Westside Wine Trail Fall Wine Festival
From star gazing and carnival games to harvest dinners and open houses.
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West Kelowna, BC – From star gazing and carnival games to harvest dinners and open houses, the wineries of the Westside Wine Trail have brought back some annual favourites as well as added some new events to the 2015 fall wine festival calendar.
Aside from new events, there are also three new wineries to discover during the ten day festival, with Ciao Bella Winery, Off The Grid Organic Winery and the hatch all having opened up their doors since May. The winery tasting rooms along the wine trail are open daily with several of the wineries also hosting special events during the festival run.
This year is a particularly good year to take in the Fall Wine Festival as the harvest started early, which means visitors may see everything from grapes still on the vines and activity in the vineyards to crushing taking place.
Visitors should check prior to attending the events, as some do require tickets or reservations.
OCTOBER 2
Fall Forage Dinner | Little Straw Vineyards | 6:00 pm
Reds, Whites & Blues | Cove Lakeside Resort | 6:30 pm
OCTOBER 3
Fall Open House | Mt. Boucherie Family Estate Winery | 12 pm - 4 pm
Fall Forage Dinner | Little Straw Vineyards | 6:00 pm
OCTOBER 4
Carnival | the hatch | 11 am - 4 pm
Fall Open House | Volcanic Hills Family Estate Winery | 12 pm - 4 pm
Where East Meets West | Kalala Organic Estate Winery | 12 pm - 4 pm
Astronomical Wine & Star Gazing | Rollingdale Winery | 8 pm - 10 pm
OCTOBER 9
Fall Forage Dinner | Little Straw Vineyards | 6:00 pm
Fall Epicurean Dinner | Mission Hill Family Estate | 6:30 pm
OCTOBER 10
Oculus Day | Mission Hill Family Estate | 11 am - 4 pm
Fall Forage Dinner | Little Straw Vineyards | 6:00 pm
DAILY
·Autumn Harvest Four Course Tasting Menu
Quails’ Gate Estate Winery | Old Vines Restaurant | 5 pm - 9 pm
Tasting Rooms Open Daily at Wineries
For more information on the events and winery operating hours, please visit www.thewestsidewinetrail.com/events. Visitors can also find information about touring companies and accommodations at www.thewestsidewinetrail.com.
The Westside Wine Trail is marketed by the West Kelowna Vintners Association and is home to some of the most accomplished winemakers and chefs in the Okanagan Valley. It is home to eleven wineries, each with a distinct personality and story - Beaumont Family Estate Winery, Ciao Bella Winery, Kalala Organic Estate Winery, Little Straw Vineyards, Mission Hill Family Estate, Mt. Boucherie Family Estate Winery, Off the Grid Organic Winery, Quails’ Gate Estate Winery, Rollingdale Winery, the hatch and Volcanic Hills Estate Winery. Tourism partners of the association include Casa Loma Lakeside Resort, The Cove Lakeside Resort, Best Western PLUS Wine Country Hotel & Suites, Distinctly Kelowna Tours, Uncorked Okanagan Wine Tours and Visit Westside.
The Westside Wine Trail can be found on Facebook and can be followed on Twitter @WestWineTrail. Please visit www.thewestsidewinetrail.com for more information.
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