A new private residence club has chosen a vineyard in the Okanagan valley region of British Columbia as their first offering. Bellstar Hotels & Resorts and Olympus Resorts are creating
The Reserve Collection, a club that will offer fractional ownership opportunities in vineyard locations around the world. The
Calgary Herald reports that the exact spot hasn't been chosen yet but that the company is looking for a place in the south part of the valley, especially wineries in Okanagan Falls, Oliver, Penticton, Naramata, the Similkameen Valley and Osoyoos.
Other potential vineyard destinations for the club may include Argentina, New Zealand, Europe, California, Oregon and Washington. Owners will also become members of the Vintners Club which will include access to wine and food-related events such as winemakers dinners, members-only barrel tastings, viticulture, activities and culinary programs. They can participate in the winemaking process, assisting the vineyard crew in tending, pruning, picking and crushing. Cost of membership ranges from $200,000 to $1 million, plus annual homeowner association fees of $5,000 to $15,000.
There are plenty of coffee table books on wine but the one planned by luxury publisher Kraken Opus will require a very sturdy table. The Wine Opus will list the top 100 wineries but will weigh over 60 pounds. The book will cost and estimated £600,000 but that includes a six-bottle case of wine from every one of the 100 wineries listed, as well an invitation to visit some of them. Decanter says that only 100 copies will be made and 25 have already been pre-ordered. The list of wineries will be determined by sommeliers and wine experts and chef Marco Pierre White will also be involved in the launch. The book will be released next year.
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