Visit to Fort Berens Winery in Lillooet BC
Brian Fitzpatrick and I were on a mission to pick fresh tomatoes at the Old Airport Garden in Lillooet. We were hunting for accommodation for the night. In our pursuit of shelter, we met a representative of the Fort Berens Winery in the oddest combination of hotel lobby/beer and wine store. The woman ( Georgia Colton ) showed us the various products on the shelf of the store and then invited us to stop by the next day for a tasting. Brian had never been to a winery or a tasting...he was very happy to add that to our list of things to do in Lillooet the next day. The next day after photographing rusty things, chatting to a saw mill owner, and picking veggies....we stopped in a the winery. The winery itself is a small, intimate affair with a more fun and relaxed feel, than some other places offer up. The other people at the tasting were at ease and talkative, it felt like being amongst friends.Georgia was part sales person and part entertainer for the time we spent sampling the go...