Blasted Church (Okanagan Falls)

A 5 km drive along the East side of Skaha lakeCurrently, the winery specializes in a number of
leads to Blasted Church Winery. The winery isvarieties, including a highly recommended Merlot
named after a small church that had been moved(Spring Wine Festival) and a tasty Chardonnay.
from the old Fairview townsite of western OliverWines are sourced from the estate vineyard,
to nearby Okanagan Falls; dynamite was used towhich has been producing for over 10 years. Two
loosen its nails before its transfer.winemakers oversee the production of Blasted
Blasted Church (the winery) sits atop a bluffChurch's wines:
overlooking Skaha Lake, providing it with a lovelyThe Dam Flood- Red blend
vista. Visitors can enjoy the view from benches inCabernet- Merlot
the parking lot, or from the tasting room, which isMerlot
located inside a little log house.Pinot Noir
Blasted Church is the dream of Evelyn and ChrisSyrah
Campbell, two Vancouverites who suffered aGewurztraminer
midlife change-of-heart, (something that seems toHatfield's Fuse- White blend
have affected a number of winery owners) thatChardonnay Musque
led them to purchase the current winery andSauvignon Blanc
vineyards four years ago. The family takes carePinot Gris
of the ins and outs of running the winery, andBlastphem - Late Harvest Botrytis Affected
visitors will likely encounter the Campbell'sRevered Chardonnay- A new high-end series
daughter at the tasting bar during the summer.There is no charge for up to four tastings at
Staff are more than willing to tell the story of theBlasted Church. Written tasting notes are available
Blasted Church from which the winery got itsfor perusal. If there is a queue at the tasting bar
name. Detailed tasting notes as well as notes on(and there will likely be many throughout the
the year's harvest are available to browse.summer) we recommend appreciating the view
Blasted Church has a number of parking spaces.from benches out front or browsing the wine
Be prepared (if you haven't read this enoughselection, which sports unusual, funky artwork
already) for crowds in the summer, as the tastingdepicting characters from Okanagan Falls' colourful
bar isn't very spacious.history.