Back in the day, we wouldn't have thought twice about having some tasters (and then some more, and…read morethen some more) in wine country. But that was before the new legal alcohol consumption limits went into play. And you know what? Thank goodness, because with OK Wine Shuttle, not only did we need not worry about our sobriety, we also had an air conditioned place to store our purchases. I really didn't know what to expect when we booked the shuttle. I certainly didn't expect the friendliest driver hailing from Ontario by way of Burnaby to ham it up with us the whole time! Nor did I expect to be the only people on the shuttle. Going mid week has its perks - less people is one of them. Feeling like we had our own private driver for $45/person was another, and might I add, very worth it. Baller! From what I gathered from JP (the driver extraordinaire), it's a little more hectic on the weekends. When they're busy they will attempt to group you together at wineries and will shuttle you around to the next one, making their way from Penticton to the furthest reaches of Naramata and back again. With the wineries keeping a tight proximity to one another, going to the ones that you want to is pretty doable. They also focus on both the family estates as well as the more established spots. Some notes: if you're in Penticton, there are three main "hop on hop off" spots. If you're in Naramata, call ahead and they'll come get you! Our driver mentioned that he knows how busy it's going to be around 1:30 pm. We started with him before 11am and had made a lot of headway by that time. It's worth starting out earlier! Bring cash. They're cash only! And I'm sure they appreciate tips too.

Bernie was our shuttle driver and he was the perfect host! Very fun and funny and made sure we were…read morewell taken care of everywhere we went. Took us to hill side for lunch and it was amazing!! I recommend him and the shuttle service to anyone wanting to have a great experience wine tasting. :) :)

Do you love bread? GO HERE!…read more AMAZING artisans bread! We stopped in at this small place while in the area visiting wineries. We didn't try any of their wine, instead we got 4 of their different breads, cheese, and fig/onion spread and sat on the back deck and enjoyed it all! Wow, I LOVED their bread. We enjoyed the cheesy bread. There are four different bread combos: Gorgonzola & Fig Preserves Epi, Double Cream Brie & Pear Preserves Epi, Asiago Cheese Epi, and Sopressata & Swiss Cheese Epi. My favorite was the Asiago Cheese bread. Wow, I wish we had these in my hometown! This is a MUST stop in Oliver! Breads: http://www.platinumbench.com/our-bread.html

I loved this winery; celebrated a friends birthday yesterday! Had the best time, from being…read moregreeted by a friendly lady at the gate to the wonderful experience tasting wine and eating the fantastic breads. We of course bought wine and lots of bread. We are planning another trip to Platnum Winery soon. Joan Cool Sue Rodgers Michelle Trygg

We just spent a lovely few days here. There is not one negative comment I could possibly come up…read morewith. Rooms are spacious and very comfortable. I was hoping for one cooler night to use the fire place. The pool area is lovely with enough seating. It is kept very clean. Breakfast is terrific. Everything is made in house including the croissants. Staff is incredibly friendly and helpful. It as absolutely blissful. We can not wait to return.

We stopped here on our way north headed to Kelowna, as it is known for some of the best wines in…read morethe area according to ChatGPT. They were very busy, but they were able to squeeze us in without a reservation (yay!). First, as a bird lover, I just loved that everything was owl themed. The wines were delicate, well balanced and really really nice. The woman who did our tasting was very informative and knowledgeable on the wines, the history of the winery and did a great job walking us through the wines. I fell in love with their Caruja, which is a dessert wine. They had a white and red version and I loved them both. They had lots of fun things in their store, many owl and bird themed items. This place is absolutely worth the stop! But I'd make a reservation so you don't have to weasel your way in like we did.

Kismet is our favourite winery in the Okanagan Valley !!! It's our go to and we make sure we…read morealways take out visiting friends when they are in town. We had an amazing private tasting today with Caron and Rob who are both excellent!!!!! The wines are all first rate, winning awards all over the place. VIntner Manpreet makes an amazing product we love! Thanks for the great time today.

We were wine tasting at Kismet, and decided to try their restaurant. It was a pleasant surprise…read more The atmosphere is date-worthy. Sit inside or outside with views of the vineyards. As we were seated, the hostess said, "Our menu is focused on quality, not quantity. " I thought she meant small portions. No. She meant a somewhat limited number of items on the menu. The portions were rather generous. We had samosas, and I'm not a big fan of these because they're often so heavy and doughy. These were light, delicious, and came with tamarind and mint chutney. I would have them again. We had the sablefish. It was a large portion, cooked perfectly, in a delicious sauce, and beautifully presented. It came with a bowl of rice. We also had garlic naan that we used to sop up every last bit of sauce. I had a tasty beer. We also had chai tea, and it was very good. We ended the meal with a gulab jamon trifle. I would probably have the regular gulab jamon next time. Passing through Oliver? This is a great place to stop. Local or visitor looking for a nice evening out? This is a good choice. I'm glad we went.

Personalized tasting experience…read more The best part about a wine tasting at Road 13 is that they individually curate the experience to suit your preferences. My friend and I ended our 5 day tour tasting wines throughout Okanagan Valley at Oliver/Osoyoos and Road 13 was definitely our favorite for the area. The tasting room is grand - just step beyond the massive front door into their modern, vaulted ceiling tasting room with floor to ceiling windows overlooking the vines and lake beyond! We ended up chatting with our pourer about wine (and life) for nearly 2 hours! It was a fun experience and my friend and I both ended up purchasing bottles to go. My favorite wine was their Chenin Blanc (regular and sparkling)! Definitely worth a visit if you find yourself in Oliver, BC.

My husband and I had one of the best experiences we have ever had at this winery. Not only was it…read morecomfortable with incredible wines and beautiful scenery but outstanding customer service as well. We were greeted by Sarah who was incredibly kind and helpful. They were understaffed and she was absolutely outstanding, she truly cares about the customers and I haven't found that at any of the other wineries are as generous and customer centered (and we have been to quite a few!) We would go back just because of her. This is an experience we will never forget- we are now customers for life!

Phantom Creek Estates is a work of art! We were visiting from the Bay Area in California (where…read morewe've visited world class wineries in Napa Valley many times), and were blown away by this incredible winery. My husband and I only had time to visit 1 or 2 wineries in Oliver/Osoyoos the day after we ran the Half Corked Marathon, and we're so glad we chose Phantom Creek (which was also recommended to us by the owner of a local coffee shop in addition to being featured in the Half Corked Marathon). The elegant angel sculptures and modern design of the buildings instantly took our breath away. Then we stepped out onto the huge outdoor terrace and caught sight of the endless vineyards. This was going to be an experience... It got even better! We were seated on the terrace overlooking those insane views, and enjoyed live music by a local musician while tasting 5 different wines brought out to us by Yun. I can't say enough nice things about Yun: she was so warm and welcoming, and though she said she was new there, her knowledge and hospitality were excellent and that of someone with years of experience. We would love to have her be our wine tasting guide again! She certainly made our visit even more enjoyable. From the Chardonnay, Viognier, and Rosé, to the Carbonic Syrah and Cuvée, we truly enjoyed every sip. My personal favorites were the Carbonic Syrah and Organic Rosé. And to top it all off, we decided to get a couple of scoops of their authentic Italian gelato for dessert. A sweet ending to our unforgettable time at Phantom Creek!

A stunningly beautiful winery that's a work of art. The path up to the winery from the parking lot…read moreto the main buildings as you walked underneath the two art statues provided an impressive grand entrance. I've noticed different background music depending on where you are standing and I thought that was a subtle, yet well thought out detail. When you were close to the outside of the main tasting room, the music was slightly more upbeat and fun. The music that was closer towards the restaurant was more spa like and relaxing. The view you get to immerse yourself in during the tasting is breathtaking. Unfortunately, due to the smoke, we weren't able to sit outside, which was a shame and not Phantom Creek's fault. We had the premium tasting with the charcuterie board and it was worth it. The charcuterie board was unique and not like any other boards we've had during our wine tastings. The staff were so knowledgeable and experienced. They were able to answer all our questions we had. Our favorite wine was the Syrah, but you had to join the wine club in order to purchase it. The only thing they needed to work on is the amount of flies inside the tasting room. I know it's fly season, but there should be some way to trap the flies on sticky paper and etc because it took away from the amazing experience as you're trying to swat away flies. We didn't want them to land on the food and one even got into the wine glass and they should have replaced it.

We had an absolute blast visiting Silver Sage Winery! The owners are hilarious and make the whole…read moretasting experience so much fun. Plus, the tastings are completely free! If you enjoy sweeter, fruit-forward wines, this place is a must-visit. They are best known for their dessert wines, and it was fascinating to learn that it takes a full 4 pounds of fruit to make just one of those skinny bottles. Their most unique offering has to be "The Flame". A dessert wine with a real jalapeño pepper inside the bottle! My personal favorite was the apricot-peach wine, which was delightfully sweet and packed with flavor. Great energy, amazing wines, and a memorable visit overall. Highly recommend stopping by!

Osoyoos was so beautiful, and Silver Sage Winery was the most wonderful winery we visited while in…read morewine country. The wine tasting was hosted by the hilarious Elena, the owner of the winery. The audience could not stop laughing as if we were all at a comedy show. She gave explanation of each wine we tasted while her partner poured the samples. In total, we were able to taste 12 out of the 13 wines that the winery produced. We started on white wines, moved onto reds, and finished with dessert wines. Honestly, everything was absolutely delicious. If I lived closer, I would be here regularly and store a bunch of their bottles in my pantry. On this trip, I bought a bottle each of the 2022 Sage Grand Reserve, 202 The Pearle, 2020 Blueberry, and 2022 The Flame. The whole experience was amazing, from the gorgeous vineyard to the delicious wine tasting.

My girlfriend and I were on vacation through Okanagan wine country. Over six days, we visited…read moresixty wineries. You can follow our various locations with this disclaimer. That's sixty wineries, not an exaggeration. What's the biggest lesson to take back from it? For one, don't feel pressured to buy wine from every winery, because you end up trying to squeeze almost a hundred bottles into a tiny Nissan versa note. Once you include the boxes we had shipped, it ended up being 120 bottles. Now that the Wines of BC department of Save On is found basically across the province, there is no reason to purchase outside of those unique bottles found only at the wineries. We don't regret our purchases; they just made transportation rather difficult. Less than two kilometers from Burrowing Owl, two minutes away (okay, more like thirty seconds the way I drive), is Black Hills Estate winery, and no two wineries could be more different. Where Burrowing Owl tries to replicate the village from Three Amigos, Black Hills is modern, though in no way plain or less interesting. It's what I like about this region of Okanagan wine country, every location is different, every one a surprise. The tasting room is picturesque with wall-to-wall glass revealing not the dystopian panorama of a Phillip K Dickian urban sprawl, but rather romanticized and obviously hyperbolized endless rolling hills draped in vines. The Blade Runner metaphor apropos given Black Hills' brutalist yet diminutive concrete walls and sharp edges broken up by simplistic black signs. Past the tasting area is a modest dining balcony outfitted with water spritzers to cool the patrons. Past that the sapphire pool (which they arbitrarily call a water feature, probably because they don't let people swim) and fringing dark gazebos (or cabanas if you thought I was talking about gazelles) where the girlfriend and I found ourselves. Yes, we opted for the most expensive wine pairing, the VIP, and it was barely an hour past noon. An educated and shadow-shrouded man (we're low, he's high, and there's sun) walked us through six generous portions of wine, three reds and three whites. Very generous portions. He explained the desert-like conditions of the region and the various techniques used in the making of the wines we sampled, all while the two us sunk deeper into incoherence, more the girlfriend than me, explaining why she opted out of the next two wineries. The wine was memorable, though in the end, we ended up picking up only four bottles, all white, two known as Alias while the others chardonnays. No reds, very astute--we just weren't feeling them at Black Hills. I love the simplistic yet effective décor, and their whites are worth investigating, but the reds just didn't win us over. Despite obviously less than Burrowing Owl, Black Hills is still a must-see location in the region.

The place is beautiful. Sadly it was too windy to sit outside or a tasting by the pool would have…read morebeen great! Although I am not sure who uses the pool... also it was too early for lunch so we didnt try the food but it sounds good. The tasting was great and I ended up with a damn good bottle of Nota Bene. Mixed feelings on the service, it was good but slow? Maybe thats the right word. It might have been on purpose to give us time but it just seemed off. Dont get me wrong it was good and the server was very knowledgable but something seemed off. Anyways well worth stopping in!!

Me and my brother in-laws went to Desert Hills Winery while staying in Osoyoos…read more It's situated on Black Sage Rd where the majority of the wineries are in the area It's a smaller venue Tons of acres of vineyards sprawl in their plot of land They have a bistro unfortunately that wasn't open the time we had went The menu looked good and reasonably decent They even have these cabanas you can dine out of which is really cool They even have this friendly dog that greeted us with a rock in his mouth However there is a sign that states he's not good with other dogs so I'd recommend not bringing your pooch to this winery We had a wine tasting for $5 I liked this tasting a bit better than another winery we went to because we got to chose which wines we wanted to taste off their menu We tried the Chardonnay, the gurtztreimener, the savay noir, the flora & fauna, the Syrah and our server gave us an added one in the port I definitely recommend the gurtztreimener, the Syrah and the port Ended up buying a bottle of the gurtztreimener The most unique one was the savay noir as it had this smoky taste to it which unfortunately was caused by the forest fires from years prior but brought this unique flavour to it Our server was super friendly and gave us great info about the wines we tried Definitely recommend this place to hit up while doing wine tasting in the area

They have a $5.00 tasting fee and you need to purchase 4 bottles before they refund your money…read more Desert Hills has been one of our favorite wineries but we will not be returning since we are against non-refundable tasting fees. We feel that the wineries are trying to promote their products and should not be charging a fee to promote their products. That being said while we enjoy Desert Hills wines they will not be on our itinerary on future trips. There are plenty of wineries who have wines that are equally as good and do not charge to sell or promote their wines.

This is a must visit! Not only is their wine worth the stop and wait, they have fresh bread that…read morethey bake all season long that usually commands a line out the door! AND they pair the wines with the bread for your tasting! Check them out and tell Murray LB says Hi! ;)