Grizzli Winery
Highlights:
West Kelowna's only dedicated public art gallery — world-renowned Grizzli Art Gallery featuring rotating exhibitions by contemporary Canadian artists
One of Canada's largest and most elegant tasting rooms — 20,000 sq. ft. with 60-foot ceilings and open-concept design
Architecturally award-winning building — a cultural landmark on the Westside Wine Trail
31 Charkay Restaurant — contemporary Canadian cuisine paired with estate wines and handcrafted cocktails
Guided winery tours and seated enhanced tasting flights with local food pairings
Seasonal Icewine Tour & Tasting — a behind-the-scenes look at frosted vineyards and production in winter
Friday Happy Hour — live music, wine specials, cocktails, and light snacks in the wine lounge
Year-round events including the Icewine Gala, Christmas Market, Night Markets, outdoor Cinema, and summer concert series
Family and pet friendly — open year-round, walk-ins welcome for standard tastings
The Vibe
Grizzli Winery wears its community identity proudly — this is a place built not just for wine lovers, but for everyone. Set on a nine-acre estate at the foot of Mount Boucherie with sweeping vineyard views filling the windows, the architecturally award-winning building is as much a cultural hub as it is a winery. Inside, the 20,000 sq. ft. tasting room with soaring 60-foot ceilings manages to feel simultaneously grand and genuinely welcoming — the kind of space where families, wine club members, art enthusiasts, and first-time visitors all feel equally at home. There is always something happening at Grizzli, and that energy is palpable from the moment you walk through the door.
The Experience
Grizzli offers one of the most layered visitor experiences on the Westside Wine Trail. Standard walk-in tastings are relaxed and self-paced — guests settle into the art gallery-integrated wine lounge and work through their selections at their own leisure, with generous pours and a $10 tasting fee credit applied toward any bottle purchase. For a more guided experience, the seated enhanced tasting flights pair wines with locally curated food accompaniments, while the winter Icewine Tour takes guests behind the scenes through frosted vineyards and production facilities before warming up with a guided flight of two decadent icewines and two table wines. Friday Happy Hour brings live music, wine specials, and handcrafted cocktails to the lounge, and the annual events calendar — from the beloved Icewine Gala to summer Night Markets and outdoor Cinema — make Grizzli a destination worth returning to across every season.
The Wine
Hand-harvested from Okanagan Valley estate vineyards, the Grizzli portfolio spans a broad and approachable range of reds, whites, fruit wines, and the winery's most celebrated category — outstanding icewines that have earned recognition on a world stage. The deep, fruit-forward reds are a particular highlight, with Merlot, Cabernet Sauvignon, and signature blends delivering the rich, concentrated character that Okanagan volcanic soils do so well. The Gewürztraminer is a perennial crowd favourite — aromatic, lush, and distinctly Okanagan — while the icewines, produced entirely from hand-picked estate grapes and bottled on site, represent some of the finest examples of the style in the valley.
Good to Know
Best for: Families, groups, art lovers, event seekers, those looking for a spacious and relaxed tasting environment year-round
Don't miss: The Grizzli Art Gallery — a genuinely unique cultural experience in the context of a winery visit, and the only public art gallery in West Kelowna
Signature wines: Icewines, Gewürztraminer, Merlot, Cabernet Sauvignon
Dining: 31 Charkay Restaurant — contemporary Canadian cuisine, open for lunch and dinner seasonally
Reservations: Walk-ins welcome for standard tastings — book ahead for guided tours, seated flights, and special events
Seasonal highlight: The winter Icewine Tour & Tasting is one of the most unique winery experiences in the Okanagan — highly recommended for off-season visits
