Van Westen Vineyards

“One of the best! Niether the wine nor the hospitality ever disappoint. Consistently delicious and always friendly, fun, relaxed and educational, Van Westen is one of our favourite stops on the Naramata Bench. This year's Brewt is my drink of the summer!”

“Absolutely fantastic wines and wine tasing experience. This is a family owned and operated winery that exemplifies quality over quantity. Our tasting yesterday was provided by the actual wine maker and the owner, Rob, came in from the vineyard at the end of the day and had a glass with us sharing some of the history and stories of their journey. You won’t get that experience or value at the big corporate run wineries here in the valley.”

“This is a very cool laid-back winery with amazing wines. As a bonus they will let you flip through their vinyl and pick out something to play while you are enjoying the wines. Highly recommended, don't miss it if you're in the area.”

“Another great stop. The staff was very friendly and knowledgeable, forgot to get his name but he was great! Their reds are definitely the best! Great blends of reds! It's a very simple winery on the Aikins Loop but very nice. Amazing stop!”

“What a unique and special experience we had during our visit to Van Westen Vineyards. I didn’t catch our hosts name, but she was an amazing person who was just full of energy and you could really tell she loved what she was doing. She spent a lot of time with us, and shared a lot of knowledge about the wine we tasted and also general wino knowledge. This is a smaller family run winery, but the quality of their product is extremely high. I would highly recommend stopping by is you’re in the area.”