If it’s ice wine that tempts your pallet, Along with their son Sarwan, the family look no further than Volcanic Winery on the purchased their first property in 1963 and planted Westside Wine Trail. Their ice wines are not only West Kelowna’s largest apple farm. In 1978, they satisfying to the sweet tooth they are also easy on began to grow grapes and today, their 80 acres of the wallet. grapes, apples and cherries are managed by The Gidda families wine making story Sarwan’s family. In May 2010, the children began in 1958 when Mehtab Gidda, came to fulfilled their father’s dream of making wine by Canada from a small town in East Punjab, India establishing the Volcanic Hills Estate Winery. with only $5 in his pocket, not a word of English Located near the landmark volcano Mount and the dream of a better life. Sarwan and wife Boucherie, they fittingly call their red blends Sudarshana settled in the Okanagan becoming the and “Magma” “Eruption”. first and only Indo-Canadian family in West You may also want to enhance your Kelowna for 15 years. wine-tasting experience with a bite to eat on the patio and take in the breathtaking view of Okanagan Lake and the vineyards. The Blu Saffron Bistro serves both lunch and dinner pairing its changing menu with Volcanic Hills’ . wines. It’s chef and proprietor Colin Rayner gained experience working in restaurants around England and Scotland and in some of the best resorts and hotels in Bermuda. DID YOU KNOW? The Punjab state of India is the heart of India’s Sikh community. Its city of Amritsar was founded in 1577 by Sikh guru Ram Das and is the site of the holiest gurdwara (Sikh temple) Harmandir Sahib. Pilgrams come to see its guilded Hari Mandir Sanctuary and bathe in the surrounding Pool of Nectar. HOW TO GET THERE Volcanic Hills Winery – is located at 2845 Boucherie Road, West Kelowna. From Kamloops, drive to Kelowna via Merritt and when you reach West Kelowna turn right onto Boucherie Road.
If it’s ice wine that tempts your pallet, look no further than Volcanic Winery on the Westside Wine Trail. Their ice wines are not only satisfying to the sweet tooth they are also easy on the wallet. The Gidda families wine making story began in 1958 when Mehtab Gidda, came to Canada from a small town in East Punjab, India with only $5 in his pocket, not a word of English and the dream of a better life. Sarwan and wife Sudarshana settled in the Okanagan becoming the first and only Indo-Canadian family in West Kelowna for 15 years. . Along with their son Sarwan, the family purchased their first property in 1963 and planted West Kelowna’s largest apple farm. In 1978, they began to grow grapes and today, their 80 acres of grapes, apples and cherries are managed by Sarwan’s family. In May 2010, the children fulfilled their father’s dream of making wine by establishing the Volcanic Hills Estate Winery. Located near the landmark volcano Mount Boucherie, they fittingly call their red blends “Magma” and “Eruption”. You may also want to enhance your wine-tasting experience with a bite to eat on the patio and take in the breathtaking view of Okanagan Lake and the vineyards. The Blu Saffron Bistro serves both lunch and dinner pairing its changing menu with Volcanic Hills’ wines. It’s chef and proprietor Colin Rayner gained experience working in restaurants around England and Scotland and in some of the best resorts and hotels in Bermuda. DID YOU KNOW? The Punjab state of India is the heart of India’s Sikh community. Its city of Amritsar was founded in 1577 by Sikh guru Ram Das and is the site of the holiest gurdwara (Sikh temple) Harmandir Sahib. Pilgrams come to see its guilded Hari Mandir Sanctuary and bathe in the surrounding Pool of Nectar. HOW TO GET THERE – Volcanic Hills Winery is located at 2845 Boucherie Road, West Kelowna. From Kamloops, drive to Kelowna via Merritt and when you reach West Kelowna turn right onto Boucherie Road.
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