| For wine lovers and foodies, Sun Peaks in British | | | | place from January 16 to 24, 2010 and will include |
| Columbia is a must, with food and wine festivals, | | | | seminars, Winemasters' Dinners, the Taste of Sun |
| vineyards and restaurants catering to | | | | Peaks, the Progressive Tasting, along with new |
| gastronomes from all over the US and Canada. | | | | events, such as Mixology. |
| There are festivals and events throughout the | | | | Spring Wine Festival - May |
| year celebrating the wonderful fruits of Okanagan | | | | With more than a hundred events, the Spring |
| Wine Country in British Columbia. | | | | Wine Festival is a gastronome´s delight. |
| Fall Wine Festival - October | | | | Designed to blend the unique flavors of both wine |
| Followed closely by the Autumn Bounty Festival | | | | and food produced in Sun Peaks and surrounds, |
| (see below), the Fall Wine Festival is a chance to | | | | the festival is a great way to celebrate the |
| celebrate the grape harvest (and perhaps pitch in | | | | beginning of growing season. The Spring Wine |
| with some of the work). Vineyard tours, meals in | | | | Festival will be held from Apr 29th-May 8th, 2010. |
| fine Sun Peaks' restaurants, workshops, art and | | | | Summer Wine Festival - August |
| music: All of the finer elements of Sun Peaks' | | | | For anyone interested in the wine-making process |
| cultural life are included in more than 165 events | | | | (and in sampling the end product!), the Sun Peaks |
| over ten days. The Fall Wine Festivals are | | | | Summer Wine Festival is a must. As well as |
| scheduled for Oct 1st-11th, 2009 and Sept | | | | leisurely events at local restaurants, enjoying the |
| 30th-Oct 10th, 2010. | | | | best food, wine and art the region has to offer, |
| The Autumn Bounty festival - October | | | | festival-goers can attend seminars and workshops |
| Sun Peaks Resort hosts this year´s third | | | | that give a fascinating behind-the-scenes |
| annual Autumn Bounty, which offers up the best | | | | understanding of wine-making, or a crash course |
| of the region´s art, wine and food in a | | | | in wine appreciation. The Summer Wine Festival |
| three day showcase. | | | | also includes activities on the mountain, giving a |
| As well as sneak peeks of the new vintages | | | | new appreciation for what is otherwise known as |
| being produced by local boutique wineries, there | | | | a ski resort. Think wildflowers and sunshine - bliss. |
| are also more relaxed events catering to a young | | | | The next Summer Wine Festival is scheduled for |
| professional crowd, with the best in local wines | | | | Aug 5th-7th, 2010. |
| being teamed with tapas prepared by some of | | | | Sun Peaks Wine and Culture Festival - July |
| the area's finest chefs. Five-star finger food | | | | Held over three days, the Wine and Culture |
| teamed with five-star wines - a must for | | | | Festival combines arts, crafts, music and wine in a |
| unwinding after work. The Autumn Bounty | | | | packed schedule of events and workshops. The |
| Festival will be held October 9th - 11th 2009. | | | | main themes of the festival are classical music, |
| Winter Wine Festiva (Formerly Icewine Festival) - | | | | art exhibitions and - of course - tastings from the |
| January | | | | best in regional wines accompanied by tapas. Public |
| This unique festival blends Sun Peaks spectacular | | | | participation is strongly encouraged, with chairlift |
| ski fields with the area´s equally notable | | | | rides begin followed by sumptuous banquet |
| wine-making traditions. Enjoy the region´s | | | | dinners, tours of local restaurants where artists |
| finest blends in the crisp mountain air of a | | | | are exhibiting their work and tour guests can dine |
| snow-covered Sun Peaks Resort, being hosted, | | | | and drink their way through some of the areas |
| guided and taught by some of Sun Peaks' best | | | | finest, or simply relax to the sounds of the |
| chefs, sommeliers and wine-makers. The Festival | | | | classical quartets, quintets and orchestras playing |
| has also been expanded to a week long event. | | | | in the Village Square. |
| The 12th Annual Winter Wine Festival will take | | | | |