Hillside Cellars Winery and Bistro, the birthplace of fine winemaking in Naramata, continues to represent the best of the Bench. In 1984 the original Hillside owners, Vera and Bohumir Klokocka, were among the first on the east side of Okanagan Lake to convert their small … [Read more...] about Consistent quality from Hillside Cellars Winery & Bistro – A Naramata Pioneer
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Unique Clothing Designs in the Heart of Naramata
The village of Naramata on the shores of Okanagan Lake just northeast of Penticton has long been known as a haven for artists of all types and the home of many hidden gems. Tucked into a storefront at 156 Robinson Avenue is one of those treasures, Shades of Linen … [Read more...] about Unique Clothing Designs in the Heart of Naramata
Celebrate the GOOD AND EVIL Sides of Life with Therapy Vineyards
Therapy Vineyards is all about relaxing and enjoying the good things in life: listening to your favourite record, enjoying the outdoors and, of course, sipping on a glass of your favourite wine. Therapy on the Naramata Bench has all that and more to offer this spring … [Read more...] about Celebrate the GOOD AND EVIL Sides of Life with Therapy Vineyards
Poplar Grove: Gateway to Good Taste
A marvel of understated modernism, Poplar Grove Estate Winery gazes down from the brow of Munson Mountain across acres of grapevines, shimmering Okanagan Lake, and the sandy cliffs of the West Bench. It is impossible to imagine a more wonderful gateway to the distinguished … [Read more...] about Poplar Grove: Gateway to Good Taste
Cormier’s Studio: Art, Food, Wine… and Comfort
We are a cultural tourism feast,” says Kena Cumming Cormier about her Penticton B&B and art studio, run with her husband Lawrence. “We mean it in all senses of the words! Art, food and wine!” Of course, there are the new comfortable, … [Read more...] about Cormier’s Studio: Art, Food, Wine… and Comfort