Grape Friends Lounge & Tours Inc.

We will be visiting some of these award wineries 8th Generation Vineyard, Bonitas Winery, Dirty Laundry Vineyard, Heaven’s Gate Vineyard, Saxon Estate Winery, Silk Scarf Wineries, Sleeping Giant Fruit Winery, Sonoran Estate Winery, Sumac Ridge Estate Winery, SummerGate Winery & Thornhaven Estate Winery.

Grape Lunch Ideas:

Grape Friends Picnic Lunch on the patio of Summergate Winery’s patio or Sonoran’s Patio

Other Grape Ideas: (All year Round)

Sumac Ridge- Winery Tour- $10 pp (1 hr) 11 am or 2 pm
or 2 Signature Tasting Experiences:

Wonderfully Vivacious Sparkling Wine Tasting 12 pm – 3 pm or Unearth the Ridge  3:30 pm

Both will taste top Signature Wines paired with 3 different delightful food bites – your choice $30 pp (1.5 hr)

Remember, if there is a specific winery that you would like to visit, please let us know and we will make sure we have it on the itinerary.

Sumac Ridge Estate Winery’s “Great Estates Okanagan Signature Experience Collection”

These four out of five of the Great Estate Winery Collection will be featured on this special one of a kind wine tour. They will be offering up experiences that highlight their award winning wines and so much more. See for yourself, the fine art of food and wine pairing at its finest. Not to forget mentioning the incredible views!

Our first stop will be off the beaten path up Hawthorne Mountain to visit SEE YA LATER RANCH and experience their “Vine Tails” Vineyard Tour and Tasting which includes European style breakfast sampler plate while being fascinating about the quirky history about Major Fraser.

Our next stop will be at JACKSON TRIGGS OKANAGAN for the “Perfect Pairing – Wine Tasting” where you can enjoy outstanding wines from Canada’s most awarded winery in their intimate tasting gallery.

We are then off to NKMIP (INNKAMEEP) CELLARS for their “Land to Legacy” Winery Tasting and Lunch. Discover the rich history of the First Nations People and the Osoyoos Indian Band. Enjoy as aboriginal inspired lunch on the stunning vineyard patio sourcing locally grown ingredients to pair with NKMIP’s premium wine.

Last  but not least we are off to INNISKILLIN OKANAGAN where you will be experiencing the “Discovery Ice Wine Tasting” This is a one of a kind tasting that unveils the mysteries of one of Canada’s most precious and highly sought after luxury wines- Icewine!

This Elite package is only $175.00 per person plus tax. Call to book your seat today!

Black Sage Tour

We will be visiting some of these award wineries. Black Hills Estate Winery, Burrowing Owl Vineyards, Desert Hills Estate Winery, Le Vieux Pin, Oliver Twist Winery, Quinta Ferreira Estate Winery, Jackson Triggs, River Stone Estate Winery, Silver Sage Winery & Stoneboat Vineyards

Grape Lunch Ideas:

Grape Friends Picnic Lunch on the patio of Quinta Ferreira Winery, Burrowing Owl Restaurant, Firehall Bistro

Other Grape Ideas: (May to October)

Black Hills- Barrel Tasting Experience- $20 pp (1.5hr) 11 am or 1:30 pm
Black Hills- Food & Wine Pairing- $35 pp (1.5) 4 pm
Burrowing Owl- Guided Tour- $5 pp (45 min) 11 am or 2 pm

Golden Mile Tour

We will be visiting some of these award wineries. Cassini Cellars, Chandra Estate Winery, Dunham and Froese Estate, Gehringer Brothers Estate Winery, Castoro de Oro Winery, Hester Creek Estate Winery, Hidden Chapel Winery, Inniskillin Winery, Road 13 Vineyards, Rustico Farm & Cellars & Tinhorn Creek

Grape Lunch Ideas:

Grape Friends Picnic Lunch on the patio of Rustico Farm & Vineyard, Hester Creek Restaurant, Tinhorn Creek Restaurant

Even More Grape Ideas: (All year round)

Inniskillin’s – Discovery Ice Wine Tour- $15 pp 11 am (Private group for $18.00 pp)

- Signature Experience Collection Private Ice Wine Tour & Tasting- $20 pp 2 pm

Road 13′s – Tour & Tasting- $20 pp & $5 voucher for wine purchase (1hr) 10 am or 1 pm
- Sparking Cave Tour- $15 pp & $5 voucher for wine purchase (1hr) 11 am or 3 pm
- Sparkling Cave Tour with Artisan Cheese Board- $35 (1.5 hr) 11 am or 3 pm

Remember, if there is a specific winery that you would like to visit, please let us know and we will make sure we have it on the itinerary.

 

We will be visiting 5 or 6 of these award wineries. Cerelia Vineyards and Winery, Clos du Soleil, Crowsnest Vineyards, EauVivre Winery,  Forbidden Fruit Winery, Herder Winery and Vineyard, Orofino Vineyards and Winery, Robin Ridge Winery, Rustic Roots Winery & Seven Stones Winery.

Grape Lunch Ideas:

Grape Friends Picnic Lunch on the patio of Seven Stones Winery, Crowsnest Restaurant, or  Benja Thai Restaurant

Other Grape Ideas:

Rustic Roots Winery- Food & Wine Pairing- $5 pp

 

Remember, if there is a specific winery that you would like to visit, please let us know and we will make sure we have it on the itinerary.

 

 

We will be visiting 5 or 6 of these award wineries depending on time allotment. Castoro de Oro, Forbidden Fruit Winery, LaStella Winery, Moon Curser (Formerly known as -Twisted Tree Vineyard), or Nk’Mip Cellar.

Grape Lunch Ideas:

Ridge Brew House at Westridge Inn Resort or Wild Fire Grill

Other Grape Ideas:

Nk’Mip- Special Winery Tour $7.50 pp (45 min) 1 pm or 3 pm   Minimum of 4 people

 

Remember, if there is a specific winery that you would like to visit, please let us know and we will make sure we have it on the itinerary.

 

We will be visiting 5 or 6 of these award wineries depending on time allotment. Beaumont Estate Winery, Kalala Organic Estate Winery, Little Straw Winery, Mission Hill Estate Winery, Mt. Boucherie Estate Winery, Quails Gate Estate Winery, Rollingdale Winery & Volcanic Hills Estate Winery

Grape Lunch Ideas:

The Terrace Restaurant at Mission Hill Winery or Old Vines Restaurant at Quails Gate Winery

 

Other Grape Ideas:

Quail’s Gate Winery Tour -

Family Winery Tour $8 per person (approx 1 hour)

Scenic Sensory Tasting – Food and Wine Pairing $18 per person (approx 45 min)

 

Mission Hill Winery Tours –

Discovery Tour $20 per person and $10 goes toward your wine purchase (approx 1 hour)

Heritage Tour & Tasting $10 per person and $5 goes toward your wine purchase (approx 1 hour)

 

Remember, if there is a specific winery that you would like to visit, please let us know and we will make sure we have it on the itinerary.

 

We did this awesome tour for a birthday and had a blast – the guys and girls were so impressed.  Some were bigger  estate wineries such as Quails Gate Estate Winery and Mission Hill Family Estate Winery both of which feature awesome bistros for great food.

Then there were the smaller boutique wineries such Beaumont Family Estate Winery and Rollingdale Winery which won 2010 Organic Winery of the Year award and also runner up for 2010 Organic Wine of the Year. This is an excellent tour and we highly recommend it! Also featured on this tour is Volcanic Hills Winery, Little Straw Winery & Mt. Boucherie Winery.

Here are two very fine winery bistros to choose from to have your lunch at Quail’s Gate’s Old Vines Restuarant and Mission Hill Family Estate Winery’s Terrace Restaurant, both are outstanding in culinary, atmostphere, scenic views and of course the experience.

Other Grape Ideas:

Have a behind the scenes winery tour of Quail’s Gate Winery. Get some family history, the working element of the winery, the barrel room and a walk through the vineyard.

Price: $8 per person includes tax.

 

 

We will be visiting 5 or 6 of these award wineries depending on time allotment. Calona Vineyards, Camelot Vineyards, Cedar Creek Estate Winery, East Kelowna Cider Co, House of Rose Vineyard, St. Hubertus Estate Winery, Summerhill Pyramid Winery, The View Winery & Vibrant Vines Vineyard

Grape Lunch Ideas:

Terrace Restaurant at Cedar Creek or The Sunset Bistro at Summerhill Pyramid Winery

Remember, if there is a specific winery that you would like to visit, please let us know and we will make sure we have it on the itinerary.

 

No reason why you can’t go wine touring in the off season!! (November 1st to April 30th)

Select wineries will still be open and waiting for our visit.  We will be visiting 4 – 5 award winning wineries depending on time allotment, weather and road conditions.  We will have one blast of a time in our winter wonderland. It makes for a very magical experience too when the snow is falling while we are touring you around. Spectacular!

Now these are Grape Deals!!

Special off season prices are based on pick up and drop off in Penticton. Other pick up and drop off locations available with a small fuel surcharge added.

*Lunch, beverages and taxes not included in above prices.

**Our Beer Buddies Tour is our only tour that does include lunch and a beverage during the winter.

 

Other Grape Ideas:

Get picked up from your accommodations on Apex Mountain to break away for a few hours from your skiing excursion. We also take you back when the day is done.

Price: $155 plus tax, round trip (Includes a round trip from the mountain to enjoy your choice of… Day Trips such as, Wine Tour in Summerland or Beer Tour in Penticton.  Night Trips such as, Dinner and Movie, Dinner and Casino etc etc)

 

Grape Friends Shuttles:

Looking to go skiing on Apex Mountain? Great, give us a call and we will get you there!

Price: $80 flat rate, either going up or down – Maximum of 4 people with all your gear.

(Save $5 on a return call, that’s only $75 to come back down!) That’s only $155!

 

Looking to get to or from Kelowna Airport? We will get you there too and on time!

Price: $155 flat rate, leaving from Penticton to Kelowna Airport (or the other way around)

(Save $10 on a return call, Wow! That’s only $145!)

 

Combination pick up at Kelowna Airport going to Apex Mountain…

Special rate of only $220 and make it a round trip for an even bigger savings!

(Only $195 on the return trip!!)

 

Other “Grape Shuttles” available just let us know what you need? Prices are based on individual events.

Going to a Christmas Party, Wedding Reception, Banquet or any Event?? Call us for rates and details.

 

Let us be your designated driver!

“Relax & Lounge” while we drive you around!

Okanagan Falls the Corkscrew, our “Everything is Grape Tour”

We will be visiting 5 or 6 of these award wineries depending on time allotment. Blasted Church Winery, Blue Mountain Vineyard, Kraze Legz Vineyards, Meyer Family Vineyards, Noble Ridge Vineyard, See Ya Later Ranch, Stag’s Hollow Winery, Tangled Vines Estate Winery, Top Shelf Winery & Wild Goose Vineyard

Price: $85 per person plus tax (May to October),

(Also available in the off season, Check out our Wonderful Winter Wine Tours for rates and dates! )

Other Grape Ideas: (May to October)

See Ya Later Ranch- Winery Tour $7 pp (45 min) 3:30 pm

See Ya Later Ranch- Wine Education Seminar- $10 pp (1 hr) Fridays 4 pm

 

New Tours!

Our Barley, Hops and Spirits Tour

(Now called: Our “Beer Buddies Tour”)

We can’t forget about all our beer lovers out there. So we have put together a beer tour just for you.

This tour starts off at the Barley Mill Pub & Brewery. This includes 6 x 5 oz. samples of their different beers while having a tour of the brewery. After the tasting, enjoy lunch from the Barley Mill’s savory lunch menu. Some of your choices are a Pulled Pork Sandwich, a Barley Burger, a Grilled Chicken Burger, or a Veggie Burger. Any of these options are served with your choice of fries, soup or greens. You can also have the option to choose the Crunchy Spinach Salad.  Don’t forget to order your favorite Barley Mill Brew that you just tasted and enjoy it with your lunch.

After lunch we are a “hop” skip and a jump over to the Tin Whistle Brewing Company to taste some of their savoury beers. Then off to the Cannery Brewing Company a special tour and tastings. Just imagine a tour and tastings from these three unique breweries.
The fun doesn’t stop there as we finish your day with a stop at Maple Leaf Spirits for some great tastings of fine brandies and liqueurs as Jorg shows off his special distillery. Now that is a Grape Day!

Includes lunch, beverage and tasting fees: $85.00 plus tax WOW! What a Grape Deal!

(Also available in the off season, Check out our Wonderful Winter Wine Tours for rates and dates! )

 

Beer Buddies Tour (see above) or Grape Buddies Tour (see below ) combined with our Dinner Shuttle

Prehaps the best way to relax after your travels is by going on our “Beer or Wine Tour & Dinner Shuttle”  This is our new mini wine tour. We pick you up from your accommodations, around 4:30 ish  (We say ish because of drop off from the day tour and getting to you may vary because of travel times) and take you to 3-4 wineries, with the last stop at where you have chosen to have your dinner. Usually around 7ish. After your dinner, you call us, and we come pick you up and take you back to your accommodations. Approximately 6 hours Start to Finish.

Wow, now isn’t that a “Grape” Service!!

Price: $80 per person plus tax

(Also available in the off season, Check out our Wonderful Winter Wine Tours for rates and dates! )

 

Grape Buddies Tour

Your choice of Summerland, Naramata, or our Ok Falls Tours. We are out for approx. 3 hours from the time you get picked up till the time you get dropped off.

Price: $60 per person plus tax

(Also available in the off season, Check out our Wonderful Winter Wine Tours for rates and dates! )

 

Grape Friends Picnic Lunch (May to September)

Imagine a picnic lunch in an incredible setting that overlooks the beautiful orchards, vineyards, or even Lake Okanagan  itself. This picnic lunch would consist of Fresh Baguette rounds with a variety of  meats and assortment of fine cheeses, that make an ideal topper for these miniatures delights, that you build to your liking. Don’t forget to eat your veggies from our assorted veggie platter with dip. Lunch also includes a variety of condiments that compliments and entices your palette. You can wash it all down with some ice cold water or a glass of wine that you selected from the very winery that you are having a picnic at.

*Items may vary depending on availability and picture below may vary

(Please let us know it there are any food allergies or vegetarians amongst you)

Price: $18 per person plus tax and gratuity

June 24-25 Come join us in Penticton BC for the Peach City Beach Cruise June 24-25-26 and Western Canada’s premier 3-day car show. On the same weekend also enjoy the Classic Elvis Festival featuring many top impersonators. So put on those blue suede shoes and join us on a wine tour and have a great weekend!