This year’s Heritage Week theme is, “Stir the Pot.” Let’s celebrate Heritage Week by exploring the history of some of the Central Okanagan wine families, Stirring the Pots Vats to produce great wines! Join us via Zoom on Thursday, February 19th, 7pm – Registration Required.
What: Wine Families of the Central Okanagan, presented by Okanagan wine expert, Luke Whittall – this FREE talk is hosted by the Kelowna & District Genealogical Society and the Okanagan Regional Library
When: 7-8pm, Thursday, February 19, 2026
Where: Via Zoom; REGISTRATION REQUIRED: https://orl.libcal.com/event/3987539
Wine Families of the Central Okanagan : Wine cultures in old world Europe emphasized the family, where meals were shared and wine was enjoyed. Who were the first families to introduce wine and wine culture to Kelowna
Luke Whittall is an Okanagan wine industry professional who has worked in cellars, vineyards, wine shops since 2005. He has written six books about wine and was a co-author with John Schreiner on the 6th edition of The Okanagan Wine Tour Guide in 2020. His Sipster’s Pocket Guide series of books for BC and Ontario published by Touchwood Editions have marked a new direction in wine writing since debuting in 2021. Each guide features some of the most amazing wines ever produced in Canada’s largest wine regions. His first book, Valleys of Wine: A Taste of British Columbia’s Wine History was published in 2019. From 2017 to 2022, he taught courses on BC wine history, wine and food pairing, and wines sales and marketing at Okanagan College in Penticton and Kelowna. He is the host and producer of The Sipsters Wine Podcast, which is available on all major podcast platforms and at sipsters.ca.