SummerGate Winery

08/29/2026

Wow! Summerland, you showed us what really means!

You supported us for our re-opening day and helped raise funds for families re-building their lives after losing everything in the wildfire, and we are so grateful! It is wonderful to see people together catching up, checking in, and having a good time!

Poutine, fries, and pop will continue to be by donation at the SummerGate Kitchen all weekend! Enjoy a poutine with loved ones and a glass of wine on our patio.🍷

Saturday August 29: 12pm - 8pm
Sunday August 30: 12pm - 8 pm

**Note: Poutine and fries will be the only items on the menu this weekend**




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08/28/2026

SummerGate Winery is hosting a Welcome Back Poutine Party - poutine or fries by donation, all weekend long!

Meet friends, enjoy some poutine, share a bottle of wine! Now more than ever, we need community, we need to check in on each other, we need to share our stories.

We’re staying open a little later this weekend so we all have time to sit, chat, catch up, and be together.

Friday August 28: 4pm - 8pm
Saturday August 29: 12pm - 8pm
Sunday August 30: 12pm - 8pm

**Note: Poutine and fries will be the only items on the food menu this weekend**




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08/27/2026

We’re finally back!

After catching up on 2 weeks of missed work while evacuated, we are so ready to re-open our doors!

To welcome everyone home, we’re hosting a Welcome Back Poutine Party all weekend long. Come by for poutine or fries by donation.

We all have friends and neighbours who lost everything in the fire and we want to give them direct, immediate support. Every single dollar dropped in our donation jar will go straight to local families rebuilding their lives.

Also, we’re staying open a little later this weekend so we all have time to sit, chat, catchup, and be together.

Friday August 28: 4pm - 8pm
Saturday August 29: 12pm - 8pm
Sunday August 30: 12pm - 8 pm

**Note: Poutine and fries will be the only items on the menu this weekend**




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08/25/2026

Summerland we've missed you!

Sorry we couldn't reopen right away! We've been busy catching up on 2 weeks of vineyard work: final mowing, installing bird netting, talking to insurance adjusters, and testing grapes in anticipation of harvest 2026 which is going to be great!

With clear skies ahead, we're hosting a Welcome Back Poutine Party at SummerGate Winery all this weekend - free poutine by donation, with all poutine sale donations going to support neighbours who've lost their homes in the fire. Come reconnect and stand together as a community.

- Friday August 28th 4pm - 8pm
- Saturday & Sunday 12pm - 8pm

Also a special thanks to Elma Restaurant in Penticton who has featured our Kerner wine on their Summerland Strong wine list.




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08/23/2026

Gillian, Mike and family returned to SummerGate on Thursday to heavy smoke in the air and ash everywhere, but healthy vineyards, tall grass, and sunflowers in bloom.

We were one of the fortunate ones with a place to come home to, and we are forever grateful.

Gillian will be in the wine shop this week as we clean up and reset for our reopening next weekend. Feel free to stop in and have a chat as we all process the events of the last two weeks.

Now more than ever, we need community, we need to check in on each other, we need to share our stories.

We’ve got wine chilling and would love to connect with you on our patio, with a sip of your favourite SummerGate wine.
❤️

08/22/2026

08/18/2026

Supporting Summerland: Standing Together Through the Bald Range Wildfire

Summerland has always been a community shaped by the land. 🌱

Our vineyards, orchards, farms, cideries, wineries, breweries and distilleries are more than places to visit — they represent generations of hard work, local families, passionate producers and the agricultural roots that make Summerland such a special place.

As the Bald Range Wildfire impacts our region, our thoughts are with everyone affected — particularly the growers, farmers, producers, residents and emergency crews facing uncertainty in the days ahead.

At Bottleneck Drive, we believe one of the greatest strengths of Summerland is the way this community shows up for one another.

Supporting the People Behind the Products 🧑‍🌾

Behind every bottle of Summerland wine, glass of cider, locally grown peach, craft beer and small-batch spirit is a story. There are farmers tending orchards and vineyards, families running tasting rooms, cellar and production teams working behind the scenes, and countless seasonal employees who depend on our region’s agricultural and tourism economy. Wildfires can have an impact that extends well beyond the area directly affected. Road closures, changing travel plans and uncertainty can mean fewer visitors at a time when local farms and businesses rely heavily on summer traffic. That’s why supporting local matters so much right now.

Show Your Love for Summerland ❤️

We look forward to welcoming you back to beautiful Summerland for the warm hospitality, local flavours and memorable pours that make this community so special. Until then, small actions can make a big difference.

Choose a Summerland wine, cider, beer or spirit when you shop.

Pick up locally grown fruit and produce.

Recommend a favourite Summerland business to friends and family, or share one of their posts on social media.

Every purchase, recommendation and show of support helps keep this community strong.

Visit https://www.bottleneckdrive.com/ or the Wines of British Columbia Winery & Cidery Finder (Linked Below) explore Summerland producers and check the latest information available from local businesses.

https://winebc.com/wineries/?urban_area=Summerland

Please continue to check official sources for current conditions and travel information, including DriveBC and the BC Wildfire Service Dashboard. 🚙

Summerland Strong 💪

Look for the Summerland Strong sticker on local producer bottles coming soon to liquor store shelves near you.

Support local. Choose Summerland. Share the love.

Together, we are Summerland Strong.

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SummerGate Winery
Summerland Heritage Cider
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08/14/2026

08/09/2026

"Wedding rehearsal cut short due to fast moving summerland wildfire"
Hear SummerGate Winery owner director Mike Stohler's interview with CBC's Sarah Penton August 8th, 2026.