For Immediate Release
July 25, 2011
Lieutenant Governor Presents
2011 Wine Awards
VICTORIA - The Honourable Steven Point will visit the winners of the 2011 Lieutenant Governor’s Awards of Excellence in British Columbia Wines from July 27 - 29 to 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:
- Wednesday, July 27, 2011
- 3:10 pm
- Sandhill Wines/Peller Estates Winery
1125 Richter Street, Kelowna
- 5:00 pm
- St. Hubertus and Oak Bay Estate Winery
5225 Lakeshore Road, Kelowna
- Thursday, July 28, 2011
- 9:30 am
- Volcanic Hills Estate Winery
2845 Boucharie Road, West Kelowna - 11:00 am
- Sumac Ridge Estate Winery
17403 Highway 97N, Summerland - 1:10 pm
- Laughing Stock Vineyards
1548 Naramata Road, Penticton - 2:30 pm
- Howling Bluff Estate Winery
1086 Three Mile Road, Penticton - 3:40 pm
- Red Rooster Winery
891 Naramata Road, Penticton
- Friday, July 29, 2011
- 9:30 am
- Wild Goose Vineyards and Winery
2145 Sun Valley Way, Okanagan Falls - 11:30 am
- Quinta Ferreira
34664 71st Street, Oliver - 1:40 pm
- Stoneboat Vineyards
7148 Orchard Grove Lane, Oliver - 7:00 pm
- Mt. Lehman Winery
20 – 2337 Townline Road, Abbotsford
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 within the province to be eligible.
- Contact:
- Adrienne Dunton
- Government House
- adrienne.dunton@gov.bc.ca
- 250-356-9499
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