'Mip Cellars

Celebrating Red Wine and Icewine in the Nk'Mip Cellar

The South Okanagan Valley is known for its amazing wines - especially the full-bodied reds and Icewines. It takes a special kind of climate and terroir to allow this to happen. Rarely do you find a place that can offer both the heat and sun required for great, full-bodied red wines and the freezing-cold winters that make Icewine possible. 

The Nk'Mip vineyards are such a place and part of the reason they are so legendary.

You're invited to explore the Cellar of North America’s first Indigenous owned and operated winery with Winemaker and Osoyoos Indian Band member, Justin Hall. On Friday, Feb. 15th, 2019 he'll show you to the cellar and share a specially selected collection of legendary reds and beautiful Icewines from the Nk'Mip Cellars library. You'll have a unique opportunity to taste how vintage conditions and time in the bottle shape the distinct personality of these wines.

Each tasting session includes 8 samples of wine from mixed vintages ranging from 2002 to current vintage. Space is limited so reserve yours today. 

In the Cellar Series: Standing the Test of Time

Venue: The Wine Cellar at Nk'Mip Cellars, Osoyoos, BC

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