Archives - 2004

10/31/04 Days of wine and slap shots The mix works just fine in Kelowna, BC, on the shores of Okanagan Lake
By Sue Frause, The Everett Herald

October 2004 NORTHERN EXPOSURE - The Okanagan Valley in British Columbia is a diamond in the rough when it comes to hidden golf treasures in the Pacific Northwest - By Al Petersen, The Orange County Golf Magazine

10/23/04Wine writer? Ice work if you can get it
By Yuki Hayashi, The National Post

10/19/04 Bottoms Up - Okanagan’s fall festival is tops
By Ed Finstein a.k.a. 'The Wine Doctor', The Beach Metro Community News

10/17/04
Ian is back from the Okanagan Valley Wine Festival in Kelowna, BC and still dreaming about Kelowna
By Ian Jones , Radio Canada International - Maple Leaf Mail Bag gets an official welcome from the Mayor! Today’s show features: Air-Hart Aviation, Hester Estates Winery, Mayor Walter Gray, Kelowna Marina, Kettle Valley Steam Railway Railway (click here to listen to mp3 audio file of story - 12Mb)

10/14/04
Okanagan Wine Festival (Program 2) By David Blair, Radio Canada International - Business Sense
Takes a look at wine tourism in the Okanagan Valley, how the wines from this region compare internationally, the importance of VQA standards, and some activities that tourists can experience in Kelowna. Featuring: VQA (George Heiss, Gray Monk), Okanagan Wine Festivals (Blair Baldwin), Nk’Mip Cellars, Mission Hill (Ingo Grady), Okanagan Wine County Tours Patricia Tetreau), and booths at the Consumer Tasting Event in the Laurel Packing House (Mission Hill, House of Rose Winery, La Frenz Winery, Little Straw Vineyards, Pellar Estates Winery, Hillside Estate Winery, Golden Mile Cellars).

10/07/04
Okanagan Wine Festival (Program 1)
By David Blair, Radio Canada International - Business Sense explores the history and business of winemaking in Kelowna and the Okanagan Valley. Featuring: Calona Vineyards (Howard Soon), Doug Sperling, Air-Hart Aviation, CedarCreek Estate Winery (Tom DiBello), Nk’Mip Cellars.

10/06/04 The Okanagan Fall wine festival
By Marc Montgomery, Radio Canada International - Spotlight delves into the fine line between art and science in the field of winemaking, and the relationship between art and wine. Featuring: Calona Vineyards (Kelly Moss), Sumerhill Pyrmid Winery (Stephen Cipes), Quail’s Gate Winery (Tony Stewart), Alex Fong, Kelowna Museums Association (Wayne Wilson), CedarCreek Estate Winery (Gordon Fitzpatrick), Okanagan Wine Festival Wine & Cheese Pairing event at the Manteo Resort.

10/07/04 Short Trips: Golf and wine sparkle in Okanagan Valley
By Jeff Larsen, The SEATTLE POST-INTELLIGENCER

09/18/04 Kelowna loves La Dolce Vita
By Deb Smith, The Calgary Herald

September 2004 Okanagan Valley Napa North?
By Kasey Wilson, National Geographic - Traveler

08/12/04  Still growing strong
By Chris Bowerman -- The Calgary Sun

08/01/04 Destination: Kelowna, BC - Days of wine and monsters - BC's Okanagan Valley boasts vines, wines and the occasional swimming serpent By DAN LEETH -- Special to Sun Media

July/August 2004 “The Okanagan Valley Is Supernatural”
By Rick Stedman, RV Golfer Magazine

July/August 2004 Otella’s Wine Country Inn” (page 49)
By Stephanie Gold, Epicure And Travel Magazine (EAT Magazine)

07/20/04 Head for the Border - From British Columbia's wine country to Ontario's own Hamptons, A few of our favorite Canadian Places - New York Post - Travel

07/17/04 Canada Finds its Napa - British Columbia's emerging Okanagan Valley has the makings of a serious wine region
By Lynn Alley, Wine Spectator Magazine

06/17/04 Vintage tour of BC - The Okanagan is no longer just Canada's fruit bowl, it's become a world-class wine destination. By Vicki Stevens, The Toronto Star

06/17/04  Put your own stamp on apples
By Vicki Stevens, The Toronto Star

06/15/04 Tell pop he's above par
By Kyra Hoggan, CALGARY SUN

June 2004 Ya'Gotta! - Kelowna - Gateway to British Columbia's Okanagan
By Catherine Callary, WESTERN CANADIAN ONLINE OUTDOORS NEWS)

Summer 2004 Destination: Okanagan - Canada’s Destination Wedding Hot Spot
Planning a destination wedding? Concerned about long distance obstacles creating enough stress to transform the blushing bride into Bridezilla-and the handsome groom into Mr. Hyde? Fret not. Make it easy on yourself, and consider BC's Okanagan area for a nuptial retreat. By Catherine Dunwoody, Real Weddings

05/17/04 Bouncing back quickly
By Paul Wells, CALGARY SUN

Grape expectations
By Kyra Hoggan, CALGARY SUN

05/17/04 Developing new ideas in the valley
By Paul Wells, CALGARY SUN

05/17/04 Valley's at the Fore!-front
By Paul Wells, CALGARY SUN

05/17/04 Film roll in the Okanagan
By Kyra Hoggan, CALGARY SUN

05/17/04 Kelowna has vibrant culture
By Paul Wells, CALGARY SUN

05/14/04 Rising from the ashes - Ravaged by forest fires less than one year ago, the city of Kelowna is now ready to put on a big show, writes Sportsnet.ca's Phil Williams.

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