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Loading ...SPRING FESTIVALS - OKANAGAN VALLEY WINE FESTIVAL
The second in the Travel Advice series of Spring Festivals is for the lovers of good food and wine and is set in the beautiful Okanagan Valley in British Columbia, Canada. The valley, 400 Km East of Vancouver hosts one of the World’s finest Wine Festivals and is held in the first days of May 2008. First established in 1995, this extravaganza of food and wine celebrates the new wine season.
With over 70 wineries in the region and so much to see, the planning of a holiday is quite a task. Travel Advice offers some suggestions for a wonderful few days in this spectacular part of Canada.
Kick off the holiday in leisurely style with a cruise on the Okanagan Lake on board the Casabella Princess - the unique Paddle Steamer berthed at Penticton. Naturally, fine wines and food are served during the cruise. In order to see some of the exceptional wineries, the Great Estates of the Okanagan tour will provide you with tastings at the award-winning Sumac Ridge, Mip Cellars, Iniskillin, Jackson Triggs and the historical See Ya Later Ranch. Lunch is taken on a patio overlooking the Osoyoos Lake.
During the 2008 Festival, the Hillside Estate Winery is inviting visitors to help celebrate the Estate’s Silver Anniversary with a night of fine wines, Atlantic Lobster and great entertainment
Art and Wine – A Special Partnership, is a specialist tour which visits three private Artist’s Studios. This is certainly a unique event celebrating art, wine and food in the Okanagan Valley.
At the Rollingdale Winery you can test your sensory skills and confirm that natural talent you often boast about on the Blind Barrel Tour, comparing varieties and vineyard products.
Finally, before a possible departure, treat Mom to a special Mother’s Day Brunch on 11 May at Hillside before your final wine tasting session.
If you decide to stay on after the festival, there are dozens of parks around Okanagan Lake making the area a natural adventure playground, for hiking, biking and other outdoor pursuits. We hope you will enjoy this fabulous Festival and perhaps return for its sister event in the autumn.
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