For Immediate Release
July 24, 2008
Lieutenant Governor Presents
2008 Wine Awards
VICTORIA – The Honourable Steven Point will visit the winners of the 2008 Lieutenant Governor’s Awards of Excellence in British Columbia Wines on July 29, 30 and 31 and present the Awards. His Honour has invited members of the Consular Corps of British Columbia to accompany him when he makes these presentations so they can gain knowledge of British Columbia’s renowned wine industry.
The presentation schedule is as follows:
- Tuesday, July 29, 2008
- 5:30 pm
- Sandhill Wines/Calona Vineyards,
1125 Richter Street, Kelowna
- Wednesday, July 30, 2008
- 10:45 am
- Rooster Winery,
891 Naramata Road, Penticton - 1:40 pm
- Blasted Church Vineyards,
378 Parsons Road, Okanagan Falls - 3:05 pm
- Goose Vineyards,
2145 Sun Valley Road, Okanagan Falls - 7:30 pm
- Ridge Estate Winery,
17403 Highway 97N, Summerland
- Thursday, July 31, 2008
- 10:00 am
- Jackson-Triggs Okanagan Estate Winery,
38691 97th Street, Oliver - 11:35 am
- Golden Mile Cellars Estate Winery,
13140 316A Avenue, Road 13, Oliver - 2:00 pm
- Vineyards,
7148 Orchard Grove Lane, Oliver
All wineries in British Columbia were invited to submit their wines for judging by a panel of wine industry professionals. Wines submitted had to be from 100% British Columbian grown grapes and produced in province to be eligible. For more information visit the website at www.ltgov.bc.ca.
- Contact:
- Adrienne Dunton
- Government House
- adrienne.dunton@gov.bc.ca
- 250-356-9499
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