Oliver, with a Twist

Its our annual Okanagan hot sheet!

Taste
As if it werent enough that Church and State has built an
architecturally spectacular tasting room (witness the glassed-in barrel
room), it is soon to open a patio with an ice bar to keep you (and your
glass of Cuvée) cool this summer. www.churchandstatewines.com

Stay
At Spirit Ridge, perched in the hills just above Lake
Osoyoos, its not unusual to see people on their balconies for hours,
gazing out at the stunning mountain, lake and vineyard views. Even
better with glass of NKmip Pinot Noir in hand. Oh, is it only 10 a.m.? www.spiritridge.ca

Dine
The new Mica restaurant at Spirit Ridge brought in a stellar
team to create wine country comfort food using high quality local
ingredients: a round of Butchers Burgers on the patio sounds good to us. www.spiritridge.ca

Do
The family-owned organic Covert Farms has just launched a new
wine label featuring the dramatic McIntire Bluff and the Nighthawk both
features of the bucolic property. With an on-site casual restaurant with
patio, organic fruit and veggies, plus kids activities and organic
farming camps, its the perfect answer to wine tasting with wee ones. www.covertfarms.ca

I Do
The remodeled Silvery Sage winery is a popular spot for
weddings and it is easy to see why: beautiful landscaping, rose-lined
walkways, and weeping willows. We do! www.silversagewinery.com
Sarah Bancroft

For more highlights from our 48 hours in Oliver/Osoyoos Wine Country,
visit our Editors’
Diary.