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Celebrate the fall with the annual Naramata Bench Wineries Association Tailgate Party .
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The Naramata Bench Wineries Association Tailgate Party, taking place on Sept. 9, is hosted this year by D’Angelo Estate Winery. Submitted photo

Celebrate the fall with the annual Tailgate Party sponsored by the Naramata Bench Wineries Association.

Featuring food from local restaurants, live music and entertainment, and wine from each of the 28 Naramata Bench Wineries Association members. The annual event is a celebration of the fall harvest, and the great variety and quality of local wines and will be held Sept. 8.

The Naramata Bench Wineries Association’s 28 wineries will be driving their trucks to the Naramata Heritage Inn to provide some of their bottles for the event. The wine will begin pouring from the start of the night at 6:30 until 9 p.m.

This year’s theme is “Bootleg Bash”, with prizes for the best heritage hate for both men and women. The party celebrates the building of the Naramata Heritage Inn and the founding of Naramata in the early 1900s.

The 28 winery owners and winemakers featured at the event include: D’Angelo Estate Winery, Kettle Valley Winery, Bella Wines, Daydreamer Wines, Nichol Vineyard, Therapy Vineyards, Serendipity Winery, Van Westen Vineyards, Elephant Island Winery, Lake Breeze Vineyards, Lang Vineyards, Terravista Vineyards, Moraine Estate Winery, Bench 1775 Winery, Black Widow Winery, Quidni Estate Winery, Hillside Winery & Bistro, Red Rooster Winery, La Frenz Winery, Ledlin Family Vineyards, Poplar Grove Winery, Monster Vineyards, Perseus Winery, Tightrope Winery, Misconduct Wine Co., Deep Roots Winery, Three Sisters Winery and Upper Bench Estate Winery.

The event sells out every year, so if you are interested, make sure you pick up ticket well in advance. Tickets are on sale for the September 8 event by calling the Heritage Inn at 778-514-5444 or online by clicking here. No tickets will be available at the door.