Wine Touring Like a Boss

Three winery tours let you swirl, sip and imbibe like a rock star.

HELICOPTER- ASSISTED SIPPING

Climb into a whirlybird with Valhalla Helicopters and fly to a few of the almost 30 Valley wineries with helipads, such as Mission Hill in West Kelowna or 50th Parallel Estates and Ex Nihilo in Lake Country, on a half-day or full-day heliwine tour for up to four people. En route to the grapes, you’ll flight-see the lakes and mountains while the pilot talks about what you’re seeing and fills you in on Kelowna’s history. valhallahelicopters.com

CABERNET CAPERS BY CLASSIC CAR

Get comfortable in a snazzy 1959 Chevrolet Bel Air with your sweetie while a driver with Tours 59 handles the winding wine-country roads. Choose between three four-hour tours that will motor you past pretty vineyards and stunning lake vistas on the way to wineries in Lake Country, East Kelowna or along Kelowna,s Lakeshore Trail. You’ll be challenged to find a vintage as old as your ride, but keep collecting—the trunk holds quite a few bottles. tours59.com

LIL YACHTY

Join a Sip and Sail group and spend the morning on a West Kelowna, Lakeshore or Lake Country wine tour with Okanagan Wine Country Tours before setting sail on Okanagan Lake with Okanagan Yacht Tours and up to 11 friends. Once aboard the 36-foot vessel, uncork the day’s favourite bottles (the fully equipped galley has wine glasses and Champagne flutes) while you see Kelowna’s landmarks from the water, discover secluded bays and, perhaps, drop anchor for a refreshing swim. yachtlife.ca