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International expert says global warming good for Okanagan wines

OKANAGAN - An Australian winemaker says in a CNBC opinion editorial that global warming is going to turn the Okanagan into the best wine region in the world in the coming years. Philip Mcgahan starting making wine in in Hunter Valley, Australia in 2002. The area regularly reaches more than 40 Celsius and with temperatures...

New web show lets you sip and learn about Okanagan wine in your slippers

SUMMERLAND – Looking for an alternative to stuffy shows that teach you about the Okanagan’s favourite beverage? There’s a new local wine review show hosted by a cast of colourful characters that features interviews and information about the Okanagan’s best wines and wineries. Sipping with Slippers premiered on YouTube in late September. They recently released...

Why you’ll want to reserve your Okanagan red wines this year

THOMPSON-OKANAGAN - All through the Okanagan region, winemakers are getting excited about prospects for this year’s grape crop. Hot, sunny days that have been relatively constant since early June have brought this year’s vintage along at blazing speed, and Okanagan winemakers believe the conditions are right for one of the best vintages ever. “It’s definitely...

Golden Mile Bench is a thing; dream becomes reality for some Okanagan wineries

OLIVER – Soon, when you open a bottle of wine from one of 11 select wineries in the South Okanagan, you will notice something new on the label. The Golden Mile Bench sub-geographical indicator, or sub-appellation, is a first in B.C. meant to mark wines grown in a specific region with at least 95 per...

Why that glass of Okanagan wine is $10

WEST KELOWNA – Neil Martens decided the best way to respond to customers who are ticked-off about the 'high' price of a glass of Okanagan wine in his West Kelowna restaurant was to tell it like it is. In an open letter published on the 19 Okanagan Grill + Bar website, Martens, the owner and...

San Francisco newspaper touts Kelowna as more than just the Napa of the North

KELOWNA – A daily newspaper from one of the top wine regions of the world has urged their readers to stop calling Kelowna "the Napa of the North." The San Francisco Examiner, which calls itself the “longtime Monarch of the Dailies,” has been in continuous publication since 1863. On Dec. 28, they ran a story...

Cold weather means record-breaking ice wine harvest in South Okanagan

SOUTH OKANGAN - Wineries throughout the South Okanagan have begun harvesting ice wine grapes after record-low temperatures sweep the valley. Nk’Mip Cellars Winery in Osoyoos has almost completed its harvesting, which has never happened so early in the year, says Moss Scheurkogel, winery supervisor. “It was completely unforeseen,” he says of the cold weather. A...