Summerland’s newest winery, Evolve Cellars held its grand opening on Saturday.
“It’s a new winery but we’re not new to this,” said Christa-Lee McWatters Bond. “My father has been in the wine industry for 50 years. I’ve been in it for 35, so this is our next chapter.”
The partners have spent the last few months having what was previously known as Bonitas Winery, renovated. They are launching nine new wines at Evolve Cellars, made from fruit grown at their Sundial Vineyard in Oliver.
“Our whole philosophy here is about taking some of the uppityness of wine away and to make it more approachable,” said McWatters Bond. “Our wines are very consumer friendly and easy to drink. All of our white wines are unoaked, so it’s really about the expressions of the fruit.” Evolve Cellars, at 20623 McDougald Road, will be open 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. daily until Thanksgiving.
