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Sipping cider along Summerland’s Bottleneck Drive

Cassandra Anderton • June 9, 2025

Just off Highway 97, on the drive between Kelowna and Penticton, you’ll find Summerland’s Bottleneck Drive, a worthy stop for wine fans and cider lovers. Four cideries are now situated among the orchards here, each crafting unique cider styles: Dominion, […]

Cider, Features

Cider Scene

Cassandra Anderton • May 10, 2024

Vancouver Island cideries pour out a wealth of agritourism attractions While some of British Columbia’s cideries have already been in business for a decade or more, the cider scene and industry across the province are just now really starting to […]

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