“Sip With Your Sweetheart” - a Wine & Chocolate open house event

Join the wineries of the Westside Wine Trail for an afternoon of chocolate indulgence! Wine and chocolate is a match made in heaven and each winery is pairing one of their wines with a different special chocolate treat.

So come on out and sip some of the wines of the Westside Wine Trail with your sweetheart this Valentine’s Day weekend.

Date: Sunday, February 12, 2012                                     

Time: noon – 4 pm                                          

Location: West Kelowna, Okanagan Valley, BC

Cost: Complimentary, though normal tasting fees may apply

Kalala | Merlot & Callebaut Chocolate Slivers with Merlot Ice Syrup

A Merlot ice syrup and cayenne pepper infused dark Callebaut chocolate slivers will be pair it with Kalala’s 2008 Merlot. A special Valentine’s Day tasting of small lot 2008 Dostana Merlot will also take place with dark chocolate & Merlot ice syrup infused with white chocolate dotted with sundried crowberries.

Little Straw | Selection of Wines & Chocolate Torte

Will be pairing a selection of wine with The Barrel Top Grill’s Chocolate Torte

Meadow Vista | Joy Sparking Wine & Chocolate Chiffon Cake

Meadow Vista and Whisk Cake Company are teaming up to create “Naked Petit Four” a Chocolate chiffon cake with strawberry Joy ganache. This will be paired with Joy the Westside Wine Trail’s only sparkling wine.

Mission Hill | Reserve Riesling Icewine  & White Chocolate Mousse

Will be pairing their Reserve Riesling Icewine with a parfait of estate grown quince and fennel white chocolate mousse.

Mt. Boucherie | Summit Reserve Melange Noir & Chocolate Cinnamon Heart Tart

Will be serving their “2006 Summit Reserve Melange Noir” wine with Bliss Bakery’s decadent “Chocolate cinnamon heart tart”  - a  shortbread crust, dark chocolate with a hint of spice, delicate cinnamon flavour and infused with Mt. Boucherie’s wine.

Quails’ Gate | Old Vines Foch & Walnut Chocolate Brownie

Quails’ Gate 2009 Old Vines Foch will be paired with Old Vines Restaurants, ‘Nutty Grand Truffle’ ~ a walnut chocolate brownie with Foch infused truffle.   

Rollingdale | La Droite Merlot & Dark Chocolate Cheesecake

Chef James O’Riordan will be preparing a dark chocolate cheesecake with a praline crust topped with a sour cherry merlot sauce garnished with white chocolate tuiles. This will be paired with their 2008 ‘La Droite’ Merlot.

Volcanic Hills | Selection of Wines & Rogers Chocolates

Will be pairing their wines with decadent Rogers Chocolates and Heart Icewine Chocolates (Chocolates, Truffles & Fudges)

Beaumont | Selection of Wine & Chocolate

Bernard Callebaut chocolate bread from Artisan Breads and specialty cheese made in the Okanagan Valley will be paired with a selection of their wines.

Tour Companies:

Distinctly Kelowna Tours will be offering special pricing for this event. Please contact them directly at www.distinctlykelownatours.ca or at 250.979.1211.

Other tour companies can be found by visiting www.tourismpenticton.com or www.tourismkelowna.com