Oliver & Osoyoos Wine Tour: Private tasting at Black Sage Bench

Four wineries, two sub-regions, one afternoon of Merlot, Cabernet and Syrah

A private half-day wine tour of Oliver and Osoyoos visits four wineries across the Black Sage Bench and Golden Mile, B.C.'s first wine sub-region. You'll taste wines at your own table with a guide who explains the terroir and winemaking approach at each stop, and can add seasonal food pairings to match the flight. Hotel pickup in Osoyoos, Oliver or Okanagan Falls is included.

Step-by-step itinerary

Private wine tasting tour

• Meet guide and travel to wineshop
• Enjoy guided seated wine tasting
• Learn about Maverick winemaking approach
• Visit Black Hills Estate Winery vineyards

The experience

The Oliver and Osoyoos area produces wines found nowhere else, shaped by the region's hot summer sun, arid climate and unique soil types that ripen late-harvest reds like Merlot, Cabernet Sauvignon, Cabernet Franc and Syrah. Your guide meets you at your hotel and drives you to the first winery, providing background on the vineyard's history and approach before you arrive. The Black Sage Bench sits on some of Canada's hottest, driest and sunniest ground (more sunlight hours than Napa Valley during the key growing months), so the grapes develop intense flavour and the wines carry a minerality distinct to the region.

At each of the four wineries, you'll sit at your own table for a guided tasting of a curated selection. One stop is Maverick, which uses Old World, by-hand winemaking methods instead of mechanized production, capturing multi-layered flavours through work in tune with nature. Another is Black Hills Estate on Black Sage Road, where west-facing slopes and deep desert sands create daytime heat that ripens the fruit fully, then cool nights that lock in acidity. Your guide walks you through the wines as you taste, and you can add the Chef's seasonal food pairings at extra cost, each plate matched to a wine in your flight.

The tour runs about four hours total. Chilled bottled and sparkling water are provided. Your guide speaks English or French, and pickup and dropoff happen in Osoyoos, Oliver or Okanagan Falls. Pickups outside this zone carry a small surcharge. Tastings fees are included, though you can request alternate wineries if the standard four don't suit your taste.

What’s included

• Guided tastings at four wineries.
• tasting fees.
• chilled bottled and sparkling water.
• hotel pickup and dropoff in Osoyoos, Oliver or Okanagan Falls.
• guide in English or French.

Before you book

Days and timesEvery day5 departure times: the first at 10:00, the last at 14:00

Book up to4h before

AgesAdult (19 and older) · Youth (13 to 18 years): free · Child (4 to 12 years): free · Infant (under 4): free

GroupPrivate

Live guideEnglish and French

Meeting point and pickupHotel pickup included.

Cancellation and refundsFree cancellation up to 24 h before the start. After that, no refund.It may be canceled if the minimum number of travelers isn't reached. If that happens, you're offered another date or a refund.

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Good to know

Low physical effortInfant seats availablePets welcomePublic transport nearbyNot recommended during pregnancy

Operated by Sagebrush Tours

Is this one for you?Book this tour if you're traveling as a couple or small group and want a private experience rather than joining a shared tour. The fixed itinerary of four wineries across two sub-regions fits into a half-day, so you can taste through the region's signature styles without committing a full day.

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Top questions

What languages is the tour guided in?

Live guide in English and French.

Can children come?

Yes. Ticket types: Youth (13 to 18 years): free; Child (4 to 12 years): free; Infant (under 4): free.

What makes the wines from Oliver and Osoyoos different from other B.C. regions?

The Oliver and Osoyoos area, including the Black Sage Bench and Golden Mile, is B.C.'s first wine sub-region, recognized for its unique climate, soil types and wine styles. The region gets more sunlight hours than Napa Valley during the key growing months of June through August, and the combination of hot days and cool nights creates intensely flavourful grapes with distinctive minerality found nowhere else.

Do I get to taste at every winery or just watch a demonstration?

You sit at your own table for a guided seated tasting at each of the four wineries, tasting a curated selection of wines with your guide explaining the vineyard and its approach. You're not watching. You're tasting through the flight yourself.

Can I add food to go with the wines?

Yes, you can add the Chef's seasonal food pairings at extra cost. Each plate is matched to a wine in your flight for a complete wine country tasting experience.

What happens if I want to visit different wineries than the standard four?

Alternate wineries are available upon request, so you can customize the tour to the producers you want to visit.

Is transportation from my hotel included in the price?

Yes, pickup and dropoff are included if your hotel is in Osoyoos, Oliver or Okanagan Falls. Hotels outside this zone are subject to a small added transportation surcharge.