Our Okanagan 2009 journey ends…

A slideshow of images from our BCWineLover.com Flickr page. Lots of posts to follow.

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Wine touring and blogging involves some sacrifice. Frankly, we’d rather be doing the former than the latter, so we quickly realized that it was better to make notes and document our experiences afterward.

We met some great people, and traveled from one end (Oliver, Black Sage Bench) to the other (Westbank, Quail’s Gate Winery) with lots of stops in between in OK Falls, Summerland and of course the Naramata Bench.

We were able to speak with several winemakers, from both small and large wineries, who were very generous with their time, and clearly very proud of the work they do. We explored several new venues, and returned to some of our favourites like Wild Goose, Thornhaven and Hillside Estates.

Stay tuned. We’re going to be posting here every day.

Author

  • Mike Klassen is a Vancouver city councillor, communications professional, and long-time advocate for British Columbia’s wine industry. He co‑founded BC Wine Lover in 2007 with his wife Stacey, sharing stories from their travels through the province’s wine regions and spotlighting the people and places that make B.C. wine distinctive.

    In 2015, Mike led the BC Wine Appellation Task Group, guiding a province‑wide consultation that produced recommendations—later endorsed by industry plebiscite—that strengthened B.C.’s appellation standards and helped establish today’s sub‑GIs.

    His writing has appeared in the Vancouver Sun, Huffington Post, and Daily Hive, blending history, policy insight, and personal experience. Alongside his work on Vancouver City Council, Mike continues to explore vineyards across the province, champion local producers, and celebrate the evolving culture of B.C. wine.