Events

2012 Daily Guest Experience

 New tasting experiences at Hester Creek;
Food and Wine Experience
Join us in our kitchen as our experienced staff share with you, a food and wine paired delight. Taste three wines with a few bites of Tuscan inspired fare prepared by Terrafina Executive Chef Jeremy Luypen, while having a wine shop associate take you through the pairing and discuss the history and winemaking of Hester Creek.
Offered Saturdays in May • 12:30, 1:30 and 2:30pm
Friday and Saturdays in June • 12:30, 1:30 and 2:30pm
Seven days a week from July 1-October 8th • 11:30, 12:30, 1:30, 2:30 and 3:30pm
$10 per person

Vineyard Tour and Tutored Tasting
Start with an educated tour of our Estate winery then relax in our private dining-room as we take you through a tutored wine tasting. Learn the Hester Creek philosophy and taste the wines that have made us a destination.
Must be pre-booked 24hours in advance
$25 per person

2012 Schedule of Cooking Classes

 
Cooking Classes at Hester Creek Estate Winery offer you the rare experience of interacting with an acclaimed Chef in an intimate setting. You are one of only 14 guests seated at a granite island in a state of the art kitchen. The multi-course menu skillfully pairs delicate and intricate flavours with our award winning wines. Watch as the Chef prepares each course before you and shares little known culinary secrets. Take home the recipes as well as the memory of a truly unique experience.

 

Date	Day of the week	Chef	From	Fee
May 26th	Saturday	Jeremy Luypen - SOLD OUT	Terrafina	$110
June 9th	Saturday	Jeremy Luypen	Terrafina	$110
July 26th	Thursday	Roger Gillespie	Hester Creek	$110
Sept 5th	Wednesday	Ricardo Scebba	Ricardo's	$110
Sept 15th	Saturday	Jeremy Luypen	Terrafina	$110
Sept 24th	Tuesday	Paul Cecconi	Local Lounge	$110
Oct 13th	Saturday	Ricardo Scebba - SOLD OUT	Ricardo's	$110
Oct 27th	Saturday	Chris Van Hooydonk	Sonora Room	$110

Additional classes will be added as chefs are confirmed, check back often for updates.

 

Make your evening complete by staying at The "Villa" at Hester Creek. Go to The Villa for rates & amenities and booking information or see below for Villa-Cooking class packages. Cooking class dinner menus will be posted as they are made available. Classes are $110.00 per person for food and wine, plus applicable taxes and 15% gratuity. Door to door shuttle service is available for each class by prior arrangement.

Chef Bios

Chef Jeremy Luypen
Executive chef and proprietor Jeremy Luypen was born in the Fraser Valley of BC. At a young age he already knew that he enjoyed cooking for friends and family. While attending Okanagan University College in Kelowna, Jeremy enrolled in the Culinary Arts program. Following graduation Jeremy joined the culinary team at Okanagan Golf Course where he would work his way up to Sous Chef. Seeking a new challenge, Jeremy accepted a position at the Chicago Chophouse in Calgary, Alberta. After almost 3 years and feeling the pull of family, Jeremy came back to Kelowna and continued his culinary journey at the Hotel Eldorado. He saw the Eldorado through multiple dining awards and growth but after 4 years was given the opportunity to be an executive chef at Passa Tempo in Osoyoos. In 2011 Jeremy had a dream come true in opening his own restaurant, Terrafina at Hester Creek. With the help of co-owner April Goldale, Terrafina has become a huge destination in the South Okanagan and a fabulous addition to the Hester Creek property. It boasts authentic “Tuscan inspired” dishes and a wood fired oven, great pastas and lots of delicious BC wine.
www.terrafinarestaurant.com 

Chef Ricardo Scebba
Chef Ricardo Scebba’s strong Italian roots have led him to focus on Italian and Mediterranean cuisine at his Kelowna restaurant, "Ricardo's Mediterranean Kitchen." Born in Montreal to Italian parents, Ricardo began cooking at 16 and earned a degree in Restaurant Management from St. Clair College. He worked in Toronto and Montreal prior to moving to Vancouver in 1981. Ricardo met his wife and partner, Sue Miller, while working at a Granville Island restaurant. Together they left the city for Kelowna and opened their Lake Country restaurant in 2001. www.ricardos.ca

2012 Music at Hester Creek

Date	Day of the Week	Band/Musician	Cost	Time
June 16th	Saturday	Ari Neufeld	Complimentary	1-4pm
June 23rd	Saturday	The Gala Vanters	Complimentary	1-4pm
July 6th - concert	Friday	Trama	$35 for lawn-$50 for patio	7:00pm
July 7th	Saturday	Ari Neufeld	Complimentary	1-4pm
July 14th	Saturday	Aidan Mayes	Complimentary	1-4pm
July 21st	Saturday	Brent Tyler	Complimentary	1-4pm
July 28th	Saturday	Midnight Blue	Complimentary	1-4pm
August 4th	Saturday	Aidan Mayes	Complimentary	1-4pm
August 11th	Saturday	Brent Tyler	Complimentary	1-4pm
August 18th	Saturday	Ari Neufeld	Complimentary	1-4pm
August 23rd - concert	Thursday	Lisa Brokop	$35 for lawn-$50 for patio	7:00pm
August 25th	Saturday	Midnight Blue	Complimentary	1-4pm
September 1st	Saturday	The Gala Vanters	Complimentary	1-4pm
September 8th	Saturday	Brent Tyler	Complimentary	1-4pm
September 15th	Saturday	Ari Neufeld	Complimentary	1-4pm
September 22nd	Saturday	Midnight Blue	Complimentary	1-4pm
September 29th	Saturday	Aidan Mayes	Complimentary	1-4pm
October 6th	Saturday	Brent Tyler	Complimentary	1-4pm

 

This season we wanted to offer music on the patio to enhance the experience of our guests, we are pleased to introduce to you the Music at Hester Creek. All musical events will be held outdoors so please do dress for the weather. Purchase treats from our well-stocked deli fridge and enjoy a glass of wine on the patio, or bring a blanket and your own picnic fare. We look forward to sharing this wonderful season with you!

Trama 
If you missed them last year, you will want to mark Friday July 6th on your calendar. Doni Underhill, Ray Roper, Brian Lousley and David Wills are the voices of ‘Trama’, a band which has been a mainstay in the Vancouver music scene for over two decades.

Though primarily a classic rock band, they stay current by including some of the newest songs on today’s charts in their sets. Trama has a good sense of what the market is calling for and attribute the band’s success to having the savvy to recognize what people want to hear. They understand their audience and can be counted on to get you on your feet dancing the night away!


 

2012 Packages

Villa-Cooking Class Packages

Season	Dates	Details	Fee
Spring Fall	April 6-June 30 Oct 13-Oct 31	2 cooking class tickets 1 night stay at the Villa Vineyard tour and 1hr tutored tasting	$465
Summer	July 1-Oct 12	2 cooking class tickets 2 night stay at the Villa $100 Gift Certificate to Terrafina Restaurant Vineyard tour and 1hr tutored tasting	$910

Packages are subject to availability of both the cooking class and the Villa, based on double occupancy. Plus applicable taxes and 15% gratuity on the cooking class.

 

2012 Fall Wine Festival

Date	Event	Time	Fee
Sept 29th	Garlic Festival	11:00am-4:00pm	Donation
Oct 1st-4th	Gusto di Italia - dinners	6:30pm	$110 per person

Hester Creek is planning the 1st Garlic Festival for the south Okanagan. Join local musicians, growers and chefs as we expereince all that garlic has to offer. The evening will conclude with a garlic featured winemakers dinner at Terrafina Restaurant.
Please call Terrafina directly for dinner tickets, 250.498-2229.
Our Gusto di Italia dinners prepared by our Hospitality Director, Roger Gillespie, will take you through a taste of Italty, an expertly paired wine and culinary excursion, a five course wine paired dinner. Taxes and 15% gratuity apply for Italian dinner.

The Executive Barrel Room