Okanagan Fall Wine Festival

For 10 days in late September and early October each year the Okanagan Valley comes alive with a celebration of the grape harvest.  This is the only wine festival in North America held during harvest with over a hundred events taking place around the valley from vineyard tours to winemaker’s dinners, iron chef cook offs and educational seminars. 

The Okanagan Fall Wine Festival is ranked among the top 100 events in North America and it is right in our backyard. So book early, plan ahead and take in some of the great food, extraordinary locations, amazing wine, music and people the Okanagan celebrates each fall.   This year's festival kicks off September 28th and runs until October 7th. Pick your weekend or weekday, visit and celebrate with the people who make the delicious BC wines you enjoy all year long.

A full listing of events is available on the Festival website.  Some highlights include:

September 30, 2012 Gourmet and Grapes, Iron Chef Throwdown VIII at Cabana Restaurant, 6pm

Gourmet & Grapes is a mixing, mingling and grazing event that boasts some of the Okanagan’s top Chefs.  There will be a selection of some of the areas most renowned wineries pouring alongside these Chefs.  Included in the evening’s festivities is Round 8 of Iron Chef Okanagan!  Filmed, narrated and broadcasted throughout the event. This event has become one of the most exciting wine festival events of the season.  Sells out every year!  www.cabanagrille.com

A new event this year is Alexis de Portneuf, The Young Chefs on October 4, 2012 at Infusions Restaurant, Okanagan College.

Alexis de Portneuf is challenging nine BC Interior young Chefs to get creative. The challenge is to create an appetizer, main or dessert course using cheese.  Guests will sample these creations and will vote for their favourites.  Come celebrate the young culinary talent in the Okanagan.  www.selectyourtickets.com or 250.717.5304

The final weekend wraps up with the Valley First Grand Finale Consumer Tastings October 5 & 6, 6:00 pm at the Penticton Trade and Convention Centre.

Over 60 wineries will be pouring with over 240 wines to sample.  There will be live entertainment at this safe ride home event.  This is a great way to sample wines of the Okanagan without having to drive around.  Weekend Passes are available to make sure you get to sample everything; allowing participants to sip white one night and swirl red the next.  Tickets at www.valleyfirsttix.com info@winefestivals.com

Blue Mountain Vineyard and Cellars is pleased to participate in a wine dinner, October 4, 2012 at the Harvest Golf Club 6:30 pm.

This is a great opportunity to savour the flavours of the elite wines from Blue Mountain. Treat your senses with a locally inspired five course culinary creation from Executive Chef Dan Werry and his culinary team paired with Blue Mountain wines.  Live musical entertainment. Reservations required.

Please contact Ryan Brown or Amber Kisling at 250-862-3177 www.harvestgolf.com  rbrown@harvestgolf.com  akisling@harvestgolf.com