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Dirty Laundry Vineyard - Summerland

 

 

It was the late 1800’s when fur traders, gold miners and cattlemen traveled through the Okanagan and to Summerland’s original town site, nestled on the shores of the Okanagan Lake.  It was also the era of the construction of the national Canadian Pacific Railway through British Columbia.  Our story starts with one of the 15,000 Chinese workers who fled the terrible working conditions of the railway construction and eventually found himself on the shore of Summerland – paradise found!

His first business endeavour was a Chinese Laundry that thrived as the sternwheeler boats docked nearby, delivering people and supplies to the growing community.  It didn’t take long however for this entrepreneur to see there were other needs in town not being met.  Hence his business expanded to include a gambling den and brothel on the second floor!!  Needless to say Summerland’s early settlers and visitors had some of the cleanest garments in the Valley…not to mention the widest grins.  Perhaps it is best that we keep this little known part of Summerland history, hush hush.

We understand what Robert Mondavi intended when he coined the expression “Wine if Life”.  Here  at Dirty Laundry, in the sun drenched hills of the Okanagan Valley, ones whole being is captivated by the beauty and serenity of the vineyard and the ebb and flow of the industry in which the fertility of the terriore merge with the talent and inspiration of the orchardist and wine maker to produce the finest of Valley wines.

Come up and see us sometime and enjoy a glass or bottle of award winning wine with one of our picnic lunches on our beautiful vine covered patio.

 

 

Dirty Laundry Vineyard
7311 Fiske Street
Summerland, BC
V0H 1Z2

Phone: 250-494-8815
Fax: 250-494-8850

info@dirtylaundry.ca
www.dirtylaundry.ca

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