{"id":63,"date":"2021-10-22T08:58:22","date_gmt":"2021-10-22T15:58:22","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/infotel-staging.go-vip.net\/blog\/2021\/10\/22\/the-wines-of-okanagan-falls\/"},"modified":"2021-10-24T08:00:00","modified_gmt":"2021-10-24T15:00:00","slug":"the-wines-of-okanagan-falls","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/staging.infonews.ca\/inwine\/news\/63\/the-wines-of-okanagan-falls\/","title":{"rendered":"The Wines of Okanagan Falls"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> The community of Okanagan Falls, known locally as OK Falls, is located at the south tip of Skaha Lake and seven kilometers north of Vaseux Lake in South-central B.C. Home to 15 premier wineries and 600 acres, or 6% of B.C.&rsquo;s vineyards, OK Falls is B.C.&rsquo;s second official sub-appellation, and wines produced here are entitled to an exclusive label. Grapes grown within these perimeters benefit from lake-moderated temperatures and valley contours carved out by ancient glaciers, leaving sand and gravel deposits perfectly suited to viticulture.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p> <!-- start image2 --><\/p>\n<figure data-type=\"media\" data-slug=\"MediaItemID86562-4087.jpg\" data-filename=\"MediaItemID86562-4087.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/staging.infonews.ca\/inwine\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/MediaItemID86562-4087.jpg\" alt=\"|\" title=\"|\"><figcaption>ADOBE STOCK<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p><!-- end image2 --><\/p>\n<p> The valley is an extension of the Columbia Basin, and the only temperate desert in Canada with some of the mildest climates in Canada. This microclimate allows for a longer growing season: an average of 1,400 growing degree days (GDD- a calculation of the number of consecutive days per year when temperatures never go below -1C, combined with seasonal ranges). OK Falls&rsquo; diverse slopes, altitude and aspect coupled with its unique geography, warm days and cool nights maintains the acidity of the grapes unique to this sub-appellation. Dominant wines produced here include Chardonnay, Pinot Noir, and Pinot Gris.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">\n<p> Tour the region by discovering OK Falls&rsquo; scenic Corkscrew Drive, a collection of local wineries producing unique terroir-driven wines. Vineyards stretch north along the East Bench of Skaha Lake, along a scenic drive showcasing spectacular canyons and hills, celebrated wineries, and desert wildlife.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p> If you want to explore the wine of OK Falls, try Liquidity Wine&rsquo;s popular Chardonnay Estate. You&rsquo;ll be pleasantly surprised by the aromas of passionfruit and peach, followed by lemon meringue and pear on the palate. The creamy texture is a result of aging on lees for 10 months in oak barrels before blending and bottling to create flavour complexity. This is one of the OK Falls&rsquo; truly spectacular terroir-driven wines, shaped with distinctive character and flavour.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"> Sponsored By &nbsp; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.liquiditywines.com\/?utm_source=iNFOTEL&amp;utm_medium=Homepage&amp;utm_campaign=liquidity_wines\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"> <img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Liquidity Wines Logo\" class=\"nativeLogo\" src=\"http:\/\/infotel.ca\/images\/native\/liquidity wines logo.jpg\" title=\"|\"><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The community of Okanagan Falls, known locally as OK Falls, is located at the south tip of Skaha Lake and seven kilometers north of Vaseux Lake in South-central B.C. Home to 15 premier wineries and 600 acres, or 6% of B.C.&rsquo;s vineyards, OK Falls is B.C.&rsquo;s second official sub-appellation, and wines produced here are entitled [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":2270,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"guid":"","source":"iNFOTEL MULTIMEDIA","byline":"","published":"2021-10-22T08:58:22","updated":"2021-10-24T08:00:00","_infotelid":"IT86562","_prepressid":"86562","_multisite_post_sync":"","_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[2,7,704],"tags":[],"region":[547,548,549,550],"class_list":["post-63","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-inwine","category-sponsored-content","category-topnews","region-kamloops","region-kelowna","region-penticton","region-vernon"],"blocksy_meta":[],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"https:\/\/staging.infonews.ca\/inwine\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/MediaItemID86562-6110.jpg","post_modified":"2021-10-24T08:00:00","post_modified_gmt":"2021-10-24T15:00:00","jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/staging.infonews.ca\/inwine\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/63","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/staging.infonews.ca\/inwine\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/staging.infonews.ca\/inwine\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/staging.infonews.ca\/inwine\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/staging.infonews.ca\/inwine\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=63"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/staging.infonews.ca\/inwine\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/63\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":7286,"href":"https:\/\/staging.infonews.ca\/inwine\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/63\/revisions\/7286"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/staging.infonews.ca\/inwine\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2270"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/staging.infonews.ca\/inwine\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=63"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/staging.infonews.ca\/inwine\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=63"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/staging.infonews.ca\/inwine\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=63"},{"taxonomy":"region","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/staging.infonews.ca\/inwine\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/region?post=63"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}