Kismet Estate Winery, Oliver: Hours, Address, Kismet Estate Winery Reviews: 4.5/5
Kismet Estate Winery
Kismet Estate Winery
4.5
10:00 AM - 6:00 PM
Monday
10:00 AM - 7:00 PM
Tuesday
10:00 AM - 7:00 PM
Wednesday
10:00 AM - 6:00 PM
Thursday
10:00 AM - 7:00 PM
Friday
10:00 AM - 7:00 PM
Saturday
10:00 AM - 7:00 PM
Sunday
10:00 AM - 7:00 PM
About
Having grown grapes for the last 20 years we have established ourselves as one of the premier award winning grape growers in the valley. Our story started with our family immigrating from India in the 1990's and making Okanagan our home. We have always worked to establish ourselves as hard working and determined family. The name Kismet is derived from the Punjabi word 'destiny'.
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calgaryguy
Kelowna, Canada417 contributions
Oct. 2021
WE stopped at this winery because of the name: years ago I had played the Califf in a production of the musical Kismet! The tasting was nice and some of the wines very good, if a little pricey. We enjoyed and left with some liquid souvenirs.
Written December 7, 2021
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jonathankerr
Guelph, Canada43 contributions
Sep. 2021
tasting wine was great. visiting the vineyards and getting a tour was great. getting the knowledge of the start of the vineyard was great.
Written October 25, 2021
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744volunteer
Victoria, Canada16 contributions
Oct. 2020
Of the 5 wineries we visited, this was our favourite. The staff were very knowledgeable and accommodating, the wine Karma was great and lunch on the patio was very good.
Written September 27, 2021
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Scottishgirl52
Whistler, Canada42 contributions
Sep. 2021 • Couples
Our reservation was for 630, and we were seated in the middle of a very large room. We were 5th customer. We asked to move to a side table and at first told no and then the server moved us. This restaurant seats everyone back to front as they come in. @#$% never seen this before. The room looks and sounds like a hall. We ordered wine and appies, thinking we would enjoy before our entrees. That didn't happen. Food was good. Portions were ample. We had finished dinner and our server said it looks like you are ready to leave, I was going to offer you dessert. Again @#$%. Great food but service needs improvement. We will order takeout next time.
Written September 20, 2021
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trudgen_curmudgen
Vancouver, Canada20 contributions
Aug. 2021 • Couples
Wine tasting was free
Not the best view ..
But the wines are spectacular!!!
The most knowledgeable and friendly staff , they really want to see you .
Not the best view ..
But the wines are spectacular!!!
The most knowledgeable and friendly staff , they really want to see you .
Written August 28, 2021
This review is the subjective opinion of a Tripadvisor member and not of TripAdvisor LLC.
MButtner
Vancouver, Canada246 contributions
Jun. 2021 • Friends
This nicely decorated restaurant is surrounded by vineyards. The menu is varied and the food os delicious. Service was friendly and helpful
Written August 17, 2021
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Country_bumpkin_357
Vancouver, Canada2 contributions
Jul. 2021 • Couples
We were on vacation in Penticton and my wife was really excited to visit Kismet winery in Oliver to buy a wine and have some food at the Masala Bistro. She was particularly excited to visit the winery because she too is of Indian descent.
We were sorely disappointed with our wine tasting experience, not because of poor quality wine but because of poor customer service, hence the 1 star rating for this review.
The woman who was our host that day left a bad taste in our mouths (no pun intended). After reviewing the long list of wine on the tasting menu, we decided that we were only going to try a few select wines (and not the whole selection as I was the designated driver). However, our host appeared to be displeased with the order we chose to sample the wines. We sampled 8 wines between us. Her frustration towards us was apparent during the wine tasting because she provided very little information regarding each sample of wine and only provided the name of the wine which we already knew. Her obvious frustration with us made the visit to the wine shop very awkward indeed and essentially ruined the overall wine tasting experience. We have not experienced this at other wineries and as a result we were quite bothered by this.
We had driven specifically to this winery with a degree of enthusiasm and excitement! Despite the unpleasant experience, we did however end up buying a wine called "Mantra" which we look forward to opening! (plus a set of Kismet winery water glasses after seeing them in the restaurant shortly after the wine tasting - separate review for restaurant to follow).
We were sorely disappointed with our wine tasting experience, not because of poor quality wine but because of poor customer service, hence the 1 star rating for this review.
The woman who was our host that day left a bad taste in our mouths (no pun intended). After reviewing the long list of wine on the tasting menu, we decided that we were only going to try a few select wines (and not the whole selection as I was the designated driver). However, our host appeared to be displeased with the order we chose to sample the wines. We sampled 8 wines between us. Her frustration towards us was apparent during the wine tasting because she provided very little information regarding each sample of wine and only provided the name of the wine which we already knew. Her obvious frustration with us made the visit to the wine shop very awkward indeed and essentially ruined the overall wine tasting experience. We have not experienced this at other wineries and as a result we were quite bothered by this.
We had driven specifically to this winery with a degree of enthusiasm and excitement! Despite the unpleasant experience, we did however end up buying a wine called "Mantra" which we look forward to opening! (plus a set of Kismet winery water glasses after seeing them in the restaurant shortly after the wine tasting - separate review for restaurant to follow).
Written July 25, 2021
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Max O
1 contribution
May 2021 • Friends
Just had an amazing tasting with Jess and Curtis! Super informal and extremely welcoming and helpful!
Written May 8, 2021
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Foggy777
Vancouver, Canada79 contributions
Oct. 2020 • Couples
Kismet is just a little bit different. We enjoyed a great tasting of wines followed by a delicious meal. The story of how Kismet started is a good one. We had recently tasted their Karma red blend and loved it. Friendly and fun.
Written October 11, 2020
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aerobics54
Peachland, Canada49 contributions
Oct. 2020 • Couples
We were there on Sunday, October 4Th we had a really bad experience at the winery the woman doing the presentation was so un interested in giving information She stood back and looked at the ground and Did not make any eye contact
It was the weirdest experience I had to kind of go woo hoo we’re here. I also saw one of the staff throw back a tester of wine . I’m sure they might have to do quality-control or something but do it in the back room. In general it was like they didn’t care Were pretty easy-going and totally understand with Covid going on that things are definitely different But the other wineries we went to the service was very good.
It was the weirdest experience I had to kind of go woo hoo we’re here. I also saw one of the staff throw back a tester of wine . I’m sure they might have to do quality-control or something but do it in the back room. In general it was like they didn’t care Were pretty easy-going and totally understand with Covid going on that things are definitely different But the other wineries we went to the service was very good.
Written October 6, 2020
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