Wouldn’t it be nice to just hop on a plane next week and take a full-on wine tour of the Naramata Bench? If you can’t swing that, you can definitely swing this: a whole bunch of Naramata Bench wineries are coming to town for a giant Spring Release and food pairing party at the River Market in New West on April 24th. That’ll save us city slickers a lot of travel time, fill our bellies, expose us to a dozens of wines, and keep us free from the stress of spitting for the sake of driving (the Market is only a zippy 25 minute Skytrain ride away). We have a double pass ($170 value) to give away to a lucky reader who jumps through the following hoops…

1) Like us on Facebook if you haven’t already.

2) Follow @scoutmagazine on Twitter and retweet the following: “I’m fixing to win two tickets to the Naramata On The River spring release shindig via @scoutmagazine bit.ly/JjDx8E

3) Name your favourite Naramata wine in the comment section of this post.

Easy peasy. The winner will be chosen at random this weekend.

See which wineries and restaurants are participating after the leap…

WINERIES

Black Widow Winery
D’Angelo Estate Winery
Elephant Island Orchard Wines
Hillside Winery & Bistro
Kettle Valley Winery
La Frenz Winery
Lake Breezed Winery
Laughing Stock Vineyards
Misconduct Wine Co.
Monster Vineyards
Moraine Estate Winery
Nichol Vineyard & Estate Winery
Poplar Grove Winery
Red Rooster Winery
Serendipity Winery
Therapy Vineyards
Township 7 Vineyards & Winery
Upper Bench Estate Winery
Van Westen Vineyards

PAIRING RESTAURANTS/CULINARY VENTURES

Crepe des Amis
Pamola Bakery & Deli
Tre Galli Gelato Caffe (yes with two ‘f’s)
Wild Rice Restaurant
Re-UP BBQ
Donald’s Market – Arla Foods
Orlando’s Catering
Hamilton Street Grill
Daniel’s Restaurant
Hillside Bistro
Seasonal 56
Chef Ann Kirsebom
Hart House Restaurant
Hagensborg Chocolates
Gone Crackers
Rocky Mountain Flatbread
Restaurant 62

Tuesday, April 24 | 6.30 – 9pm | The River Market at Westminster Quay | $85 (Tickets must be pre-purchased as this event has sold out every year. Tickets can be reserved by ordering at [email protected] or calling 604-521-7887) | DETAILS

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