Discover Lillooet’s Fort Berens Winery

Established in 2009, Fort Berens was the first winery to set down roots in Lillooet. The alluvial benches of the Fraser River were deposited thousands of years ago. The sagebrush-covered soils are made up of silt, sand, and gravel and this gives their wines a distinctive terroir that makes them a hit with so\” />
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Samā€™s State of the Okanagan Valley Address

As we all know, the news tends to sensationalize things to some degree or at least does not report the whole story.Ā  This has had a huge impact on the Okanagan Valley for several years.Ā  ā€œForest fires in Osoyoosā€ and people cancel their plans to travel to Kelowna.Ā  A landslide near Summerland and people donā€™t travel to Oliver and so it goes. I am going to try to unravel some of the contradictory things you may have heard. The winter of 2022/2023 Temperatures dropped below critical bud health values. The vineyards were hit hard and crop yields were around 50% … Read more

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Winter Getaways in California Wine Country

Some of Californiaā€™s best wine and food events happen in the winter months. During California Restaurant Month in January, eateries across the state offer special rates on prix-fixe lunch and dinner menus. Restaurant Week promotions run in various cities throughout the month. This year, Sonoma County extends its Restaurant Week celebration from Feb. 21-March 1.

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