It has been inspired by the wildly successful Big Rock Eddies beer commercial film festival. (http://www.bigrockbeer.com). It gives wine enthusiasts the opportunity to compete for cash prizes and free wine by producing a 60-second TV commercial of their favourite BC winery. A celebrity judging panel will choose the top home-brewed talent. Then the submissions of the top 24 finalists will be shown during a raucous party on June 10, 2010 at 8:00 pm at the Watermark Beach Resort in Osoyoos. The Vino’s party will be like a spoof of the Oscars party in L.A. where participants get to walk the Red Carpet and pretend they are Hollywood VIP’s. Best of all they will get to do this while actually hanging out with real Hollywood Celebrities in town for the Osoyoos Celebrity Wine Festival.  

Prizes are as follows:

• 1st: $1500 and three cases of B.C. wine

• 2nd: $750 and two cases of B.C. wine

• 3rd place: $250 and one case of B.C. wine

All 24 finalists receive two free tickets to the Vinos party plus one night’s accommodation in Osoyoos during the festival.

To enter a video commercial in the Vinos, go to the festival website at www.osoyooscelebritywinefestival.com.