When you need some harmony and balance in life try sipping VinAmité Cellars! Vin (French for wine); Amité (Norman Medieval English for Friend & harmony) you can extract the importance of savouring life with those close to you.
This wonderful Canadian wine chapter began as a dream for Ray Coulombe whom enjoyed the Europeanesque ambience of Old Historic Montreal’s lively café and bistro scene sipping dreamy French wines during his advertising career. Beaujolais and darling wife Wendy stole his heart!
Looking for a legacy gift for his daughters Catherine and Nathalie and bask in the fruits of his labour- why not bring Beaujolais to BC? Breathing life into existing 5 acre vineyard and creating the winery in 2013 his visions became reality. Winemaker Phil Soo (Noble Ridge, Dirty Laundry, Cassini, Silkscarf, Ruby Blues, Gold Hill, Bonamici) laid the foundation and mentored daughter Catherine who gracefully carried the French inspired focus from first vintage in 2018. A former haute caterer and fashion student, it was natural to pursue the art of winemaking and capture each wondrous season in a bottle.
Today’s visit was spectacular! Nathalie’s art adorned the walls, Christmas charm of a Hallmark movie, the gentle aromas of fondue and baking filled the air and pièce de résistance- Catherine’s delicately crafted wines. A portfolio worth collecting and deserving of the finest restaurant menus! Also one of a few whose warmhearted personality, gentile nature and intrepid boldness is defined in each glass. 🏆❤️🍷⚜️
Through life’s triumphs and defeats, may you always be blessed with the comfort of “wine friends”.
A “MUST VISIT” for enophiles, wine enthusiasts, foodies, or anyone seeking an authentic wine country experience! Events, rotating ciders, local beer on tap and Catherine’s epicurean delights.
Tom Bush
Lovely little spot with good vibes, great wine and better views. Staff were super friendly and knowledgeable!
Kris Reddemann
Dog friendly, great service, delicious wine
debbie kaulback
1st time there, as visiting the area. This winery was a recommendation from a family member that lives in the area. The staff were very pleasant and very knowledgeable The wine tasting and charcuterie were amazing. I will visit there again, next time I come to visit family. I would highly recommend.
Helen Slingsby
My travel buddy and I were taken here today for some wine tasting and cacuitary board. The views were lovely and the staff very accommodating. Highly recommend this lovely venue! Will definitely be back again.
Ben Klepacki
Good scenery, better wine, amazing hospitality. The hosts really made the extra effort here. Really has the small vineyard feel. Far more intimate than the bigger vineyards. Try the Hidden Corner!
Maria
Was my first time today at vinAmité winery. As soon as I walked into the tasting room, I loved the place. Great service, very nice wine. Great experience!
Katharine North
We stopped in for a predinner glass the night before our wedding. We had a lovely time with great wine in a quiet, intimates etting. The young lady taking care of us was fantastic. Couldn't recommend it enough for a smaller group.
Mat Rodrigues
10 stars. All the wines are so smooth. Charcuterie was perfectly selected.
Geena J
Cute little winery off the main road in Oliver. Have visited many times for their charcuterie which comes with a lovely champagne jelly that I highly recommend. The wine is mediocre but there’s not much like this in the area which is why we come back.
This is a gem right along the 93. We’ve been to many wineries in Oliver and Osoyoos over the years, and we think this newer winery is a must if you’re travelling through the region. They have great French style wines, charcuterie, a wonderful litte gift section, and the staff (family) behind the counter was knowledgeable and so nice. Hidden in plain sight is right!
Also, they’re open until 8!
Mohamed Awad
Great wine, charcuterie and people.
Sarah Blair
We arrived having been on a very hot bike ride with 4 children and were greeted with smiling faces offering freezies and cold lemon water. The kids also enjoyed juice boxes and crackers with salami while we were eating charcuterie. We were so amazed as most wineries aren’t very child friendly. The charcuterie was very special, with incredible cheeses and cured meats (one duck the other with truffle!) and the Pinot Gris (a grape which has never excited me) rocked my world. They even had dairy free soft herbed cheese in a tub for those of us who couldn’t eat dairy. Some of the party had to stay while some of us left to drop off bikes. They provided games for the children to play with some of the adults while they waited to be picked up. Thank you so much for the wonderful service today!
Fafa Potgieter
We recently did a wine tour and visited several wineries. Unfortunately our experience here was not the greatest. The host just poured one wine after the other and we did not get to choose at all. One of the ladies in our party cannot drink red wine and told the host this twice, yet she kept pouring her red wine.
Owen Macht
Wonderful experience as always, I love the unique wine and people here (Barbara in Accounting was very informative on the local music scene too). Today Jess was great and we focused on the wonderful Chansons ( all day long) , Chardonnay (omg) , and Gamay Noir (wow!). . I’m only in 3 clubs, this is one of them. Great patio, vibe and the best place ever . Warning: if it’s over 35C make it a quick tasting under 30 min. For your sake. Make this one of your must-see wineries for serene BC wine vibe. Great people. And that’s not the wine talking..
When you need some harmony and balance in life try sipping VinAmité Cellars! Vin (French for wine); Amité (Norman Medieval English for Friend & harmony) you can extract the importance of savouring life with those close to you. This wonderful Canadian wine chapter began as a dream for Ray Coulombe whom enjoyed the Europeanesque ambience of Old Historic Montreal’s lively café and bistro scene sipping dreamy French wines during his advertising career. Beaujolais and darling wife Wendy stole his heart! Looking for a legacy gift for his daughters Catherine and Nathalie and bask in the fruits of his labour- why not bring Beaujolais to BC? Breathing life into existing 5 acre vineyard and creating the winery in 2013 his visions became reality. Winemaker Phil Soo (Noble Ridge, Dirty Laundry, Cassini, Silkscarf, Ruby Blues, Gold Hill, Bonamici) laid the foundation and mentored daughter Catherine who gracefully carried the French inspired focus from first vintage in 2018. A former haute caterer and fashion student, it was natural to pursue the art of winemaking and capture each wondrous season in a bottle. Today’s visit was spectacular! Nathalie’s art adorned the walls, Christmas charm of a Hallmark movie, the gentle aromas of fondue and baking filled the air and pièce de résistance- Catherine’s delicately crafted wines. A portfolio worth collecting and deserving of the finest restaurant menus! Also one of a few whose warmhearted personality, gentile nature and intrepid boldness is defined in each glass. 🏆❤️🍷⚜️ Through life’s triumphs and defeats, may you always be blessed with the comfort of “wine friends”. A “MUST VISIT” for enophiles, wine enthusiasts, foodies, or anyone seeking an authentic wine country experience! Events, rotating ciders, local beer on tap and Catherine’s epicurean delights.
Lovely little spot with good vibes, great wine and better views. Staff were super friendly and knowledgeable!
Dog friendly, great service, delicious wine
1st time there, as visiting the area. This winery was a recommendation from a family member that lives in the area. The staff were very pleasant and very knowledgeable
The wine tasting and charcuterie were amazing. I will visit there again, next time I come to visit family. I would highly recommend.
My travel buddy and I were taken here today for some wine tasting and cacuitary board.
The views were lovely and the staff very accommodating. Highly recommend this lovely venue! Will definitely be back again.
Good scenery, better wine, amazing hospitality. The hosts really made the extra effort here. Really has the small vineyard feel. Far more intimate than the bigger vineyards. Try the Hidden Corner!
Was my first time today at vinAmité winery.
As soon as I walked into the tasting room, I loved the place.
Great service, very nice wine. Great experience!
We stopped in for a predinner glass the night before our wedding. We had a lovely time with great wine in a quiet, intimates etting. The young lady taking care of us was fantastic. Couldn't recommend it enough for a smaller group.
10 stars.
All the wines are so smooth. Charcuterie was perfectly selected.
Cute little winery off the main road in Oliver. Have visited many times for their charcuterie which comes with a lovely champagne jelly that I highly recommend. The wine is mediocre but there’s not much like this in the area which is why we come back.
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This is a gem right along the 93. We’ve been to many wineries in Oliver and Osoyoos over the years, and we think this newer winery is a must if you’re travelling through the region. They have great French style wines, charcuterie, a wonderful litte gift section, and the staff (family) behind the counter was knowledgeable and so nice. Hidden in plain sight is right!
Also, they’re open until 8!
Great wine, charcuterie and people.
We arrived having been on a very hot bike ride with 4 children and were greeted with smiling faces offering freezies and cold lemon water. The kids also enjoyed juice boxes and crackers with salami while we were eating charcuterie. We were so amazed as most wineries aren’t very child friendly.
The charcuterie was very special, with incredible cheeses and cured meats (one duck the other with truffle!) and the Pinot Gris (a grape which has never excited me) rocked my world. They even had dairy free soft herbed cheese in a tub for those of us who couldn’t eat dairy. Some of the party had to stay while some of us left to drop off bikes. They provided games for the children to play with some of the adults while they waited to be picked up.
Thank you so much for the wonderful service today!
We recently did a wine tour and visited several wineries. Unfortunately our experience here was not the greatest. The host just poured one wine after the other and we did not get to choose at all. One of the ladies in our party cannot drink red wine and told the host this twice, yet she kept pouring her red wine.
Wonderful experience as always, I love the unique wine and people here (Barbara in Accounting was very informative on the local music scene too). Today Jess was great and we focused on the wonderful Chansons ( all day long) , Chardonnay (omg) , and Gamay Noir (wow!). . I’m only in 3 clubs, this is one of them. Great patio, vibe and the best place ever . Warning: if it’s over 35C make it a quick tasting under 30 min. For your sake. Make this one of your must-see wineries for serene BC wine vibe. Great people. And that’s not the wine talking..
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