Update: Winter Okanagan Wine Festival – January 14-22, 2012

Sun Peaks, BC (January 10, 2012) – Four events are already sold out and less than 70 tickets are available for the signature event of the 14th annual Winter Okanagan Wine Festival at Sun Peaks Resort. The Progressive Tasting takes place on Friday, January 20.

The nine day festival kicks off in Canada’s Alpine Village this Saturday evening with a total of 24 wineries participating throughout the event, including Nk’Mip, Ex Nihilo and Little Straw Vineyards.

Tickets are still available to several popular events during the festival, including an intimate Wine Masters Dinner at Servus on Creekside, the Mixology to Music at Powder Hounds, and the brand new seminar From Russia with Love…and Wine…and Vodka.

Sold out events include both M Room Fondue dinners, the Medal Winners Tasting and the Port & Cheese: After the Après Social.

Ticket prices range from $20 to $120 and there are package options available which include accommodation and alpine lift tickets.

For full event details and package information, visit the website

About Sun Peaks: Sun Peaks Resort is a four season destination resort located in the interior of British Columbia near Kamloops. Recently declared the 2nd Best Ski Resort in Canada and 13th Best in North America by Condé Nast Traveller Magazine readers, Sun Peaks has three mountains which surround an intimate ski-in, ski-out village. In other seasons, Sun Peaks offers a diverse range of leisure activities including 18 holes of golf as well as numerous events and festivals. Sun Peaks Resort was the first ski resort in North America and is the only resort in Canada to receive the ISO 14001 designation recognizing the resorts environmental policies and practices.  Sun Peaks can be accessed by two airport gateways – Kamloops (45 minutes) and Kelowna (2 1/2 hours) and by car, only a 4 ¼ hour drive separates Sun Peaks and Vancouver, B.C.