Summerhill Pyramid Winery in the Okanagan Valley, British Columbia thrives using Pyramid Power

Kelowna, British Columbia - In the popular wine-growing region of the Okanagan Valley, Summerhill Pyramid Winery is using a mystical method for producing its product. Owner Stepen Cipes starts by organically growing his grapes in the northernmost desert wine growring region of the world. "It's a enviorment that allows us to turn off the irrigation and produce small grapes that are intensely flavourful," says Cipes. Then the wines are aged from 30 to 90 days in a four-storey concrete replica of Egypt's famous Cheops Pyramid. Cipes says that he has proven that the sacred geometry of the pyramid shape clarifies and enhances liquids. The winery uses no herbicides, pesticides, or chemical fertilizers in the soil, and has been experimenting with pyramid power for 14 years. Currently 45 acres have been planted with organically grown grapes, which include: Riesling, Chardonnay, Pinot Noir, Gewurztraminer, Ehrenfelser and Pinot Meunier. This is Canada's most visited winery, and the country's largest certified organic vineyard. Photo courtesy Summerhill Winery

Canada’s Coolest:

Welcome to a new feature on Canada Cool. I'll be presenting different 'Coolest' lists with my favorites and I encourage you to nominate suggestions from your own experiences. You can Twitter @CanadaCool or email [email protected]. Let me know what makes your suggestion exceptionally cool. Remember, by contributing your comments you are giving Canada Cool permission to quote you. Only a selection of submissions will be included, but all comments and submissions are greatly appreciated!

The first feature is: Canada's Coolest Single Day Scenic Drives

Here are some of my favorites...

The Icefields Parkway, Jasper National Park, Alberta - This 229 km (142 mi) Rocky Mountain route from Banff/Lake Louise to Jasper passes 100 frozen rivers and nudges the base of the Athabasca Glacier - the most accessible glacier in the world. You can stop and explore it. It spills down from the Columbia Icefield, an area of ice so massive that you could fit the entire population of North America on it with each person getting at least a square metre of space.

The Corridor, Algonquin Park, Ontario – this 56-km stretch of Hwy 60 cuts through the southwest section of Algonquin Park. Less than three hours north of Toronto the park is a nature-lover's paradise with 7,725 km of lakes, rivers, forest, trails, camping, comfortable lodges and 2000 km of canoe routes. Offers hiking trails to stop and enjoy, but what makes it really cool is that it’s one of the best places in North America to spot moose (especially in May and June). And, on Thursday nights in August up to 600 cars will gather to listen to wolves howl.

The Cabot Trail, Cape Breton, Nova Scotia – Driving this 303 km (187 mile) route is like riding a roller-coaster: the road snakes around hairpin turns, rises to heights over 365 metres (1200 ft), weaves around headlands revealing spectacular coastal scenery, and plunges down to sea level taking you into the heart of small fishing communities. The most dramatic scenery is between the Cape Breton Highlands National Park entrance near Cheticamp and Pleasant Bay, so go slow. And, plan some flexibility into your schedule, so you can drive it on a clear day.

And here are some of your nominations for 'Canada's Coolest Single Day Scenic Drives'...

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