Hyper-critical, micromanaging staff member who was on a power trip who's conduct was unbecoming and unprofessional to my musical duo. Arbitrarily cancelled our summer contract for trivial reasons. Underwhelming attendance of 4 patrons during performance. Guest bathroom out of order. Pretentious winery environment and unenjoyable. read more

This used to be one of our favorite wineries. It is still very good but I think the wine prices have increased quite a bit. Our wine tasting was good but I felt very impersonal. I'm not sure whether I would return. read more

Red Rooster, you're killing it. Out of the 6 wineries we went to, by far the best one in every way. The staff were all around excellent. The greetings were friendly, our hostess Carley knew a lot, and they all contributed to a great experience. Their tasting was very generous and was on this beautiful lawn suited for a wedding. Their reds are killers, couldn't recommend enough. Keep being the best! read more

This winery was amazing! Great visit, definitely would recommend everyone to check this place out. The staff are super nice and funny. Can't wait to come back next time! read more

We skipped on the tasting, as we'd already had a full morning of tastings, and headed straight for a compelling smell: the barbecue. Red Rooster is a big operation compared to many of it's neighbours, and it offers one wide view of the lake and, of course, vines. The lunch menu is limited to salads and what can be cooked on the grill, but the skewers and accompaniments that come out are first class. It's also worth mentioning that compared to the lunch offerings at other wineries, like Poplar Grove*, Red Rooster's is very reasonable. $16 for the lamb, $14 for the chicken. On the service front, it's pretty tortoise like, so if you're like us with a sorta-time-sensitve schedule to keep, be warned. Our strategy: order right away, and ask for the bill. Bonus - the bill is accompanied by candied rose petals. As someone who scrunches up her nose at the idea of receiving roses, I have to give it to them, I'd love to receive these anytime, anyplace. read more

Red Rooster - Notice, there's "beaten" lamb on the menu. - Wineries Near Me - Penticton, British Columbia

Red Rooster certainly ran down the checklist of attributes for a successful winery. Great view of vineyards? Strange sculpture that appears disconnected to the theme of the business? A bistro most people forget is even there? A large tasting room selling stuffed chickens, glasses, bottle openers, and occasionally wine? Check, check, check, and check. It's a stunning location, with vast grassy fields with a shocking lack of grapes. The winery is spacious with ample counter space for numerous groups. Red Rooster does everything right--it just suffers from a lack of personality. Or maybe it's just context, or in contrast to competition. Red Rooster sits across the street from Ruby Blues, the latter overflowing in personality like the waters of the Okanagan (too soon?). High heel shoes. Volkswagen busses. And Red Rooster has chickens. Well...that's okay too. If that garnish does not appeal to you, Red Rooster has an ample of selection of wine, most of which I didn't purchase. Nothing really spoke to me (in the metaphorical way, because if literal, then I have a condition). My girlfriend and I were on a wine trip from Osoyoos to Kelowna. Over a week, we visited 60 wineries and returned with 120 bottles. And obviously, Red Rooster made some form of impact, as we revisited them on a second trip with friends only a few week ago. But on my second trip, I still skipped most the selection. There were exceptions, like a slender bottle of 2013 cabernet franc icewine. Yes, you got me there--I just mentioned none of the bottles appealed to me other than the most expensive one. Call me a sucker; I have a soft spot for red icewines. And it's not even a large portion. Red Rooster has had its share of accolades, and I admit having a mixed palate, so feel free to ignore my eccentricities. Some of the wine I didn't mind, just not enough to pile it into a box and carry it home. But outside of the wine itself, the winery checks all the aforementioned boxes. It does everything else right and is worthy of quick visit. At the very least, with a modicum of effort, you can walk here from across the street from Ruby Blues. Not only that, both Maple Leaf Spirits and D'Angelo also sit just within walking distance, and both of those are good (especially the latter), so why leave this one out? read more

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Red Rooster is another winery with a gorgeous vista of the valley, lake and vineyards. They have some interesting statues around their grounds and the art continues inside -- there's a gallery upstairs. Since we were there in a group of seven, we were taken to a private tasting area on the patio. It was a great way to enjoy the wines! Our host was charming, knowledgeable and had a great sense of humour. He said "let's just be wine snobs for a minute" and then talked to us about some esoteric wine topics. He also dealt as well as he could when a hen party joined us outside. They were totally smashed and obnoxious, in addition to being dressed as hussies (at 2pm at a winery -- clubbing is a different story). They were loud, broke a wine glass and spilled another. It was a mess. Our group just moved aside and the host tried his best to deal with both groups. It was an impressive feat! They have loads of wines to try, and even more on sale in the shop. Most are quite reasonable price points too! read more

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What a beautiful place to enjoy a delicious flatbread, and cheese plate, because that's pretty much the only thing on the menu, but they do a hell of a job at it so it's worth the stop! BC still has their liquor laws backwards, god forbid you actually purchase a bottle of wine from the winery attached to the restaurant and enjoy it on the patio, but you can still get delicious bottles at reasonable prices so I highly suggest a bite and sip on the patio! read more

Red Rooster - Squeezed in a little photo shoot at the vineyard of Red Rooster! - Wineries Near Me - Penticton, British Columbia

Very surprised at the good reviews and hard to attribute our experience to simply a bad day. We arranged the charcuterie to celebrate an anniversary with our guests. The presentation was poor and the food was below average and the oral discussion regarding the wine was farcical. We can only hope that they significantly improve. read more

Best service my daughter and I have ever had at a winery. Our server was Calvin he was informative had great presentation and extremely friendly . Definately recommend going for a tasting the wines we sampled were very good as well an all over great experience. read more

Best burger in the Okanagan! Hopefully you like mushrooms, bacon and a butter-like bun with your burger. The red wine reduction burger was awesome, of your a burger lover and have a big appetite, check it out! read more

Red Rooster - Best burger in the Okanagan! - Wineries Near Me - Penticton, British Columbia

Was ok, they bill $15 for a tasting each. But if you buy a $25-$40 bottle of ok wine the fee is waived.....will not return as it's just ok compared to other area wineries? read more

Red Rooster is the quintessential Naramata Bench winery. Gorgeous views, excellent wines, perfect place to kick off the start of your wine tour of this region. It is a huge winery and produces some very solid reds. Delicious. Wished we stayed for longer and had a chance to grab a bite on the patio. This place reminds me of Frogs Leap Winery down in Napa Valley (another excellent winery as well). 4 stars. Will be back. read more

Beautiful view, great service, fantastic wine. I wish I could live here. We had the pizza and the flatbread and it was phenomenal. I also loved the ice wine and chocolate truffle pairing...to die for. read more

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Great hospitality by Burke. Wine was great and prices were good. Lots of selection to choose from for wines and the view was great. Highly recommended to anyone going to taste wines to stop here. read more

Big place but we were the only ones there . Friendly server with good reds. They aren't usually open in the winter much but we rang the bell and he opened up and let us taste. We bought a bottle of something red. Great views read more

Wonderful view patio with creative and expertly prepared dishes. Don't miss the flatbread! We tried about 8 dishes, no misses. We've been twice with an 8-year gap and this place is still a perfect memory for us. I hear they do good wine too ;-) read more

Wine is average, lady doing the tastings was great. Made everyone feel welcome from all levels of knowledge.

We had a nice lunch break at Red Rooster. Excellent location, tasty wines and nice view over the lake. read more

Red Rooster - Pizza ... Yummy - Wineries Near Me - Penticton, British Columbia

We've been to red rooster several times, and have had wonderful experiences, however the last was not as spectacular. We were greet on the patio by a woman who I assumed must have been a supervisor or manager, she was fairly rude and didn't make us feel welcome at all considering we had called ahead and asked if we could bring our dog with us and were told we could. Either this lady is misinformed about their dog policy or was not having a very good day. From the minute we sat down, we felt like we weren't going to have a good lunch, and thought about leaving and probably should have. Luckily our server was very friendly and polite. Our wines were nice, although got mixed up when we ordered a second glass. We had two appetizers, the dips board & the crab croquettes. The croquettes were a bit bland but we really enjoyed the flatbread & dips. When we were brought our second glasses of wine, we had finished our food, however the server had brought the machine with her and our bill and asked if we needed anything else.. well considering we had just gotten our drinks, and there was no body else on the patio, it made us feel like our service was not wanted. We didn't really know what to do in that situation, and figured we could go somewhere else where our service was actually appreciated. I understand that it was opening weekend, however I felt like from the minute we walked in, we were bound to be treated carelessly. It's a shame because my husband does business with Red Rooster, and this experience has left a bad taste in our mouths. If we were being mistreated because we had our puppy with us, then maybe their policy shouldn't be so pet friendly, as we had a very different and positive experience on the phone when we called to ask if we could bring our dog. Considering there are 100s of wineries in the area, I don't know that we will be returning, but I guess maybe that's what this manager wanted anyways? read more

The wine pour stoppers make it look like a cheap winery. Great wine though

A terrific combination of wine, food, views, service and ambiance. Highly recommend. A great vibe to the place.

I wrote first to the winery and the chef - neither bothered to reply: Friends and I stopped at the Red Rooster winery this weekend to have lunch on your patio. The location and facilities are lovely, the weather was perfect, and the wait staff polite. Unfortunately, those things were not enough to make lunch at the Pecking Room a pleasurable experience for us. To sum it up, this was the most pretentious meal any of us have ever experienced. - Iced tea - 3/4 of a wine glass of somewhat insipid tea cost $3.50. Seriously..??? At least fill the glass. - We ordered a selection of the appetizers which were served on boards topped with brown paper and string. For $9 each, this is what we received: * either a small bun's worth of bread dough with oil and sesame seeds or 4 dry, plain corn tortillas; * microscopic amounts of toppings (2 for each order), which included a scant tablespoonful of quinoa with chopped parsley but no discernable flavour or a smeared teaspoon's worth of various spreads (hummus, beet tapenade (?), etc.). None of the ingredients (fulsomely described in the menu) are expensive. Why are the portions so incredibly small?? - The amount of each spread was little more than would be found in a smear of paint on an artist's palette - more form than function. A portion of the meagre offerings were soaked into the string holding the brown paper onto the board or (in the case of the quinoa), hidden beneath it. The presentation was clearly meant for show. - I expect that everything but the bread was prepared ahead of time, and yet we waited 45 minutes for our orders. - Looking around, we got the impression that others there were also taken aback by the miniscule portions. They, like us, may have been afraid of looking gauche by making any comment and of making the experience unpleasant or uncomfortable. I firmly believe that we were guilty of the "Emperor has no Clothes" syndrome and perhaps, of excessive Canadian politeness. - We left the Red Rooster feeling taken advantage of, very hungry and somewhat insulted. We are not unsophisticated diners. Nor are we hard to please. But we did expect value for our money and we did not receive value at the Pecking Room. read more