I'd just parked only to see someone packing away the sign that indicates that the cellar door was…read moreopen. That someone looked up and said something like: we're officially closed in about 2-minutes, but since you're already here, I'm sure we can manage a "power-tasting", come with me! Absolutely lovely energy in their new space. Even though it was obviously past closing time, the staff all seemed genuinely happy to be there and willing to assist the handful of customers that were still there, myself and even a couple more late comers. It was such a contrast to the experience I had only a day before when a few friends and I went to Monster Vineyards the day before - they were obviously quite displeased that we'd arrived close to closing and had the gall to ask if we could do a tasting, but I'll get to that review. This experience at Joie Farms was a lovely reminder that not everyone feels like they only should work till the end of their shift and a second more is them doing you a favour. Delicious wine, knowledgeable staff that was enthusiastic and willing to help, and a gorgeous new tasting room - a definite 5/5 experience.

With a view overlooking the valley and Okanagan Lake, the sunshine beamed on us as we sipped on our…read moreGewurztraminer and savoured our Magherita wood fired pizza. Joie Farm Winery calls it the 'picnique' area, which was aptly named. With picnic blankets and comfortable lawn chairs, and mini tables for you to rest your wine glasses, this was the perfect set up for a relaxing afternoon. We also had a wine tasting at Joie. My favourite Joie rosé was already sold out for the season, but I found a new favourite, the En Famille Gewurztraminer. It was so good that we decided to get a bottle to complement our pizza. They are now closed for the season and will open back up in May. I highly recommend coming here for a relaxing afternoon, just sitting in the picnique area!

First winery of the day was to check out Sage Hills Vineyard. They're a 100% certified organic…read morewinery. Tastings are $10.00/person, non-refundable for 7 pours. No tasting sheet provided but our pourer was friendly. The tasting room is cozy (we sat in one of the corners with pillows) with a spectacular view of the lake. There's also a spacious patio area in the back. - Brut sauvage - Pinot gris - this was our favourite. Smooth, crisp and unfiltered. We bought a bottle ($30.00) for home. - Gewurztraminer - Rhymes with orange - Merlot - Syrah - Aft - fortified red paired with 75% dark chocolate. Worth the detour to try Sage Hill's organic wines.

First stop on a short winery tour. Very informative! They grow Gerwersteminer and Pinot Noir grapes…read morethat we saw on a quick walk to the lovely dining patio.

Checked out Observatory Wines & Summerland Estate Winery. We met the winemaker, Blair, who's…read morelooking to bring grüner veltliner into the spotlight. Tastings are $10.00/person for four pours. Bottles are $27.00 to $35.00. Our tasting fee was waived, potentially because we bought a bottle. - 2024 Bubble telescope - nice, easy drinking bubbly. Similar to a ruby grapefruit - 2022 Grüner veltliner - lighter bodied, slightly dry - 2023 Grüner veltliner ($27.00) - completely different than the 2022. More body, mouth feel - 2020 Observatory red

From the owner: Independantly owned and operated, Blair makes unique and well crafted wines. Your experience will…read morebe personable while learning the passion of wine culture. Experience not just the wines, but the breathtaking view, picnic snacks on the grass patio and often live music. This is a memorable place to add to your new must visit wine tasting. Cheers!

We came here after seeing the winery on the Kettle Valley Train ride…read more It was very busy. You had to pre buy your wine tasting before entering the tasting room, however tasting was only $6 so not bad. We got to taste 5 wines and there were a lot of choices for white wine. We tasted a few that we liked and we all left with 2 bottles a piece. The young man who did our tasting was great and told us a lot about the wine. The lady who cashed us out was wonderful, friendly and told us about their wine points and we got $5 off our purchase for signing up. Great wine, just a bit busy and touristy for me.

The wines aren't great - the reds are undrinkable, the whites are slightly better. The food is…read moreoverpriced and mediocre at best. But the patio is one of the best in the Okanagan. Still a decent place to stop and enjoy the view while drinking an okay white wine in the sunshine. Eat beforehand.

This is a super cute, tiny winery. They have some high end wines. They also use different grapes…read morethan the usual suspects, making for a unique wine tasting experience. The wine errs on the dry side. They also have a collaboration with the cidery next door and you can easily park at one and walk to the other. Tastings are free!

Second visit back to Pamplemousse Jus. Tastings are still complimentary!…read more Had a fun chat with one of the co-owners, James, who opened up a couple of bottles to try. We sampled 6 different wines; leon millot pet-nat, edgewood rosé, table white, orange riesling, co-ferment and a 2023 pinot noir. All were juicy and delicious. We bought a 2024 co-ferment ($36.00) and 2024 pinot pinot pet-nat ($34.00).

Thornhaven Estates Winery is one of my favourite winery in Summerland, BC. Been a few times…read more Always excellent service and always walk out with a bottle or two. The tasting is $5 non-refundable but you get 7-8 pours. Terry is so knowledgeable, and he does not influence your taste bus buds but works with you to find your best taste. Two years ago, I bough their rose but this time I bought the 2022 Pinot Meunier ($24 including tax and bottle deposit). Terry also suggested another local small family winery for their Gamay Noir - which we also loved. Thornhaven's settling is beautiful with rows and rows of vines and peaks of the Okanagan Lake and hilltops. Buying a bottle or glass of wine and you can bring in our own picnic to enjoy on the patio or the Adirondack chairs.

Been a few times to Thornhaven Estates Winery. Tastings are $5.00/person, non-refundable for 7…read morepours. Our pourer was engaging and cracking dad jokes. Bottles are $23.00 to $35.00 and prices include all taxes. - 2021 Tortured grape - 2022 Pinot gris - 2022 Gewürtztraminer - 2021 Horizon - 2022 Pinot meunier - usually my favourite. This iteration was much drier. - 2019 Syrah - 2023 Peyton's pinot - a rare white pinot noir. This was the favourite from the wines that we sampled. Bought a bottle ($24.00).

This winery is a real gem…read more Wine tastings are by appointment only. The road leading down to the winery is very narrow and has a very sharp hairpin turn so I would not recommend driving if you have a motorhome. I don't think they accept groups of more than six. I believe it was the owner Lori??,who did our tasting. She is a sommelier and gave us very good information on the wines that we tasted. All the wines we tasted were excellent. I'm a white wine drinker and my favorite was the pinot gris (a gold medal winner). My husband was blown away by the two barrels (so called because they only made two barrels). Considering the quality of the wine the prices are very reasonable. I'm glad that we discovered Savard Wines. There is a tasting fee but it is waived with purchase. This is a real gem and well worth the stop for amazing quality wines at fair prices.

Nice family owned winery. The owners work hard and have a lot of wine varieties. I liked their red…read moreblends the best. Wine tasting was fun as they are friendly and informative.

This was the best Boutique winery we visited in Penticton area…read more The owners, Paul and Julie, we so friendly and informative. I learnt that they age their wines which I found out later most wineries don't do because it takes up too much space and, thus, too costly. This is ideal for folks, like us, who live in a condo, as we don't have the space to age the wines ourselves. So technically, Pentage Winery does it for us, which is a bonus! Another bonus, was the private tour of their natural rock wine cellar, which was spectacular - a true natural wonder and definitely worth a visit if you are in the area! We booked a private tour in advance, as we realized most wineries request this and it was well worth it. The owner escorted us through their cellar explaining the details of their wine making processes. We also toured their gorgeous vineyard; the views of Skaha Lake were stunning. It was a clear summer day so we got some great photos!

Heaven's Gate Estate Winery was recommended by Terry from Thornhaven Winery and we truly enjoyed…read moreour tasting with Anna. The tasting is $10 for 5 pours but can apply the $10 for any purchases. My favourite was their 2018 Gamy Noir in chilled. The Gamy Noir is so easy drink so perfect for summertime with a variety of food. The log cabin housing the shop is beautiful and cozy. The family who runs the winery also lives on the estate in another log house. There is live music in the summertime and guest are welcome to bring their own picnic to enjoy on their patio with their wines. On my next visit, we will be stopping by with our own picnic to enjoy their wines and to chat it up with Anna!

Been a couple of times to Heaven's Gate Estate Winery. Tastings are $10.00/person for five pours…read morebut refunded with a bottle purchase. Pourers are sweet and easy to converse with. Always a couple of interesting case deals. Last year, bought a case of maréchal foch ($150.00); uniquely earthy with a hint of dill and blueberry. Prices include all taxes and bottle deposits. - 2020 Viognier - 2022 Gewürztraminer - not your usual gewurtz. Bought a bottle ($21.00). - Sparkling gamay - an easy sparkling sipper. Bought a bottle ($24.00). - 2018 Gamay noir - tried two versions (normal and chilled). Interesting differences. - 2018 Malbec - 2018 Igneous - 2019 Cabarnet franc Worth a visit to HGEW.

Always a good time at Elephant Island…read more Tasting is $10.00/person, non-refundable for 4 pours. There's always two flight options to choose from. The orchard is great to relax and sip on a few wines. - Gin botanical cider - we were offered a cider to start before our flight. Light, subtle gin flavour. - The Rockstar ($10.00) - we were given 2021 pear, 2021 black currant, 2022 framboise fortified, 2022 apricot dessert and 2022 cassis. We were happy to sample a few more wines. All their fruit wines are delicious. Only the pear was light in flavour.

DIRTY WINE GLASS and WATER glass. Review the photo…read more Food: - they don't offer food here. Service: - I specifically drove 14 hours from Calgary to this location as I remember 6 years ago this would my fondest memory of Kelowna. That changed very quickly. - This old lady with glasses, white shirt, and curly white hair that was managing the cash register around 1-130pm on August 11th 2023 was very rude to our party of "12". We told her we didn't need a table that large as not everyone in our group drinks and wanted to explore the winery. She started to give us an attitude and said that we can't have the rest standing around the winery. Could it be racism ? I 1000% believe so. Seeing that we were a group of Asian people she definitely didn't give us the service that she gave to other parties. My family was really excited to come here as majority of them was their first time here. 100% would NEVER come here again. I would recommend anyone that is not white to come her as this place is RACIST towards no white people Horrible service. Shameful. Awful experience. The ONLY upside was our wine tasting lady. She was very nice, but due to the sour experience of that cashier lady. I will never come back. Our party was about to buy 10 bottles of wine to bring back to Calgary and lucky we brought our services elsewhere. Ambiance: - terrible. Due to the experience above.