Cheers Okanagan! We’ve ranked on top 10 list…
It’s a treat to get some unsolicited recognition in an area we’re passionate about! TripAdvisor has ranked the Okanagan Valley among its Top 10 Wine Destinations for 2009.
Harvest time in the vineyard.
This travel information website, made up of reviews and trip ideas from regular travelers, is very highly regarded by consumers. It has received 30 million unique visitors to the TripAdvisor.com website for the last 2 months in a row.
This compilation of 10 of North America’s most alluring wine destinations was decided on in a survey of over 1000 Americans, 48% of which said they planned to visit a vineyard this year.
Here’s what the TripAdvisor list had to say about our valley: “A full-bodied merlot or pinot noir is not hard to find in Okanagan Valley, but sweet dessert ice wines are another treat produced in this wine region that features more than 100 different wineries. The area is also known for its fruit orchards and its clear, fresh lakes, drawing visitors for its climate and its beauty as well as its food and wine.”
Other wine destinations that were named in the round-up by TripAdvisor were Napa Valley, Sonoma, Willamette Valley, Yakima Valley, Roseburg, Finger Lakes, Traverse City, North Fork, and Oak Grove. Click here to see the full press release by TripAdvisor .
There you go: another reason to toast this week during the Okanagan Fall Wine Festival!
