BC wine industry
Okanagan winemaker reflects on 30 years of the VQA
B.C.’s Vintners Quality Alliance is celebrating its 30th anniversary and an Okanagan winemaker who has…
Not all wineries sold on idea of selling wine in grocery stores
PENTICTON - British Columbia’s small and medium sized wineries are asking the province to put the brakes on their wine and liquor modernization initiative. Approximately 100 winemakers, local politicians and stakeholders gathered at Poplar Grove Winery this week for a town hall meeting hosted by the B.C. Alliance for Smart Liquor Retail Choices. The meeting...
Industry insiders getting down to specifics of B.C. wine regions
PENTICTON - B.C. wines continue to grow in sophistication. The province recently announced the formation of a task force to make recommendations on ways to improve the B.C. appellation system for wine produced from 100 per cent B.C. grapes. An appellation is a legal means of describing the location of where grapes are grown in B.C....