It was an introduction to
Veranda Beach Cellars wines that
Spaswinefood will not soon forget. After leaving beautiful Lake Chelan we made our way to the Canadian border for #WBC13 in Penticton, British Columbia. However, the amazing Washington State hospitality did not end in Lake Chelan. On the bus we were treated to a lunch paired with wines from
Veranda Beach Cellars. While I drank Veranda Beach Cellars wines I imagined that I was at the beach, or at a summer dinner party in the backyard.
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Table set for a summer dinner party © Spaswinefood
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| The beach at Veranda Beach Cellars © Photo Courtesy of Veranda Beach Cellars |
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| Veranda Beach Cellars © Photo Courtesy of Veranda Beach Cellars |
Yes, I imagined we having Veranda Beach Cellars wines, any place but on a hot bus.
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Veranda Beach Cellars Regatta Rosé, Washington State 2012 © Spaswinefood
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The Veranda Beach Cellar wines that we tasted on the bus included:
1) 2012 Veranda Beach Cellars Lakehouse Riesling, WA
2) 2012 Veranda Beach Cellars Regatta Rose, WA
3) 2010 Veranda Beach Cellars Collage, WA
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| Veranda Beach Cellars Wines, Washington State © Photo Courtesy of Veranda Beach Cellars |
It is without doubt that winemaker, Katy Perry has put this young boutique winery on the map. After tasting their award winning wines I can not wait to taste their next release of wines.
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| Veranda Beach Cellars Vineyard © Photo Courtesy of Veranda Beach Cellars |
The Road to Veranda Beach Cellars via Lake Chelan
I must admit that along the route from Seattle to #WBC13 in Penticton, British Columbia
we experienced different modes of transportation. Seattle to Lake Chelan the Lake Chelan Wine Country crew keep us entertained on a long hot bus ride. Yes, the air conditioned failed on a hot summer's day.
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| Sampling wines on the bus to Lake Chelan © Spaswinefood |
Next day, we toured Karma Vineyards where we rode the Karma trolley.
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| Karma Trolley © Spaswinefood |
For those who opted there was a Lake Chelan Seaplane tour over Lake Chelan Wine Country. Of course I went on the tour. In fact I got to sit in the co-pilot's seat. Needless to say, the views were picture perfect.
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| Touring Lake Chelan area via seaplane © Spaswinefood |
Then there were the limos that took us on our Lake Chelan winery visits.
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| Riding in style © Spaswinefood |
All too soon our Lake Chelan visit was over.
On the bus with Veranda Beach Cellars: Yes, all too soon, we were back on the bus heading north to the Canadian border. Before leaving Lake Chelan some of the staff from Veranda Beach Cellars joined us on the bus. They rode with us from Lake Chelan to the Canadian border. En route they served us an inviting lunch. Lunch was paired with Veranda Beach Cellars wines. If you have to travel on a hot bus, with ineffective air conditioning this is the way to go. No, I am not advocating that you travel on a hot bus but, rather it sure helps to be treated so well.
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| On the bus with Veranda Beach Cellars © Spaswinefood |
Wine Pairing Menu: Just take a look at the special menu Veranda Beach Cellars caterer prepared for us.
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| Veranda Beach Cellars Menu for #WBC13 Wine Bloggers © Spaswinefood |
It was an amazing lunch prepared by Breadline Diner. During lunch we got to taste three of their award winning wines:
1) 2012 Veranda Beach Cellars Lakehouse Riesling, WA (Double Gold Seattle Wine Awards)
2) 2012 Veranda Beach Cellars Regatta Rose, WA (Double Gold Seattle Wine Awards)
3) 2010 Veranda Beach Cellars Collage, WA (Silver Seattle Wine Awards)
Veranda Beach Cellars hospitality on the bus ride was amazing. FabOCWineChick and others have also written about their impressions of Veranda Beach wines. If you are looking for a relaxing wine country getaway put Veranda Beach Cellars, at the top of your list. You will be glad you did. You will discover some amazing wines and great hospitality. Veranda Beach Cellars is located on the eastern shore of Lake Osoyoos in Oroville, Washington. It is the perfect place to plan a vacation to the resort community of Veranda Beach where you can stay in vineyard cottages, tour the vineyard or just sip away on their wonderful award winning wines. You can check out reviews of this wonderful vacation spot at
Tripadvisor.
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Veranda Beach Cellars Vineyard © Photo Courtesy of Veranda Beach Cellars
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Routes
to Veranda Beach Cellars
Here is some useful travel
information to help you plan your wine country getaway to Veranda
Beach Cellars. The driving distance from nearby cities to Veranda Beach Cellars is:
- Kelowna (2 hours)
- Vancouver (5 hours)
- Seattle (5 hours)
- Spokane (4 hours)
You can easy combine a visit to Veranda Beach Cellars with a wine country getaway to the Okanagan Valley and/or to Lake Chelan. Kelowna, the largest city in the Okanagan Valley has direct flights from Vancouver, Victoria, Calgary, Edmonton, Toronto and Seattle. Check out my travels elsewhere in the Okanagan Valley, British Columbia and Washington State at Spaswinefood.
En route to Veranda Beach Cellars, Washington State
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