Taking a turn west off Highway 97 at Summerland’s Jones Flat Road, then an eventual north on Garnet Valley Road, puts you on a gently twisting road through an undiscovered and picturesque agricultural pocket of the Okanagan Valley.

At the end of the paved road is Garnet Valley Ranch Winery. Perched above Summerland and accessed by a gravelly, bouncy corniche, this 320-acre property is a rugged, immersive retreat where wine is only part of the story.

Before you ascend to that peak, the story of Garnet Valley begins with dotted signs of carefully cultivated agri-tourism by members of the Garnet Valley Agri-Tourism Association, or GVATA.

The GVATA includes fruit growers, vintners, cattle ranchers and riding stables, farms, a spot for........

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