Spirits Organization. Tours are available a few blocks from the downtown core and across from Polson Park to show you how they produce over 24 award winning varieties of fruit brandy, liqueur, grappa and specialty spirits from local Okanagan fruit.
Vernon is also home to Planet Bee a honey farm that allows visitors to see how honeybees produce their sweet nectar in demonstration hives behind glass. Tours often include in-season demonstrations of honey extraction and bottling.
If you are looking to pamper yourself or your business associates while in the north Okanagan, check out Durali Villa in Vernon. This 12 thousand square foot house on 20 acres along Old Kamloops Road is designed for luxury and comfort complete with a gourmet kitchen you can use, a heated salt water pool and home theatre room with 120 foot screen.
Gatzke’s Farm Market in Oyama produces over 50 varieties of tree fruit each year that the Okanagan has become famous for. The historic landmark built in 1929 has cabins to stay in, a licensed Orchard Cafe and Bakery and farm museum. >
Frank Deiter Master Distiller: “Quality is essential to us, that’s why we guarantee that none of products contain any artifi cial fl avours, essences or chemicals”.
The Okanagan Wine Festivals
Start Planning Your Visit to Okanagan Wine Country
Okanagan Spring Wine Festival Savour spring and fine wine in the warm Okanagan sunshine. Described as “one of Canada’s best small festivals”, the Spring Festival is a perfect marriage of wine and culinary tourism. 2010: Apr 30 - May 9 2011: Apr 29 - May 8 2012: May 4 - 13
Okanagan Summer Wine Festival Held at Silver Star Mountain Resort come and treat yourself to an intimate weekend of wine education, arts, music, gourmet meals, winetasting and mile high outdoor recreation. 2010: Aug 5 - 7 2011: Aug 12 - 13 2012: Aug 10 - 11
Okanagan Fall Wine Festival This is the only wine festival in North America that takes place during the
heart of grape harvest. Enjoy over 165 events throughout the valley including vineyard tours, lunches, dinners, events and the fall wine harvest. 2010: Oct 1 - Oct 10 2011: Sept 30 - 9 2012: Sept 28 - 7
Okanagan Winter Festival of Wine The most unique of all the festivals, the Winter Festival of Wine is held at Sun Peaks Resort. Enjoy winemasters dinners, educational seminars and a unique progressive tasting of acclaimed wines and world famous Okanagan Icewines. 2010: January 16 - 24 2011: January 19 - 23 2012: January 18 - 22
PURCHASE YOUR TICKETS TODAY! For more information on our four annual Okanagan Wine Festivals, contact
www.thewinefestivals.com or email info@thewinefestivals. com or call 250-861-6654. Access our site from your mobile
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