Join Wine and Then Somm wine expert Dave Dixon on a wine tour of the Okanagan in the comfort of your own vehicle. While you’re here, check out his wine blog for stories and reviews of all things wine.
Our Wine Routes
Our favourite part about offering a Private Wine Tour is the ability to customize the experience to our guests-no tour is ever the same! We are happy to go wherever you want! Pick up from Kelowna area or from Penticton.
We are happy to work with your requests or can plan a tour for you- below are the areas we visit:
Wine Regions in our local area
West Kelowna
Includes large wineries like the Okanagan’s biggest and fanciest, Mission Hill, Quail’s Gate and boutique wineries such as The Hatch, Frind, Crown and Thieves, , and Ciao Bella
Kelowna
Many wineries to choose from including funky Vibrant Vine, Nagging Doubt, Summerhill, famous for its sparkling, and the old vines at Tantalus winery.
Lake COuntry
North of Kelowna are a variety of different wineries including Arrowleaf with their excellent wines and amazing picnic area, Gray Monk, one of the oldest Okanagan wineries, and funky Ex Nihilo.
Summerland
Bottleneck Drive has many interesting wineries including Fitzpatrick, a beautiful winery famous for its bubbles, Okanagan Crush Pad, home to three separate wineries, and elegant 8th Generation.
These regions require additional travel time at your cost.
Naramata
Spanning from Penticton to Naramata, there are a host of wineries along the lake including Poplar Grove, with its amazing views, Bench 1775 where you can enjoy a picnic while tasting their extensive portfolio, and boutique wineries like Laughing Stock with their amazing wines and curious background,.
oliver
Oliver is referred to as the Wine Capital of Canada with wineries like the French inspired Le Vieux Pin, Black Hills, home of their famous Meritage blend, Nota Bene, and exclusive wineries such as Chardonnay and Merlot specialist, Checkmate.
Okanagan Falls
Okanagan Falls is one of the newest official wine regions with wineries such as Synchromesh with their amazing range of Rieslings, the incredibly diverse range of wines at Stag’s Hollow, and the noble grape varieties grown at Noble Ridge.
Osoyoos
Osoyoos is the southernmost region of the Okanagan and is home to some spectacular red wines in wineries such as Nk’Mip, La Stella and Burrowing Owl.