Grape Friends Lounge & Tours Inc.

You can go on a Wine Tour by day and go spooky around in the night.

Call us today for a special Halloween Wine Tour trick or treat delight!

You never know who or whom may be driving you around on this crazy wine tour!!

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Halloween is coming up fast and what better way to enjoy a bit of spookiness is by going to a Grave Yard!

Join in on the fun on Sunday October 30th

The tour begins at the Penticton Rose Garden, next to the SS Sicamous. Tours will start on time. Do not be late or you may miss the bus! When we arrive at the Lakeview Cemetery, we will enjoy interesting historical commentary, by local histor…ian Randy Manuel, and perhaps ghostly encounters from the graveyard’s inhabitants interpreted by 2 intuitives Misty & Crystal.
From the graveyard we take the bus back to the rose garden where we learn all about the dark past of the Tug and the Naramata. Then we finish with a tour on board the said to be haunted historical SS Sicamous! After the tour we will enjoy a special reception on the ship with Tim Hortons coffee, snacks & warm Terwilligers Brew. The reception will also feature palm readers, tarot cards and more. Bring extra cash for a mystical reading and raffle draws!

This is a FUNdraiser for the Historical SS Sicamous!

Tickets are just $18 and must be purchased in advance at Casa Grande Inn, 201-1070 Lakeshore Drive, Penticton. 250-276-3030 cash only.
There are limited seats available. 2 tours only. at 3pm or at 6pm.

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 with a lunch at the Barley Mill Pub & Brewery. Then a “hop” skip and a jump over to the Tin Whistle Brewing Company and then the Cannery Brewing Company. Just imagine a tour and tastings from these three unique breweries.
Your day finishes with a stop at Maple Leaf Spirits for some great tastings of fine brandies and liqueurs.

Price: $80 per person plus hst (Same price all year round)

Includes either sandwich with one beer or burger with one beer   Minimum 4 people

Having a little fun in the vineyard!

We are still doing tours!

October 31st to April 30th is called the shoulder season and we have an arsenal of wineries that are open in the off season.

Give us a call and book your wine tour today!

 

 

Hey everyone! Just to let you know… if you refer your friends and family to us and they book a tour, then you get $20 off your next tour with us! Do that a few times and you will end up with a free tour! Just saying :0]

Hurry! Hurry! Hurry!

Penticton’s Farmer’s Market will be coming to a close very soon! October 29th will be the last Saturday of the season. Don’t miss out on all the fresh fruits and veggies of the harvest season. Let’s not forget all the cool vendors with all their crafty wares!

Don’t miss this exciting event! It’s at the Penticton Trade and Convention Centre.

Check it out at…  http://www.pentictonoktoberfest.ca/ for all the details.

 

We will be visiting some of these award wineries: 3 Mile Winery,  Black Widow Winery, Bench 1775, D’Angelo Estate Winery, Elephant Island Fruit Winery, Hillside Estate Winery, Howling Bluff Estate, Lake Breeze Winery, La Frenz Winery, Laughing Stock Vineyard, Nichol Vineyard, Perseus Winery and Vineyard, Poplar Grove Winery,  Red Rooster Winery, Ruby Blues Winery, Serendipity Winery,  Therapy Vineyards, Upper Bench Winery & Creamery & Van Westen Vineyard

These Wineries all have complimentary wine tastings. Exceptions are Poplar Grove Winery and Red Rooster Winery, they both have a $5 tasting fee per person, that is payable before your tasting and will be refunded when you purchase a bottle of wine. Red Rooster Winery also has a special tasting room called “The Coop”. It has a $10 tasting fee, however, you get to taste their exclusive wines that you can not taste at their classic wine bar.  Black Widow has a $4 tasting fee. La Frenz has a $3 tasting fee. 3 Mile Winery has a $3 tasting fee. Elephant Island, they ask for $2 to taste their specialty wines and their proceeds go to the Brain Injury Association. Upper Bench Winery & Creamery has a $5 tasting fee, to taste their wines paired with their lovely creamy cheeses.

Grape Lunch Ideas:

Grape Friends Picnic Lunch on a beautiful winery patio, Hillside’s Bistro Patio, Lake Breeze’s Bistro, Heritage Inn’s Bistro, or Red Rooster’s Catered Patio

Other Grape Ideas:

Red Rooster Winery has a “Wine Class 101″ up in their Coop at 11 am. Price is $10 per person and you get to taste some tasty Library & Primium Wines.

Check out this local Art Gallery! It is on our route in the Naramata Bench Region. You won’t be disappointed with a stop along the way at Terry Isaac’s Art Gallery. Not only will you get a great view outside but a great view inside as well.

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.

Ruby Blues is one of everyone’s favorite stops on the Naramata Bench!

Ruby shoes perhaps? Fabulous Wines? Grape People?

Come take a tour with us and see what everyone is so excited about!!