Wonders of Wine and Food

 

Dining at Burrowing Owl Winery

All good things must come to an end, on our final night in the Okanagan we decided on dinner at  Burrowing Owl Estate Winery in Oliver. We booked at the winery over a week in advance of our trip but we could only get a 7;00 pm reservation proving balcony dining is popular during COVID 

We arrived a few minutes early and had to sit in the lobby of Sonora room until 7:20 before being seated on the deck.  I thought the restaurant could have seated us in the indoor section and offered a small glass of wine, or at least the opportunity to order a glass while we waited. We ended up with a very nice table in the corner.

In these times we do not blame the restaurant for the wait. However, the people who have finished dining and paid their bill should be aware that there is limited seating and should move along so the establishment can attempt to make a profit.

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 We had a limited time to enjoy the view before darkness settled in.  If you look at the photograph at the top, the Sonora Room is located on the left side, second floor. We sat in the corner on the far left.

Our server was proficient, with excellent communication skills. The meal itself was outstanding, beef rib eye with sautéed mushrooms, wilted summer greens, parmesan-truffle polenta croutons, peppercorn sauce and the wine a 2018 Merlot, wonderful. It was a very enjoyable meal topped off by a couple of desserts. Rose and peach “Ile flottante”, soft-baked meringue, Calliope Gewürztraminer poached peaches, nut crumble and chocolate pâté, salted caramel, cocoa crumble, mint ice cream for dessert.

We had a most enjoyable time, a stupendous way to end our Okanagan trip.