Nk'Mip Cellars, Osoyoos

A bowl of water at the entrance a dog friendly winery does not make. Don’t say you welcome dogs if you don’t actually welcome dogs. Otherwise a beautiful winery, good food at the restaurant, service gets a big fat “Meh” though. Best thing about this place is the view from the table. Don’t come with a group larger than 4.

While their story is amazing, the wine shines here at NK'MIP Cellars. If you are interested in trying out some world class wines here, and you should be, don't forget to make a reservation for a tour and tasting. The tours are very, very well priced, and you need to call in advance to secure a spot for the tours (often you get the tour to yourself). They last about an hour and cover the history and operation of the vineyard with a diverse tasting of some of their various wines. One tour at 2pm and one at 3:30, we did both. First is a standard tour very interesting includes a look at the vineyard, press, as well as fermentation and aging. Second includes a little less on the tour (no vineyard) but you get a full tasting and pairing. Our guides Stewart and Karen were amazing. Highly recommend anyone landing in and around Osoyoos BC to try it out.