Sip into the Season is back, offering a festive journey through the Westside Wine Trail! Here are the 10 wineries taking part in Sip into the Season:
• Ciao Bella Winery (3252 Glencoe Rd.) — Get into the Italian festivities with a merry pour of Pinot Nero and Pinot Grigio paired with panettone. Warm mulled wine will also be available for purchase.
• Quails' Gate Winery (3303 Boucherie Rd.) — A festive tasting of 2023 Estate Gewürztraminer and 2019 Fortified Vintage Foch paired with gingersnap cookies.
• Niche Wine Co. (1895 Bartley Rd) — Enjoy festive vintage bits and bites at the wine shop. Fire pits, s’mores kits, and hot-buttered rum and mulled wine will also be available at the Hilltop Bar.
• Mission Hill Family Estate Winery (1730 Mission Hill Rd.) — Two wines and one small bite pairing.
• Kalala Organic Estate Winery (3361 Glencoe Rd.) — A merry pour of one white wine and one red wine: Kalala Pinot Gris and Kalala Zweigelt, paired with a savoury cookie.
• Little Straw Vineyards (2815 Ourtoland Rd.) — Delightful merry pouring of two wines—Little Straw Tapestry and Little Straw Cuvee Reserve—and a pistachio cookie.
• Beaumont Family Estate Winery (2775 Boucherie Rd.) — Enjoy festive mimosas and candy cane cream puffs at Beaumont's Candy Cane Lane.
• The Gallery Winery (2233 Witt Rd.) — Swing by to enjoy their sparkling holiday pours. Velvet Ears will be playing live music!
• Mt. Boucherie Estate Winery (829 Douglas Rd.) — Take in the season at The Bouche with two wines along with a scrumptious homemade goodie from Modest Butcher chef Dan Carkner.
• Volcanic Hills Estate Winery (2845 Boucherie Rd.) — Experience Death by Chocolate, featuring two cheerful sips of Lava Red and Late Harvest Zweigelt paired with a malted hot chocolate cookie by The Lazy Batch. Volcanic Hills is also hosting the Okanagan Artist Coalition art show and sale.