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B.C. WINE INFORMATION SOCIETY Sensory Centre Located in the heart of Okanagan wine country, the B.C. Wine Information Society Sensory Centre at Okanagan College’s Penticton campus is the region’s first educational facility of its kind. The facility, which opened its doors in 2014, was created specifically for the sensory discovery and evaluation of wine and food. The College offers a variety of courses and programs through the Sensory Centre for students and professionals looking to expand their knowledge in the growing wine and viticulture industries. The state-of-the-art classroom-style lab provides an interactive and engaging tasting environment for those interested in winemaking, viticulture and hospitality with a focus on food and wine. The 120-square-metre Sensory Centre is equipped with the following amenities: A classroom-style lab that seats 24 Temperature-controlled wine storage A demonstration kitchen A fully-equipped catering kitchen Multimedia capabilities The Sensory Centre was built with the assistance of a generous donation by the B.C. Wine Information Society. In line with the College’s commitment to sustainability, the facility was designed to meet the Living Building Challenge standards. WINE TOURISM FOOD WINE TOURISM FOOD For additional information on the B.C. Wine Information Society Sensory Centre at Okanagan College, please contact [email protected].

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B.C. WINE INFORMATION SOCIETY Sensory CentreLocated in the heart of Okanagan wine country, the B.C. Wine Information Society Sensory Centre at Okanagan College’s Penticton campus is the region’s first educational facility of its kind.

The facility, which opened its doors in 2014, was created specifically for the sensory discovery and evaluation of wine and food.

The College offers a variety of courses and programs through the Sensory Centre for students and professionals looking to expand their knowledge in the growing wine and viticulture industries.

The state-of-the-art classroom-style lab provides an interactive and engaging tasting environment for those interested in winemaking, viticulture and hospitality with a focus on food and wine.

The 120-square-metre Sensory Centre is equipped with the following amenities:

• Aclassroom-stylelabthatseats24

• Temperature-controlledwinestorage

• Ademonstrationkitchen

• Afully-equippedcateringkitchen

• Multimediacapabilities

The Sensory Centre was built with the assistance of a generous donation by the B.C. Wine Information Society. In line with the College’s commitment to sustainability, the facility was designed to meet the Living Building Challenge standards.

WINE TOURISM

FOOD

WINE TOURISM

FOODFor additional information on the B.C. Wine Information Society Sensory Centre at Okanagan College, please contact

[email protected].

Page 2: FOOD WINE TOURISM - Okanagan College · WINE TOURISM FOOD FOOD AND WINE Customized Training Packages Experience food and wine in a fun and interactive environment in the hub of B.C.’s

WINE TOURISM

FOOD

FOOD AND WINE Customized Training PackagesExperience food and wine in a fun and interactive environment in the hub of B.C.’s thriving wine industry.

Okanagan College offers customized food and wine seminars at the state-of-the-art B.C. Wine Information Society Sensory Centre at the Penticton campus.

Trainingpackagesareavailableforavarietyofinterestandexperiencelevels,including:

• Introductorycoursesforseasonalstaff • Corporateteambuildingsessions • Advancedsensoryevaluationforprofessionalsinthefood,wineandtourismindustries

• Knowledgeoftheregion’sfoodandwinecombinedwithEnglishAsaSecondlanguagelearning

Taught by industry experts, sessions can provide a food and wine education experience that extends beyond the classroom with behind the scenes fieldtrips to local wineries, vineyards and farms. In addition to enhancing your group’s knowledge of the region’s food and wine, the learning environment can:

• Improvecommunicationskills • Buildtrust

• Encourageteamwork

Customized cooking classes in the culinary arts kitchens at the Kelowna campus are also available.

To discuss a food and wine experience tailored for your group, contact

[email protected].

For more information about other Okanagan College programs in culinary arts, tourism and hospitality and wine and viticulture visit www.okanagan.bc.ca/fwt.