Stars Shine in Osoyoos as Festival Raises $70,000 for United Way Festival Impromptu performance and award-winning wines highlight of Celebrity Wine Festival
June 13, 2011, Osoyoos B.C., The third annual 2011 Osoyoos Celebrity Wine Festival (OCWF) was a smashing success as 17 wineries, 15 celebrities, 43 media and more than 1200 fans of B.C. Wine converged in Osoyoos. The four day festival exceeded expectations and featured an impromptu musical jam from country music star George Canyon and award-winning Chilean-Canadian folk and flamenco guitarist Oscar Lopez with Canadian born rock and roll artist Jason Go-Go. -more-
Wine Festival Features North America's First Music and Wine Pairing New celebrities include Catriona Le May Doan, Lorne Cardinal, Rosette Luve, Elise Estrada and Aaron Pritchett
May 12, 2011, Osoyoos B.C., The Osoyoos Celebrity Wine Festival (OCWF) announced today it is launching North America's first music and wine pairing event. This innovative entertainment concept will be featured at the Black Hills Winery Nota Bene release party, one of six festival events. -more-
Celebrity Wine Film Festival Contest to Promote BC Wine Jesse Kovacs from ABC's Bachelor Pad and The Bachelorette is celebrity judge
March 31, 2011, Osoyoos B.C., - Producers of the 2011 Osoyoos Celebrity Wine Festival (OCWF) are reaching out to filmmakers everywhere to tell the story of BC Wines. OCWF is calling for submissions for “The Vinos” an amateur wine commercial film festival.
Wine enthusiasts and aspiring filmmakers will compete for a Vino, cash, prizes and wine, by producing a video about their favourite BC Wine or wineries. Jesse Kovacs of hit ABC TV show The Bachelor Pad and The Bachelorette, will be one of celebrity judges.
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New Events New Stars for 2011 Osoyoos Celebrity Wine Festival Juno award winner George Canyon to play acoustic set at Celebrity Wine Auction
March 16, 2011 Osoyoos B.C., The Osoyoos Celebrity Wine Festival (OCWF) is launching its 2011 festival today with the announcement of this year's events. The festival of food and wine pairing events hosted annually by actor/director Jason Priestley and film producer Chad Oakes has added new events
Priestley is one of the owners of Black Hills Winery, which is a co-founder of the Festival. Each year, Jason and Chad invite their Hollywood friends to join them in Osoyoos for the weekend, creating a unique opportunity for festival-goers to rub shoulders with celebrities from the Film and Television industry. -more-
