April 25th, 2010: A majestic power point presentation and seminar with Joseph-Mark Cohen, Kabbalistic Astrologer, founder of Tree-of-life Mystery School & Tour Guide to planetary sacred sites. You will be mesmerized & delighted with the 80 crop circles that Joseph-Mark Cohen will illuminate drawn from his crop circle oracle deck. You will be guided toward an understanding of the embedded sacred geometry of the circles that resonate with the Mayan calendar, 2012 prophecies, the Kabbalah, pythagorean number mysticism, zero point energies and more. This is a seminar that will transform your veiw of the universe.
12:00pm to 6:30pm April 25, 2010
$100 (lunch included) via paypal at www.treeoflifeschool.com
1-888-633-2214 or 250-229-2227 for more details

Summerhill Pyramid Winery and Wildlife Habitat Canada share a passion to showcase and preserve the wonders of our natural world. Whether through sustainable approaches to agriculture or by searching for effective solutions to the challenges facing wildlife habitats, we are jointly devoted to a future where individuals share a commitment to appreciating and preserving our abundant, rich and diverse environment.

To help raise awareness, Summerhill and Wildlife Habitat Canada have established a unique partnership to market and promote our Robert Bateman Get to Know Organic Wine Series. Sales of these wines benefit both Wildlife Habitat Canada and the Robert Bateman Get to Know Program, a non-profit initiative which encourages a deeper and longer-lasting connection between youth and nature.

Check out our selection of wines, including the Robert Bateman Get to Know Series, in “The Wines” section of our website.

Thursday May 6th 6pm to Midnight. Summerhill is hosting MASQUERAVE! The gourmet food and wine party of the year! Champagne Sabering reception with wine maker Erik Von Krosigk, Gourmet Organic food and wine Chef stations around the winery, in our wine shop, Bistro and Pyramid!(Flambee’s, Butter-Poached Langostine Lobster Cones, Espresso & Cinnamon Braised Short ribs). Kinshira Performance Troupe glow shows & Masquearade dance party in the Pyramid with DJ Krucial K ‘til midnight. Tickets $69 (plus taxes and gratuities). Includes entrance, all food, 2 glasses of wine, masks and glowsticks! Contact us at emily@summerhill.bc.ca or 250-764-8000 ext. 131

On Febuary 12 Summerhill hosted a fundraiser for the Kelowna Proffesional Firefighters Charitable Society. Summerhill projected the opening ceremonies of the 2010 games onto our pyramid!What a huge success, over 160 people, firefighters and media turned up to enjoy and support. $944 was raised for the KPFCS! Thank you again to all the sponsers: Winn Rentals, Nexen, ReMix Audio Visual, Shaw Cable, Avalon Event Rentals and the Summerhill Staff!!

Summerhill is proud to partner with the United Way to market and promote the Robert Bateman ‘Get to Know’ series of organic wines to their members. Sales of these wines benefit Mr Bateman’s non-profit society, which brings youth away from computer and TV screens and into nature.

All eyes were on Summerhill Winery at the 2009 International Wine and Sprits Competition in London, England, where it was declared “Canadian Wine Producer of the Year”. Summerhill was awarded a total of five medals, including two best-in-class distinctions for the 2006 Riesling Icewine and the 2006 Peace Chardonnay Icewine. The IWSC panel of judges is comprised of some of the most experienced and well respected tasters and experts in the industry, and the group bestowed high marks across the board on Summerhill’s portfolio of organic wines.

Of the Reisling, the judges noted: “This wine is sheer perfection…marvellous ripe fruitiness…quite magnificent.” Praise for the Peace Chardonnay was no less restrained, with judge’s tasting notes reading: “mature and intense, quite decadent in style and perfectly complemented by the rich old gold colour…perfectly balanced…pure indulgence.”

Overall, these honours reflect the supreme quality of Summerhill’s organic wine, as well as the remarkable consistency of excellence upheld by the celebrated team. Says proprietor Stephen Cipes: “We view these awards as a testament to the strength of our vision and our many hours of hard work, dedication and care in producing organic wine, and letting Mother Nature speak for herself. We hope that this international recognition will help continue to bring the Okanagan wine industry to the forefront as a major player in the world winemaking scene. We are proud to lovingly (and meticulously) produce organic wines in a way that will help conserve the valley’s precious environment for years to come—while creating wines that are equally as good for body and soul.

Saturday March 27th at Summerhill Winery. 10:00am to 4:00pm. Shop Handmade – shop Vintage. Open to the public this amazing show is your opportunity to purchase local Okanagan Artisan one of a kind handmade goods. Also a collectors’ show, vintage one of a kind collectables. Admission is FREE and wine and snacks are available to purchase. Browse all day anytime!

May 2nd and 9th, 2010. 11am to 3pm. Summerhill’s Annual Spring Wine Festival Brunch. Feast on a fantastic array of wild & organic food, including breakfast & lunch items, fresh seafood bar, salads, Chef’s carvery, dim sum, omelettes, amazing dessert array & more! Includes “bubbly” & OJ reception and live music! $34.95 Reservations recommended.

April 29th to May 8th. 6pm to 9pm. Enjoy exquisite ambiance and stunning panoramic sunset views as you indulge in the Sunset Bistro’s Spring Wine Festival “Wine Paired Table D’Haute” and “A La Carte” Sunset dining menus. – Entrée’s from $20.00. Dinner reservations recommended.

There’s a picture of Stephen Cipes on the Summerhill Pyramid Winery website in full lotus position, hands raised, head thrown back, a smile on his lips. He seems to be delivering a silent sermon: embrace life, live now.

“My theroy is you’re born with yourself and you die with yourself,” said Summerhill’s owner. “And we need to know who we are. And meditation is my way of knowing who I am. We;re busy most of our lives with the human drama and at the end, none of it means anything, or very little.”

“The basis of most human suffering is that we are caught up in our egos and by meditation you let go of the ego because you can’t meditate when you’re thinking.”

If you knew the wine in your glass was exposed to herbicides, pesticides and synthetic fertilizers, would you think twice about the bottle of wine you reach for from the shelf?

The term ‘organic’ has been closely associated with the food we eat and grow. But what about the wine we drink?

What does organic mean to you and how important is it when it comes to buying wine?

Summerhill Pyramid Winery owner Stephen Cipes has been named the first recipient of the Sustainability Leader of the Year Award at the inaugural Eco-Nomics Awards.

The awards, handed out by the Kelowna Chamber of Commerce and Okanagan College’s Students In Free Enterprise (SIFE), recognize businesses and business leaders who successfully integrate environmentally sustainable practices in their business operations.