On our first trip through Okanagan wine country last year (2016), we hit up 60 wineries over a week. Oddly, one winery we skipped was See Ya Later Ranch. I know there’s joke there somewhere, a bad pun I could be making…ummm…maybe if we drove by and waved without visiting? But the issue is that you cannot simply drive by. It’s remote, the only renowned location on the west side of Okanogan River between Skaha and Vaseux Lake and with no nearby bridges, one must commit to the diversion. On the previous trip, we drove north from Osoyoos, and with more wines on the east side and no direct route to the Ranch without driving further north, we would have to drive through Okanagan Falls three times. You must want to focus on See Ya Later Ranch, potentially eliminating the opportunity to visit amazing wineries on the opposite side of the river like Wild Goose, Stag’s Hollow, or Liquidity. And…we were totally wrong. You should obviously not miss this place. Drive through the Falls as many times as required. Or, if you are like us, take another wine trip nine months later and skip those other wineries. See Ya Later Ranch is a sprawling complex, one of the larger wineries in the area, more closely like those found South of Oliver. The views are amazing, the wines memorable, and it has probably one of the best picnic spots for miles. There are several spots to sit, and the hosts are very generous. Skipping this place the first time was a mistake. My recommendation is to get here early, pass through Okanagan Falls to the eastern wineries like the ones I just mentioned, then pass through again not to miss Kraze Legz and then…AGAIN…to travel north on the east side to hit up Blasted Church, Synchromesh and all those…ok, look, you’re going to have to be efficient here. Okanagan Falls wine country is shaped like an “H” with the town forming the bridge. There are destinations along every leg; you’re just going to have to figure out a way to fit them all in. But the point is See Ya Later Ranch is not one to be missed, not unless you want to make numerous trips here.

Best wines, best service, best views, best deck in the while Okanagan. Even welcomed my two Jack Russells into the shop, gave them water and fussed them. Spent a whole load of money here and will be going back to do the same very soon.