Popup sells $80 Chard
It’s a red blend of Merlot, Cabernet Franc and Cabernet Sauvignon with classic Bordeaux-style flavours of black cherry, cassia, cedar and cocoa and soft tannins.
The wines are expected to be a quick sell out because they are drinkable souvenirs.
They are available only at the winery, online at Township7.com or by the glass or bottle at the at the Hooded Merganser restaurant at Penticton Lakeside Resort.
Of course, the wines will also be poured at the Multisport Team Canada welcome party on Aug. 21 at the winery.
Chef meets
After 13 years of holding Chef Meets BC Grape events in Vancouver, Calgary and Victoria, the food-and-wine extravaganza is finally coming to the Okanagan.
The inaugural Chef Meets BC Grape, Okanagan edition, entails four parties in the South Okanagan Aug. 24-27.
On the 24th, Nk’Mip Cellars in Osoyoos hosts the $130-a-head First Nations Elements dinner with winemaker Justin Hall and Aboriginal chef Shane Chartrand, Orlin Godfrey from Nk’Mip and Matthias Fong of River Cafe in Calgary.
The $165-a-plate Icons of Food & Wine dinner at Burrowing Owl Winery in Oliver on the 25th is already sold out.
Taste of the Okanagan ($115 or $155 for VIP tickets) is the outdoor festival at See Ya Later Ranch Winery in Okanagan Falls on the 26th featuring 40 wineries offering tastings, food stations, wine seminars and demonstrations.
Food Network star chefs Mark McEwan, Nicole Gomes, Trevor Bird and Connie DeSousa will all be there.
The long weekend wraps up on the 27th with a $110 Bubbles and Brunch at Terrafina by Raudz restaurant at Hester Creek Winery in Oliver where six chefs, including Rod Butters of Raudz, will create dishes to match the sparkling wines.
Tickets at ChefMeetsBCGrapeOkanagan.com.