UNESCO’s newest City of Gastronomy isn’t where you think
This northern country may not be known for wine touring, but its innovative vineyards and vibrant dining scene suggest that it certainly deserves to be.
Cyclists pass by vineyards on the Kettle Valley Railway route between Penticton and Naramata. Destination BC/Kari Medig
Alexandra Carlton
It’s not often you look out upon a row of syrah and cabernet vines and wonder about the odds of a rattlesnake slithering out from beneath the leaves. It’s something that crosses my mind – with a thrilling shiver – while touring the vineyard at Nk’Mip Cellars, the first Indigenous-owned winery in North America, in the tiny town of Osoyoos at the southern tip of Canada’s Okanagan Valley.
“Oh sure, they’re everywhere,” says our guide, Loyd. “And coyotes. Wolves. A few mule deer.” Above our heads, a couple of raptors circle, quite likely also keeping their eyes peeled for rattlesnakes (though doubtless with far more success than me).
