Blasted Church, Okanagan Falls
Website: www.blastedchurch.com

Perched high on a rolling hillside that cascades into Skaha Lake, this is one of the most majestic vineyard sites in the valley. Enjoy the eclectic selection of wines here and listen to the strange story of how this winery got its name.

Tinhorn Creek Vineyards, Oliver
Website: www.tinhorn.com

Nestled in the hillside of a former gold mining creek, Tinhorn Creek offers a truly unique wine experience. Visitors will find a lush vineyard with views of the grape crush pad, and impressive interior galleries overlooking the stainless steel tanks, oak barrels, and the cellar below.

Burning Owl Estate Winery, Oliver
Website: www.burningowlwine.ca

With its dramatic vantage point in the middle of the vineyard, Burrowing Owl Estate Winery is a winemaking facility that combines state-of-the-art technologies with proven, classic winemaking traditions. In 2003, they opened a beautiful new wine shop, tasting bar and The Sonora Room – a spectacular restaurant with fireplace and outdoor patio. The patio, with its sweeping view of the magnificent countryside and Osoyoos Lake, is the ideal spot for sipping wine and sampling the chef's culinary masterpieces.

Nk'Mip Cellars , Osoyoos
Website: www.nkmipcellars.com

North America's first aboriginal owned and operated winery. Nk'Mip Cellars currently produces Chardonnay, Pinot Blanc, Pinot Noir and Merlot varietals, using grapes from the Osoyoos Indian Band's own Inkameep Vineyard. It's part of a vast resort that includes a golf course, self-contained villas and a Native interpretive centre.

Calona Vineyards, Kelowna
Website: www.calonavineyards.ca

Calona Vineyards has the distinction of being British Columbia's original winery. As a pioneer in the B.C. wine industry, Calona leads the way to higher levels of craftsmanship and professionalism. Calona's wines are award winning, rivaling the world's most established names to prove Okanagan Valley is at the international forefront of fine wine production. You can also taste and purchase the world-class Sandhill wines at this winery.

Dirty Laundry Vineyard, Summerland
Website: www.dirtylaundry.ca

Dirty Laundry Vineyard is a small family owned winery in Summerland, located high above the original townsite, on a plateau that enjoys an ideal microclimate and excellent sun exposure for growing exceptional grapes. Thanks to the vision of the vineyard's founders, Dirty Laundry Vineyard has some of the oldest vinifera vines in the Okanagan Valley. The winery features a most welcoming vine covered patio that overlooks orchards, vineyards, Okanagan Lake as well as the historical trestle bridge at Trout Creek Canyon. Visitors often have a chance to see the formidable Kettle Valley Steam Train pass by alongside the vineyard during the tourist season.

Hawthorne Mountain Estate Winery, Okanagan Falls
Website: www.hmvineyard.com

A trip to British Columbia's wine country would not be complete without a visit to Hawthorne Mountain Vineyards. The views are breathtaking from high atop Hawthorne Mountain where the winery and 170-acre vineyard are located. Overlooking the beauty of Skaha Lake and the surrounding valley, Hawthorne Mountain Vineyards offers the perfect setting to take a tour, sample wines, roam through the vineyards to learn more about grape-growing, or to sit and relax on the deck and take in the stunning scenery.

Mission Hill Family Estate Winery, Westbank
Website: www.missionhillwinery.com

Mission Hill Family Estate Winery is situated in the heart of Okanagan Valley wine country. Making great wines and providing a special place where people can enjoy them has been proprietor Anthony von Mandl's dream and life's work. At this stunning winery guests can walk the lush on-site vineyards, visit the Wine Education Centre, and tour the underground cellars as well as sample fine wines by the glass, enjoy the estate architecture, marvel at the vista, gaze at Lake Okanagan and reflect on a process that's almost as old as time itself.

Sumas Ridge Estate Winery, Summerland
Website: www.sumacridge.com

Established in the heart of Okanagan Wine Country in 1980 by Harry McWatters, Sumac Ridge Estate Winery has been dedicated to producing 100% British Columbian grown wines since inception. All wines carry the VQA (Vintners Quality Alliance) designation with pride. Sumac Ridge produced its first vintage in 1980, making it British Columbia's first, or premier, estate winery. Since its inception, Sumac Ridge has been one of the Okanagan Valley's leading producers of VQA wines.

Summerhill Pyramid Winery, Kelowna
Website: www.summerhill.bc.ca

The Summerhill Pyramid Vineyard comprises over 65 acres of which approximately 45 are planted. The organically grown grape varieties include: Riesling, Chardonnay, Pinot Noir, Gewurztraminer, Ehrenfelser and Pinot Meunier. These varieties flourish in the northernmost desert viticulture region of the world. Summerhill is a Certified Organic Vineyard using no herbicides, pesticides, or chemical fertilizers in the soil.