Wine lovers will indulge their senses in a whole new way during a one-of-a-kind pairing event that celebrates the best of both the Okanagan wine industry and local arts and culture.

鈥淲ine lovers were asking for something innovative and exciting, so working with our member wine partners, we asked 鈥楬ow could we do wine tasting event that was unexpected?鈥欌�� says the festival鈥檚 Jessica Tkachuk.

What they created is a unique offering to close this year鈥檚 festival: Sensation, a spectacular wine tasting event for the senses at Penticton Lakeside Resort and Conference Centre. Set against the resort鈥檚 inspiring view, the Oct. 12 event pairs BC wine with the very best in art, music, food and culture.

Wine pairing in a whole new way

鈥淭ypically, we think of wine pairings with food, but the components of a really great wine are also components of other cultural experiences,鈥� Tkachuk reflects.

Think of a rich, resonant Malbec, for example鈥� Similar features in a musical piece might bring to mind a deeply moving cello performance. Conversely, a light, effervescent bubbly might pair perfectly with a exciting live art demonstration 鈥� full of light and energy. Around every corner at Sensation, the best of Okanagan culture and the arts meets the best of B.C. wine.

鈥淧eople are loving the concept,鈥� Tkachuk says. 鈥淥ur member wineries are excited to pair their wines in such a unique way, and as our guests look beyond what a wine tasting 鈥荣丑辞耻濒诲鈥� look like, they鈥檙e excited to explore what it could look like.鈥�

At Sensation, guests can savour an exceptional variety of local wines from more than 20 BC wineries, alongside an array of artists. As well, Bram Bolwijn, head sommelier at Mission Hill, will guide guests through a smell-centric-pairing, where you鈥檒l smell wines paired with a wine aroma kit, and learn how to pick out characteristics on the nose and taste of a wine.

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Plan your Fall Wine Festival experience

Sesnation is among more than 100 wine-centric events taking place up and down the Valley Oct. 3 to 13. Highlights include theOct. 3 launch 鈥� the second annual at the Laurel Packing House 鈥� and Oct. 5, an always-anticipated tasting event filling one of the city鈥檚 most unique venues, Carson Air hangar at the 琉璃神社 International Airport.

鈥淭丑别 comes at a unique time 鈥� it鈥檚 a key point in the season for wine makers and growers, and it鈥檚 also key time when wine lovers get to experience the best the local industry has to offer.鈥�

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