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Tinhorn Creek and Miradoro Restaurant Events Spice up Autumn

Tinhorn Creek Vineyards and Miradoro Restaurant are offering a number of exciting events for wine lovers from September 28 to October 6, during this year’s Okanagan Wine Festival.

The Chef vs Chef Winemaker Dinner starts off the roster of events at Miradoro on Friday September 28 at 6:30pm. Join Sandra Oldfield as Miradoro Executive Chef Jeff Van Geest and Hawksworth Restaurant Executive Chef David Hawksworth alternate courses, pairing their dishes with the latest Oldfield Series releases from Tinhorn Creek. $95 per person, reservations required – 250.498.3742.

Join Tinhorn Creek proprietor, Kenn Oldfield, for a hike through the Gewurztraminer vines. Learn about the terroir of the Golden Mile and what makes Tinhorn’s Gewurztraminer so unique. After the hike enjoy a gourmet lunch on Miradoro’s Proprietor’s Patio. Let’s Talk Gewurz Hike & Lunch is Monday October 1 through Wednesday October 3 from 11am to 1pm for $35 per person – 250.498.3743.

The Communal Table, Miradoro Restaurant’s weekly late-harvest dining series premieres October 2 with a special kick off dinner and feature menu. The Communal Table brings together locals and visitors to celebrate regional food and wine. Held at 6:30pm on Tuesdays from October 2 until the end of the year, menu is $25 per person, reservations required.

The Crush Club Pick-Up Party is back for another year, Saturday September 29 from 1pm to 4pm. Chef Jeff will once again be firing up the largest BBQ in the Okanagan and slow roasting some fantastic food for Crush Club Members. Tinhorn’s latest releases will be available and members pick up their Red Crush Club cases. Only two tickets per membership. RSVP by September 20 – 1.888.484.6467 or crushclub@tinhorn.com.

Miradoro’s Chef Jeff Van Geest and Sommelier Justin McAuliffe lead The Search for the Perfect Pairing: Breaking the Rules. A structured tasting exploring the molecular compounds that make up the flavours in wine and food and how they affect each other, guests will sample Tinhorn Creek wines with corresponding food pairings from the Miradoro kitchen that offer unusual and unexpected flavour sensations. Saturday October 6, 11am to 1pm, $55 per person. Limited seating, RSVP required.

Miradoro Restaurant’s Large Format Dinner will be four phenomenal courses, featuring a 5L bottle of 2002 Tinhorn Creek Merlot, along with three other BC winery large formats. Chef Jeff Van Geest will be creating dishes specifically to match these wines. The Large Format Dinner is Saturday October 6, $95 per person, reservations required.

For more information visit, www.tinhorn.com.