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NEW ‘Wine Village’ in British
Columbia’s Okanagan Acts as a
Launchpad for Small-batch Winer-ies
By: Briana Tomkinson
A new project breaking ground this year in resources, such as a communal crush pad.
British Columbia’s Okanagan Valley aims to
bring together small-batch wine, beer, cider According to spokesperson Lindsay Kelm, by gath-
and spirit producers to create Canada’s first “wine ering so many craft beverage producers to-gether
vil-lage.” Here visitors can explore craft beverages in one place, the District Wine Village aims to cre-
and culinary delights created by up-and-coming ate a tourism draw that is greater than any new
craft beverage producers. small-batch winery could create on its own.
District Wine Village (DistrictWineVillage.com) “People are looking for niche producers, artisans
will be surrounded by vineyards and will include and craftspersons. It’s a trend that’s here to stay,
production facilities and consumer-facing tasting to support local,” Kelm said. “We’re building people
rooms for 16 producers, as well as a 600-person up and giving them a platform to share their story.”
entertainment and event center and on-site eat-
eries. Beverage producers will benefit from shared The circular site is designed in the shape of a
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