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This past long weekend, I found most of Kelowna wineries sorta meh. I don't know if it's due to hype or whatnot, but I wasn't impressed by many wineries in the Kelowna area. However that being said... wines are personal preference, so take the following with a grain of salt.

I didn't get as much of a chance around the Naramata bench as I would have hoped... but random experiences that did stick out:

Serendipity winery: Their Devil's advocate and Serenata were unique of all the wineries I visited. The scent really set it aside for me. Memorable for smell, not taste. But still a good wine.

LaFrenz: I'm not a fan of white wines, but Alexandria was ok in my opinion. I'm not normally a white (reds for me), but this was alright. Very heavy fruity, smooth and sweet. Gerwurtztraminer level, but still stands out from typical Gerwurtztraminers.

8th generation: Overall their offerings weren't ones I found amazing, but taste wise, I definitely felt they were closer to European, Australian and perhaps their Pinot Gris reminded me of Moldovan wine. It was a pleasant change after a bunch of wineries beforehand that really didn't seem to distinguish themselves from one another flavor profile wise. Their Rose are very popular, but I'm not a fan of Rose so I am not sure how to explain whether it was good or not.

Vibrant Vine: Seemed more focused on experience than wines IMO. Their icewine in chocolate cup was good, but expensive. I also doubt my ability to replicate that tasty experience. There's no way ice wines randomly taste better after pouring in chocolate cup... right?

Summerhill: The video nearly read off like a conspiracy theory. The start up story was interesting... but then it got into the pyramid wine thing and I had to keep myself from laughing out of the winery. That being said, IMO they had the most memorable reds in the Kelowna region from when I was there. I really don't think it's due to pyramid cellars though.

Quails, Mission, Tantalous: Felt like any typical wine, but beautiful winery.