About The View Winery & Wards Cider
The View Winery and its Wards Cider label sit on a family farm in East Kelowna that has passed through five generations of the Ward and Turton families. Great-granddad Ward built the apple packing house in 1922, and for decades it served the neighborhood's growers. In 2006 Chris Turton and Jennifer Turton-Molgat turned it into a winery and cidery, and the old building is now the tasting room, looking out over the Kelowna valley.
The estate grows Gewürztraminer, Riesling, Ehrenfelser, Pinot Gris, Pinot Noir and Pinotage. Its cider apples include Belle de Boskoop, Chisel Jersey and Bulmers Norman, and the farm once grew Spartan and McIntosh for the fresh market. Expect cool-climate aromatic whites and fruit-forward reds, plus Wards ciders that range from classic apple to fruit and cocktail-inspired flavors.
Tastings run daily all year from 11 to 5:30, and walk-ins are welcome. A flight of five wines or ciders costs $10, waived with a $25 purchase. From May through September the farm adds a private picnic ($28.95 per person) with a five-glass flight and a charcuterie box at a linen-covered table under the old apple trees. The Estate Experience ($45 plus tax) adds a 30-minute guided hike through the orchards and vineyards, with a sparkling tasting at the top, and takes about an hour to an hour and a half. The winery is dog friendly.
Okanagan Lavender & Herb Farm is about 10 minutes away, but it no longer offers tours or walk-in visits; it sells its oils and culinary lavender online.
What to do
- Taste a flight of five wines or ciders in the 1922 packing house ($10, waived with a $25 purchase)
- Book a private picnic under the old apple trees, May through September
- Hike the orchards and vineyards on the Estate Experience, May through September
- Try Wards ciders made from cider apples such as Belle de Boskoop and Chisel Jersey
- Bring a well-behaved dog; the winery is dog friendly
Season, hours and prices
- Season
- Tastings daily year-round; picnics and estate hikes May through September
- Hours
- As listed on their website in October 2026: tastings and wine shop daily 11–5:30, year-round
- Admission
- Tasting flight $10 (waived with $25 purchase); private picnic $28.95 per person; Estate Experience $45 plus tax (prices listed October 2026)
Good to know
- Age
- 21 or older to taste or drink alcohol
- Dogs
- Allowed
- Reservations
- Walk-in
Tips for your visit
- Larger groups should reserve ahead
- Picnic bookings need 24 hours' notice to cancel for a refund
- Wear sturdy shoes for the vineyard hike
- Plan a designated driver if you are tasting
Pair it with a lavender farm
Okanagan Lavender & Herb Farm · about 10 minutes away
Okanagan Lavender & Herb Farm is about 10 minutes away but no longer hosts visitors, so order its lavender products online and make the winery picnic your farm stop.
Getting there
Questions
How much is a tasting?
$10 for five wines or ciders, waived with a $25 purchase (October 2026 listing).
Are dogs allowed?
Yes, the winery is dog friendly.
Is it open in winter?
Yes. Tastings run daily year-round from 11 to 5:30.
When are picnics offered?
May through September, with a five-glass flight and a charcuterie box under the apple trees.
🗺️ Part of the guide Things to Do Near the Lavender Farms of Kelowna & the Central Okanagan, British Columbia
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