Farm to Glass Wine Tours

03/01/2025

I’m absolutely gutted to hear this news. The Naramata Inn has been so intertwined with Farm to Glass Wine Tours since I started in 2022 and my success is directly connected to the loving support I have had from Nicole Stetz and the amazing Concierge team every year. 😞

15/11/2024

Luke and I discuss our expectations for what promises to be a contentious topic. Will wineries that use American grapes use the same branding? Whose story will it be to tell - the winery or the vineyard? Will wineries charge the same amounts for their wines, even though the grapes might cost less?
Have a listen and let me know how you feel…. There’s no wrong feeling or answer here. The internet is a safe space right? 🤔 😂

14/11/2024

We did it again…. Have a listen wherever you listen to podcasts.

This is going to be controversial. After a bad couple of winters, some BC wineries have imported grapes outside of BC to make wine. Some BC wineries have refused to do that. Will they be labelled the same? Are they going to cost less? In this podc...

01/11/2024

Well that’s wrap for the 2024 Farm to Glass season!
ℂ𝕙𝕖𝕖𝕣𝕤 𝕥𝕠 𝕖𝕨𝕖 𝕒𝕝𝕝 𝕗𝕠𝕣 𝕞𝕒𝕜𝕚𝕟𝕘 𝕥𝕙𝕚𝕤 𝕤𝕖𝕒𝕤𝕠𝕟 𝕨𝕠𝕠𝕝𝕝𝕪 𝕦𝕟𝕗𝕠𝕣𝕘𝕖𝕥𝕥𝕒𝕓𝕝𝕖! 𝕀𝕥’𝕤 𝕓𝕖𝕖𝕟 𝕠𝕟𝕖 𝕗𝕠𝕣 𝕥𝕙𝕖 𝕗𝕝𝕖𝕖𝕔𝕖-𝕓𝕠𝕠𝕜𝕤!
ɪ’ᴍ ꜱᴏ ɢʀᴀᴛᴇꜰᴜʟ ꜰᴏʀ ᴇᴀᴄʜ ᴀɴᴅ ᴇᴠᴇʀʏ ᴏɴᴇ ᴏꜰ ᴇᴡᴇ!
🅃🄷🄸🅂 🅂🄴🄰🅂🄾🄽 🅆🄰🅂 🅂🄷🄴🄰🅁 🄳🄴🄻🄸🄶🄷🅃!
Ok I can hear you groaning from these because 🆃🅷🅴🆈’🆁🅴 🆂🅾 🅱🅰🅰🅰🅰🅰🅰🅳.
No but for reals, 2024 really was one for the books, I had my busiest season yet and had a string of accomplishments I’m so proud of like:
⭐️Winning Best Wine Tour with
⭐️Fabulous features in
⭐️My first threepeat guest!
⭐️Launched a sailing and wine adventure with as well as half day tour options
⭐️Started guest co-hosting a podcast with one of my BC wine heroes, Luke Whittall of
⭐️donated $710 back into the community to and a CSA with
⭐️271618826 giggles with guests from all over Canada, the US and UK.
⭐️0 dresses ruined this season by Maple the at
Farm to Glass now goes into hibernation for a bit but bookings are now open for 2025 starting April 18th and runs until Halloween.
I will get a full recap newsletter out soon… sign up on my website (link in bio)
I LOVE Y’ALL SO DAMN MUCH! My heart is full.
And as always…
Be Kind,
Drink Great BC Wine
xoxo Jess

06/10/2024

As many of you know, I drive back and forth from Vancouver a lot during the season and stay with my family… but sometimes if I’m touring in the south I’ll treat myself to the best sleep everrrrr at their Inn.
I was woken up my an 🦉 this morning (that’s my grandma saying hi), enjoyed a coffee overlooking the vineyards, the buzz of workers moving around fermentation vessel getting ready for the arrival of grape juice, 🍂‘s falling, such a beautiful way to start the day….
… then I’m off to my only coffee stop I visit in Osoyoos where I can say with true conviction, it’s the BEST breakfast wrap I’ve ever IN MY LIFE while tempting me with their seasonal coffees
Half day wine tour, full day awesome… if this ever feels like work, I’ll quit! Happy Sunday y’all!

03/10/2024

A beautiful article showcasing just how special of a place it is to visit. Thanks Twyla for such a fantastic read and shout out to Discover Naramata and Visit Penticton for being the champion ambassadors that you are.
Winds of Change Experiences- Sailing Okanagan… thanks for being authentically you and collaborating to make such a special wine and sailing experience.

Unlike the cosmopolitan growth to the north in and around Kelowna, Naramata has retained its small-town charm, thanks to the efforts of a determined group of Narmatians committed to maintaining quality of life over rapid growth and corporate invasion.

29/09/2024

I’m back with where we talk about the value of wines in Nova Scotia, why disagreeing makes for a better podcast, and if there really is a difference between Adirondack and Muskoka chairs. We also recap our summer and some of the most amazing wines that we tasted recently.
Wines featured in this episode:
Framboise Artisanal Wine and Cider
Other wines we chat about:


Luke also is a phenomenal writer of many things including his Sipsters Pocket Guides of BC and Ontario wines which make great gifts for the upcoming holiday season! You can find them at sipsters.ca or Amazon.
Also don’t forget to subscribe to the podcast wherever you listen to it…. Because this duo will be back! (Until I drive him bananas and he stops inviting me back).
Also shoutout to for having the absolute BEST wine shop at Halifax airport and having can’t wait to get back and bring home wayyyy too many wines again… If there is such a thing. 😉

26/09/2024

Today we had all the weatherszzzzz… blue sky, cloudy, grey and moody, thunder, lightning, hail, trees down with detours and an apparent tornado touched down at Osoyoos airport. This was the epitome of 𝕨𝕚𝕟𝕖 𝕒𝕕𝕧𝕖𝕟𝕥𝕦𝕣𝕚𝕟𝕘 🤣
Lulita is getting her charge on at before heading off to:
(sunny and wind)
(crazy wind)
(watched the storm roll in)winery (the aftermath + hail)
(round two of storm)
Great times… even greater wines.

23/09/2024

It’s not Thursday but it’s throwback day. You wouldn’t have known but hours before this first picture was taken, I fought with a deer and the deer won while walking the channel parkway that morning with my friend and her dog. I was protecting her dog from being attacked by an aggressive mama with her baby. You can even see the hoof of where she kicked me in the knee. (Swipe for pics)
Just kidding I rolled my ankle and broke my fall with my knee when I slipped on loose gravel while wearing my blundstones. 😂
I am known to be stubborn (in runs in the family) and still had a fabulous wine tour that day and even carried a case of wine (well hobbled) to drop it off for shipping.
Didn’t know til days later I broke my ankle… oops.
So the wine tour season ending early last year because but this season I’m open til Halloween…. I promise to not hurt myself and fall during fall…. 🍂
Still can’t wear those Blundstones…. I feel like they’ve betrayed me.
Deer story courtesy of me and Michelle of as she specially said, “you have to come up with a better story then rolling your ankle… walking”.
💯

05/08/2024

Save the date: Sat Aug 10th‼️
Lisa of is having another amazing wine pop-up at the beautiful from 5-9pm.
Bonus: you’re going to get your ears tickled by the sounds of my guy, JeffG () bringing those dreamy… all day I dream vibes.
Great wine, great vibes…. See you there.

31/07/2024

⚡️ Lulita the Tesla is ready for a wine adventure…. Are you?
Come explore the best wineries the Okanagan and Similkameen Valleys have to offer, eco-friendly style. I work with over 40 wineries and cideries that do great things in the vineyards and orchards, because it does matter how grapes, apples and well to be honest, how everything is farmed.... and great farming produces great grapes/apples/fruit and everyone always says, it’s easy to make great wine from great grapes and I couldn’t agree more. Which is why I work with the best of the best, that focus on organic, regenerative and sustainable farming.
Visit wineries owned by people, some of the best people, and I have the privilege and honour to call many of them friends.
Have your day planned and curated, choose a region, or what style of wine is your favourite, or if you’re like me and love it all, I can make that happen as well.
Being a private wine tour, it’s really your day and I want to curate magical memories for you and up to 3 other of special people in your life.
xoxo Jess (owner, guide and fun person)
Farm to Glass Wine Tours

24/07/2024

NEW LUNCH OPTION on your wine adventure is here!
It’s delicious, nutritious, gluten free, dairy free and vegan.
Guests have been absolutely RAVING about how delicious it is so I just needed to give Gratify Penticton a shoutout!!! Connie, Ryan and the team are killing it!
Go visit while you’re in Penticton, it’s right on Main Street….
…. Or book a wine adventure and I’ll set you up a bougie picnic catered from them.
You need this food in this life and don’t forget a salted brownie…. Maybe pair it with your favourite BC red. You’re welcome.

19/07/2024

I interrupt this regular scheduled programming to advise you that the lake is calling you. Don’t forget your BC Wine. I may or may not have a delicious can of white wine by
xoxo Jess (owner/guide/fun person)
Farm to Glass Wine Tours

08/07/2024

It’s hot!!!! But you won’t be on a Farm to Glass Wine Tour.
Also your wine stays cool in a temperature controlled Tesla throughout the day.
Be Kind.
Drink Wine
xoxo Jess (owner, guide & fun person)

23/06/2024

Admin day today…. My office is your future wine adventure.
So let’s go on a wine adventure. Together.
This is THE season to visit. So come… and support BC wine and be awesome!

16/06/2024

🚨SNACK‼️Snackland (aka my center console of Lulita the Tesla) has got a new addition!
Añejo Infused Caramel with Lemon Salt Popcorn and Scotch Whiskey Infused Caramel Popcorn from
I had to “inspect” them both and they are sooooo good! 🤣 🍿 😋
These snacks are an addition to yummy small batch cashews and almonds from
Snacks, lunch, water, goodies, tasting fees and more are included in all Farm to Glass Wine Tours
This isn’t your normal wine tour… why be normal?

08/06/2024

🍷✨ What wine was so good it made me break Dry January? And which wine made Luke regret opening? If we were a grape, what would we be and why? And who jammed to Big Shiny Tunes back in the day? (Spoiler alert: we both did! 😂)
Luke ()and I had a blast recording a podcast episode where we asked each other a series of fun and insightful questions about ourselves and, of course, the liquid elixir we love… wine. 🍇🎙️
So grab a glass of your favorite wine and have a listen. Or, if you’re driving to the Okanagan Wine Country, tune in and let’s embark on a sipster wine adventure together! 🚗🍷
What we’re sipping this episode: The Little King NV 🥂 from in Naramata Bench