Grape Sensation Tour – Naramata
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.