The Naramata Bench Tailgate Party is fast approaching! Do you have your tickets? It's less than a month away -- September 13.Tickets are $75 and include delectables from Naramata Heritage Inn & Spa, Hillside Estate Barrel Room Bistro, Okanagan Herb Co. and The Bench Artisan Food Market, along ... and good food, sounds like heaven to me!Lovely Naramata in the early spring...

A few months ago I took this photo of Annie's wine rack and a wine from the fabled Naramata Bench ... in tribute to the Naramata Bench, BC wine country's premiere terroir . Naramata is a teeny little ... , and the vines are planted along naturally terraced cliffs and hillsides. Naramata is blessed by long ... room for the vineyards, so all of the Naramata wineries are small producers that sell out quickly...

One of the best events of the season is upon us. The Naramata Bench Tailgate Party happens on September 9. Click the link for all the details. Check the link for tickets. Drop by Township 7 Okanagan and we will sell you a couple. Do it quick because this thing always sells out. When you're at the party, drop by the Township 7 table and ask for taste of the 2004 RESERVE Merlot which we will have...

The 5th annual Naramata Bench Tailgate Party is coming up September 13.The venue has changed from last year. This year it will be at Township 7's rough n' ready location at 1450 McMillan (Naramata Road).If you're used to the manicured lawns and elegant setting of previous events at Red Rooster then I'd advise a reality check. T7 is a bit more 'rustic'. There is no doubting where you are at when...

The wineries of the Bench put on one good party of this size every year. Great food and great new wine releases are the hallmarks. Check out the details and get your tickets at: http://www.naramatabench.com/ It sells out so don't delay. If you can't make the valley wide fall festival ...

Another sold out event saw wine fans and wine folk mingle at Township 7. About 400 sipped offerings from the 20+ Naramata Bench wineries, ate some great food and listened to the band. I was late to the party due to other engagements but Elaine Davidson managed to take a few shots at the beginning of the show. Great weather and great work by all the winery staffs and volunteers. I'm your source...

One of the most exciting young wineries in the Pacific Northwest is Joie Wines on the Naramata Bench of British Columbia's Okanagan Valley...

Joie Wines of Naramata, British Columbia, and Gastropod Restaurant in Vancouver will present a dinner March 15 at the James Beard House in New York...

I am on the road in Oregon right now and Internet hookups are few and far between. Recent highlights of the Okanagan/Naramata tour included Township 7, Kettle Valley and Blue Mountain. Details to come. Out...

Since first sip, we've been fans of Joie Wines in Naramata, British Columbia. In the next few weeks, patrons of Chez Panisse in Berkeley, Calif., will have the opportunity to discover the joy of some of the finest wines to come out of the Okanagan Valley...