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VQA Vinters Quality Alliance Wine Information Centre

VQA Vinters Quality Alliance Wine Information Centre: You might have a taste for wine or yen for dinosaurs. Maybe you have a fascination with gangsters or a desire to drive through remote wilderness. Whatever your dream is, fulfil it in one of Canadas 10 provinces or three territories just by venturing off the beaten path. Ready to explore?, according to Huffington Post. With lush vineyards and endless sunshine, the Okanagan region could easily seduce you into believing you re in California. Where to start? Sample more than 600 local wines at the VQA Vinters Quality Alliance Wine Information Centre in Penticton, less than a five-hour drive from Vancouver. In nearby Kelowna, a href "http://www.missionhillwinery.com/" target " hplink" Mission Hill Family Estate, /a repeatedly named Canadas Winery of the Year, is famed for both its Oculus red wine and its award-winning Terrace Restaurant. Looking for a delight in the desert? Head to Osoyoos, B.C.. Nk Mip Cellars, Canadas first aboriginal-owned and operated winery, produces fantastic Chardonnays and Pinot Blancs in the northern Sonoran Desert.Everywhere, horseback riding, golfing, boating, and spas beckon when you re not sipping something intoxicating. Visit Dinosaur Provincial Park: Alberta Summer's the perfect time to escape the busy urban lifestyle in Canada. Theres nothing wrong with enjoying fine dining in Vancouvers swankiest restaurants, shopping for high-end fashions on Torontos Bloor Street, or parading through elite nightclubs in downtown Montreal. But theres much more to discover in this huge, diverse nation. 13 Canadian Alternatives To Big City Tourism. Slideshow text follows for mobile readers. Loading Slideshow Tour The Okanagan Wine Country: British Columbia (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.