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Moon Curser is a small family winery on the East Bench at Osoyoos, in the hottest corner of the South Okanagan. It started in 2004, when an old orchard was pulled out and replanted.

The name nods to the district's gold-smuggling past, when a bright moon was bad news. What sets the place apart is the grape list: Touriga Nacional, Tempranillo and Carménère, none of them traditional here. It has made the WineAlign Top Winery lists seven times.

Every bottle ships straight from the winery.

All orders are processed and prepared by: Moon Curser Vineyards Inc., Licence number 301569, 3628 Highway 3 East, Osoyoos, BC, V0H 1V6, Canada

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3628 Highway 3 East, Osoyoos, BC

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The story behind Moon Curser

Moon Curser sits above Osoyoos, near the US border, and it takes its name from the gold smugglers who once crossed here at night and cursed the moon when it lit them up. Beata and Chris Tolley started it in 2006, first as Twisted Tree, then reborn under the smuggler theme.

The winery changed hands in 2024, passing to a local grape-growing family, with the winemaking carrying on unchanged.

Rare grapes, on purpose

Moon Curser made its name planting grapes almost nobody else in the Okanagan would touch, from Touriga Nacional and Carmenere to the Italian white Arneis. The whole idea is to smuggle in varieties the valley had not tried.

The flagship is Dead of Night, a dark, structured red built from the best barrels each year. That single-minded focus on the unusual has put Moon Curser among the country's most decorated small wineries.

Frequently asked questions

What is Moon Curser known for?

Moon Curser is a South Okanagan winery known for rare grape varieties uncommon in Canada, like Touriga Nacional, Carmenere, and Arneis, and for its flagship red, Dead of Night. It was named Canada's top small winery at the 2019 National Wine Awards.

Where does the name Moon Curser come from?

From the gold smugglers who used to slip across the nearby US border at night and curse the moon when its light gave them away. The winery leans into that outlaw story, right down to its labels.

Where is Moon Curser?

Just outside Osoyoos, at the southern end of BC's Okanagan Valley, close to the US border. It is one of Canada's warmest wine spots, which is part of why the unusual grapes ripen here.