✦ west kelowna wine trail ✦

Crown & Thieves

Started the day at Crown & Thieves — a place that feels half vintage film set, half fever dream. The kind of space that hums low with music and memory. Staff who smile like they’ve known you for years, walls that hold stories, and sunlight that filters through like smoke.

Golden light, soft air, the kind of warmth that makes you forget what time it is. Their wine is rich and a little mysterious — like it knows something about you that you don’t.

Off The Grid Winery

Drove up winding roads to Off The Grid — solar panels, mountain air, and goats wandering like they own the place. Everything feels raw and alive here. It smells like hay and soil and freedom.

Everything’s imperfect in the best way. Sunlight bleeds through the vines. A soft buzz, a slow rhythm — it’s the kind of place you don’t rush. You just exist for a while.

Kalala Winery

Kalala is quiet — tucked between hills, kissed by wind. There’s something sacred about it. No frills, no noise, just peace. The Frizzante was light and alive — tiny golden bubbles catching in the air like stars at dusk.

It feels like time slows here — every sound softened, every sip a small moment. The kind of calm that stays with you after you leave.

Ciao Bella Winery

This one’s pure sunlight. Italian charm, soft laughter, and the faint smell of citrus and summer air. The family that runs it radiates kindness — you can feel it in every pour. There’s music playing somewhere in the background, maybe from the kitchen, maybe from memory.

Felt like being adopted by a big, sun-soaked family. Warm hearts, cold rosé, and that unshakable “you’re home” kind of energy.

Frind Estate Winery

Frind is where the world slows down completely. Right on the lake, where the horizon blurs into gold. Every reflection feels like a memory you almost remember. The air tastes like wine and water and something eternal.

The lake glows, the glass glows, and everything else falls away. Perfect ending to a slow, beautiful day.