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Anyone who has. holidayed -
in California has usually made

a point of touring the wineries.
in that-. areas: Often’ it is

remembered. ‘as. the highlight
of their’ trip. Visitors to ‘the
Okanagan Valley an: now
enjoy. the same: ‘attraction in
grape growing

area of British Columbia.

The Okanagan: has . three .
major wineries; ‘Casabello
“Wines .in.. ‘Penticton;
Ben’ s Winery-in Westbank and
Calona Wines in Kelowna.

. »Pproducing only 20,000.. gallons

Calona Wines, the: largest in
the Valley, produces 4 million’
gallons of wine in 37 different .
varieties. Casabello produces

2 million’ gallons in 40 varieties

Winery tours.and wine
sampling rooms have become
very popular in the past few
years. Regular tours are
conducted at all three major
Okanagan Wineries.

Recent legislation in British

Columbia. has allowed the
establishment of on-premises
specialty stores for the sale of
wines. Casabello was the first
winery in British Columbia to
set-up a retail outlet on a year
round basis. Calona Wines
also operate an on-premises

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wine store during the summer
months.

. British Columbia’ 8 first
cottage winery; Chateau John
rde Trepanier Estate Winery
-Ltd., officially opened at

tours popular attraction

wine grapes grown in the
Valley. Other French
varieties including some
recent plantings of such true

Vanifera strains as Pinot Noir

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up the balance. Okanagan  .

wines have already received
some international awards
and as the new Vanifera
varieties are brought into full

. production they are expected

to place British Columbia

wines among t the top vintages

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Harvest festivals held

throughout the Valley in the .
fall, feature local wines and -

-crops.. ‘Check .with the !
Okanagan Similkameen.
Tourist. Association, 185.

Lakeshore Drive, Penticton, -
B.C. V2A 1B7; for. exact times

Page 47, June 3, 1979 - Sunday News.

‘Anformation. booths. %
‘booth is staffed by. personnel
trained to assist visitors to the

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‘and Uncle Ben’s produces. |
460, 000 gallons in 18 varieties. -

Peachland on January 25th, |
1979.- The small winery,

per year produces most of its :
wines from grapes grown Py DY
the owner, Mr. Marion John.

All wines from cottaae.
wineries must be sold at the
retail store on the premises, or
. through the mails.

Close to 2,400 acres of land.

of. grapes in-both the southern
Okana and Similkameen.
Valleys of British Columbia,

_ Teaching from Dsoyoos on the
U.S. . border, northward to’
Oyama. One bench of land in
the Bella Vista area near
Vernon also supports a
‘commercial vineyard.

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Makers of fruit specialties: fruit syrups, candy, jams, diet
spreads, gift packs, wine pulp.

Visitors welcome 9:30 - 4:00 p.m. Mon. thru
Fri. during July and August.

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where you will have the unique op-

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about every stage of
the process of
vintning award
winning wines.
Great wines such
as Sommet Rouge,
Sommet Blanc, Schloss
Laderheim and

Pietro.

San

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five | times per day, Monday through

Friday, during the summer months,

We are looking forward
to your visit.

Calona Wines Limited
1125 Richter Street
Kelowna, B.C. VIY 2K6
Telephone (604) 762-3332

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