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PENTICTON
Brent Mountain
FOOD & WINE Protected Area
SKAHA
KALEDEN
DISCOVER THE FLAVOURS
LAKE
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OF THE SOUTH OKANAGAN 3A
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OKANAGAN
Every turn in the road produces a new surprise in the south Thompson Okanagan wine White Lake VASEUX
Grasslands LAKE
region, from the rare wildlife of Canada’s only desert to the beachside wine bars, European Protected Area
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guesthouses and the prolific wineries producing great Canadian vintages. 3 8
KEREMEOS OLIVER
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CAWSTON
South Okanagan
Grasslands
Alberta
Cathedral Snowy OSOYOOS
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Blue Mountain Vineyard
OKANAGAN FALLS OLIVER confit or lamb fettucine at its Sonora Room
restaurant. The Burrowing Owl guesthouse
From wineries to wildlife, this small It’s called the “Wine Capital of Canada,”
is also a good place to enjoy a night’s
community on the southern end of and for good reason: the area around Oliver
luxurious accommodation.
Skaha Lake offers big adventure. “OK is home to a tenth of Canada’s wineries,
Falls,” as locals call it, was named for twin the highest concentration of wineries and
waterfalls that have since mellowed to vineyards in British Columbia. Some of OSOYOOS
gentle rapids. It’s surrounded by lakes and the biggest wineries — Jackson Triggs, Once better known for its summer-getaway
rivers and wilderness, hiking and biking Inniskillin — can be found here. beach culture, the Osoyoos area is also
trails, and, of course, wineries. becoming famous for a handful of wineries
Explore the Golden Mile on the west side of such as the First Nations-owned Nk’Mip
Learn how Blasted Church Vineyards got the valley. Visit Road 13 Vineyards to taste Cellars, with its exceptional Qwam Qwmt
its unusual name. Sample the award- their luscious blends and Tinhorn Creek, series, the Italian-inspired LaStella, and
winning aromatic whites at Wild Goose the area’s first carbon-neutral winery, to Twisted Tree, which is breaking new ground
Winery. Raise a glass to the memory of sample its chocolatey Merlot or to take in with varietals like Tempranillo.
the eccentric Major Hugh Fraser and his a summertime concert. Visit Hester Creek
beloved dogs at See Ya Later Ranch up for its rare, delicate Trebbiano, and stay a For the ultimate in wine country comfort
on Hawthorne Mountain, the highest while at the winery’s Tuscan-style villa with food, visit Passa Tempo at Spirit Ridge
altitude winery in British Columbia. its romantic vineyard views. Replenish your Vineyard Resort & Spa. Spirit Ridge is part of
energy with the giant burgers, homemade the bigger Nk’Mip Resort, spearheaded by
While you’re meandering along the scenic the Osoyoos First Nations band. In addition
poutine and other hearty fare at the casual
roads, stop at Tickleberry’s for an ice to the luxurious accommodations, dining
Firehall Bistro in Oliver.
cream cone and bring your binoculars to and spa at Spirit Ridge, it also encompasses
see what feathered visitors have landed Hop over to the Black Sage Hills on the a desert cultural centre, the Sonora Dunes
at the Vaseux Lake Habitat and Migratory eastern side of the valley and stop in at Le Golf Course and Nk’Mip Cellars winery.
Bird Conservation Park. Vieux Pin for the pretty, floral rosé and Black
Hills for deep, rich Bordeaux-style blends
including cult favourite, Nota Bene. Try the
elegant Chardonnay at Burrowing Owl,
Oliver Vineyards then stick around for a lunch of crisp duck
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Nk’Mip Desert Cultural Centre
Or splash down at the new Watermark Beach Cawston. Until now, it’s been better Check out the simple, German-style into Penticton Regional Airport, then drive
Resort, a family-friendly oasis on the shores known for its orchards — Keremeos, after “Landgasthof” (country inn) at Crowsnest 45 minutes south to Oliver and another
of Osoyoos Lake that features a terrific all, is “the fruit stand capital of Canada” Vineyards, where the restaurant also 20 minutes to Osoyoos.
wine bar specializing in local vintages. — but its wineries are already getting features German specialties like schnitzel
If you prefer to drive the whole way, the
attention for their interesting and complex and warm potato salad. For more culinary
Osoyoos is also home to one of North trip to Osoyoos is about 5 ½ hours from
wines. Two to check out are Seven Stones options, head to Keremeos and try the
America’s most fragile and unusual Vancouver, travelling along the scenic
Vineyards, which has earned raves for its Mediterranean favourites at the casual
ecological regions, the “pocket desert” Crowsnest highway through peaceful
peppery Syrah and rich Meritage, and Riverbed Bistro or the “Millar’s Lunch”
that is actually part of the Great Basin Manning Provincial Park. It takes five hours
Orofino, Canada’s only winery made with of cheese, salad, ham and bread at the
Desert extending as far south as Mexico’s to drive from Seattle or 10 from Calgary.
eco-friendly straw-bale construction, which historic Old Grist Mill and Gardens.
Sonoran Desert. It’s Canada’s only arid From Osoyoos, it’s only a 20-minute drive
produces a stunning Old Vines Pinot Noir. north along Highway 97 to reach Oliver,
desert, and home to hundreds of rare,
endangered plants and animals. Learn more This area of farms, vineyards, old mines
GETTING HERE & AROUND or 45 minutes west on Highway 3 to
at the Osoyoos Desert Centre just north of and the occasional ghost is largely rural, From either Vancouver or Calgary, it’s a reach Keremeos.
Osoyoos, or at the Pocket Desert Federal and so is the accommodation. Expect one-hour flight to Kelowna plus a two-hour-
Ecological Reserve on Black Sage Road. cosy little B&B’s and guest houses like long drive south down Highway 97 to get to
the romantic 1912 Lakeside Cabin or the Osooyos, or about 90 minutes to Oliver. You
KEREMEOS/ CAWSTON luxurious Argos Guesthouse in Kaleden. can also take a direct flight from Vancouver
Just to the west of the south Okanagan
is the Similkameen Valley and the fruitful
communities of Keremeos and
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