Laughing Stock Vineyards — Attraction in Penticton

The online rating and reviews encouraged us to book a wine tasting experience in this winery, but we did not have the pleasant experience that other people had in the past. The wine tasting lady wasn’t friendly at all, and she was making us guess the type of wine that we were drinking, which it’s bad taste in the hospitality industry because not all people want to engage, and you can’t expect that everybody is a wine connoisseur in a generic wine tasting experience; you could make your potential client feel uncomfortable, and your representative make you look like a pretentious winery. Your wine should shine, and a generic wine tasting experience should be warm and educational. Also, the wine tasting lady was upset when my husband was paying the wine tasting because he did not buy any wine after having a disappointing experience. Drinking wine is a warm experience, and the experience in this winery was the opposite. There are many other wineries with excellent service and...

I recently enjoyed a visit to Laughing Stock Vineyards whilst traversing the KVR Trail. You could reach their tasting room very easily from the KVR Trail.

We did a tasting with Jordan. He was very friendly, knowledgeable and attentive. He was happy to answer questions and discuss their wines, and you could see he had a huge love for what he does.

The wines were all very enjoyable, and definitely some of the best reds we tried whilst exploring the wineries. We left with a bottle of their Chardonnay as it was wonderful.

I would definitely stop by Laughing Stock Vineyards - it was a great spot with fantastic views and equally...

This is a small winery, so book ahead. Their tastings are well designed. After a warm welcome the wine is poured and you are left alone for several minutes to savour the contents of your glass or glasses. They did a few side by side tastings. Then the wine host returns with information about the wine or wines you have just imbibed. This is an excellent way to present wines to all. Let the customer and the wine decide what it is you like, rather than suggesting all those flavours you can never quite taste, and then you don't want to admit your failure. The viognier was...