Can you get the Order of Canada for drinking Okanagan wine? 🍁

In the light of the Prime Minister praising citizens for drinking Okanagan wine, you may be wondering if a wine from this premier wine region is an option for you in your quest to support Canada during the trade war with Donald Trump. Are these wines any good? Are they easy to get? Many people have yet to discover the wines of the Okanagan Valley in British Columbia and want to know more about them.

Top 50 Wine List, Spring 2026

Luckily, there is a fun and entertaining way to find out quite a bit about these wines, by reading my just-released wine region murder mystery, Pinot Mort. Subtitled A Vinophile Mystery, and set in Okanagan and neighbouring Similkameen Valley wineries, wine information items are footnoted throughout the novel and expanded on in an Appendix, for the reader interested in wine, beyond its use as a setting for the thrilling action of a crime and suspense story.

Discover which terroirs across the length of this long valley lend themselves to producing your favorite vintages, or which food pairings to make with your purchases.

Most wineries in this region offer online ordering and will ship their wines to your door. You can consult Best of 2026 wine awards lists, like the pictured one, to get recommendations on which wines to order, if you can’t visit the wineries and sample their offerings in person. However, my advice is, if at all possible, go to the winery and do a product tasting. There are so many variables in individual palates and in wine production that it’s always best to ‘Try Before You Buy’.

Don’t forget that your purchases also help wineries recover from the devastating wildfires of 2026, where many vineyards lost longstanding fields of vines, burned down in this year’s climate crisis blazes. For our American readers, this is also true for wineries in Washington and Oregon. Let’s raise a glass to helping these beloved businesses rise from the ashes.