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Okanagan Wine Fests, Top Drop Vancouver & Calgary Plus Wednesday The Hatch Punks pour in Vancouver.
THE SHOW
Such a crazy week. Between BC fires, the smoke and bud break, its nutty these days.
So. We come to Top Drop, The Hatch and The Okanagan Wine Fests Kick off. All in one show .
Also:
Kimberly Hundertmark – GM Okanagan Wine Fests
Kimberly Hundertmark
The Okanagan Wine Festivals returns with a new look, feel and time .
For many years the Spring festival was held in May, this year its been moved to June to celebrate the release of new vintages.
New GM Kimberly Hundertmark takes us through the reimagined Okanagan Spring Wine Festival which kicks off June 3 with a WINE Garden Party at the Cove Lakeside Resort in West Kelowna.
Also, Friday June 9 the festival continues with a private reception to complete the BC Lt Governor’s Wine Awards by announcing the Wine of the Year at the Penticton Trade and Convention Centre.
Then the doors open to host the Okanagan Spring Grand Tasting featuring wineries from Summerland, Naramata Bench, Okanagan Falls, Oliver and Osoyoos.
Kimberly brings all the background on the newly launched TASTE Passport.
On June 10/11 holders will explore the South Okanagan.
On June 11 the District Wine Village will offer the TASTE Passport in the Village. Speaking of taste..check out Ward’s Wine Country Kitchen.
Kimberly invites you to join her June 3rd to 11th to celebrate the craft of winemaking, get familiar with the wonderful communities of the Okanagan and perhaps find a new favourite.
Info and tickets through www.thewinefestivals.com
Top Drop 2023 (Vancouver and Calgary)
It is , quite simply, the best small wine festival each and every year. Organized, in part, by wine educator Kurtis Kolt,
Top Drop brings together a platform for terroir-influenced, handcrafted wines and the people behind them. They’re connected by a passion for sustainability and a very high standard of viticultural practices.
Kurtis Kolt
They believe in wines that are honest, wines of integrity and transparency. Top Drop is a time and place to gather, celebrate and have their stories told.
Several of the Top Drop principal winemakers found time to talk with us, just before the doors opened.
Guests include:
Severine Pinte – Le Vieuw Pin (South Okanagan)
Hannah Stuart – Lightfoot and Wolfville (Nova Scotia)
Kurtis Kolt – co-founder of Top Drop. Wine Educator
Kelsey Rufiange – Echo and Else Wines. (Okanagan Falls)
David Patterson – Tantalus Wines (East Kelowna)
All the winery details at www.topdrop.ca
Develyn Barker – The Hatch/Jason Parkes Customs
The EVENT POSTER SAYS:
“from the punks who brought you The Hatch. Blackswift Vineyards. Crown & Thieves. Screaming Frenzy”
This Wednesday ( 5:30-9:00pm) at Mahony’s Tavern (False Creek) Vancouver. You, lucky wine fans, can swill and buy some great Okanagan wines from The Punks.
Join us for “And Out Come The Wines,” a Jason Parkes Customs wine-tasting & library wines collecting event, taking place on June 7th from 5:30-9:00 pm at Mahoney’s Tavern in False Creek.
At this exclusive event, you’ll get to sample some of the most delicious wines from The Hatch, Black Swift Vineyards, and Crown & Thieves Wineries, poured by the bearded man himself, Jason Parkes. You’ll also have the opportunity to learn more about Jason Parkes Customs and our unique wines from the Okanagan Valley.
Dev takes us through what’s being poured and why some of these wines are years old and hugely drinkable.
www.thehatchwines.com
STORIES WE’RE WORKING ON
Bartier Bros
Hillside
Moon Curser
Mt Boucherie
Unsworth
Ruby Blue
The Ones
Township 7
Wine of the year.
THE SHOW
Such a crazy week. Between BC fires, the smoke and bud break, its nutty these days.
So. We come to Top Drop, The Hatch and The Okanagan Wine Fests Kick off. All in one show .
Also
Kimberly Hundertmark – GM Okanagan Wine Fests
The Okanagan Wine Festivals returns with a new look, feel and time .
For many years the Spring festival was held in May, this year its been moved to June to celebrate the release of new vintages.
New GM Kimberly Hundertmark takes us through the reimagined Okanagan Spring Wine Festival which kicks off June 3 with a WINE Garden Party at the Cove Lakeside Resort in West Kelowna.
Also, Friday June 9 the festival continues with a private reception to complete the BC Lt Governor’s Wine Awards by announcing the Wine of the Year at the Penticton Trade and Convention Centre.
Then the doors open to host the Okanagan Spring Grand Tasting featuring wineries from Summerland, Naramata Bench, Okanagan Falls, Oliver and Osoyoos.
Kimberly brings all the background on the newly launched TASTE Passport.
On June 10/11 holders will explore the South Okanagan.
On June 11 the District Wine Village will offer the TASTE Passport in the Village. Speaking of taste..check out Ward’s Wine Country Kitchen.
Kimberly invites you to join her June 3rd to 11th to celebrate the craft of winemaking, get familiar with the wonderful communities of the Okanagan and perhaps find a new favourite.
Info and tickets through www.thewinefestivals.com
Top Drop 2023 (Vancouver and Calgary)
It is , quite simply, the best small wine festival each and every year. Organized, in part, by wine educator Kurtis Kolt, Top Drop brings together a platform for terroir-influenced, handcrafted wines and the people behind them. They’re connected by a passion for sustainability and a very high standard of viticultural practices. They believe in wines that are honest, wines of integrity and transparency. Top Drop is a time and place to gather, celebrate and have their stories told.
Several of the Top Drop principal winemakers found time to talk with us, just before the doors opened.
Guests include
Severine Pinte – Le Vieuw Pin (South Okanagan)
Hannah Stuart – Lightfoot and Wolfville (Nova Scotia)
Kurtis Kolt – co-founder of Top Drop. Wine Educator
Kelsey Rufiange – Echo and Else Wines. (Okanagan Falls)
David Patterson – Tantalus Wines (East Kelowna)
All the winery details at www.topdrop.ca
Develyn Barker – The Hatch/Jason Parkes Customs
The EVENT POSTER SAYS
“from the punks who brought you The Hatch. Blackswift Vineyards. Crown & Thieves. Screaming Frenzy”
This Wednesday ( 5:30-9:00pm) at Mahony’s Tavern (False Creek) Vancouver. You, lucky wine fans, can swill and buy some great Okanagan wines from The Punks.
Join us for “And Out Come The Wines,” a Jason Parkes Customs wine-tasting & library wines collecting event, taking place on June 7th from 5:30-9:00 pm at Mahoney’s Tavern in False Creek.
At this exclusive event, you’ll get to sample some of the most delicious wines from The Hatch, Black Swift Vineyards, and Crown & Thieves Wineries, poured by the bearded man himself, Jason Parkes. You’ll also have the opportunity to learn more about Jason Parkes Customs and our unique wines from the Okanagan Valley.
Dev takes us through what’s being poured and why some of these wines are years old and hugely drinkable.
www.thehatchwines.com
STORIES WE’RE WORKING ON
Bartier Bros
Hillside
Moon Curser
Mt Boucherie
Unsworth
Ruby Blue
The Ones
Township 7
Wine of the year.
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