WINE GROWERS BRITISH COLUMBIA RELEASES ANNUAL VINTAGE REPORT
Wine Growers British Columbia releases its annual Vintage Report.
Thompson Valley
Harper’s Trail Winery Owners Celebrate Final Season
To celebrate and share their final vintage, The Colletts will open the tasting room one last time this coming May
In conversation with Erik Fisher, General Manager, Monte Creek Winery
Most of our goals are to continue to grow better fruit and continue to operate more sustainably. Becoming carbon neutral is high on our list, trying to become as low input as we can is high on our list as well.
Monte Creek Winery Debuts Rebrand
Wine lovers will soon discover Monte Creek wines with a new look, as the winery rolls out updated packaging with a modernized logo and aesthetic.
Where is BC’s newest Sub GI?
The Cowichan Valley is being recognized as a new sub-geographical indication (sub-GI), an official and protected term under B.C. law used to help consumers identify B.C. wines’ origins.
BC Wineries Excited About Size and Quality of Harvest 2018
BC’s annual grape harvest has arrived amid cooler temperatures in mid-August and early September. With the long, moderate season, wineries are indicating nice flavour development, beautiful acidity and increased crop levels for an exciting 2018 vintage. The first harvest for sparkling wine grapes started at the end of August, roughly two weeks later than in … Read more
British Columbia New GIs and Sub-GIs
Wines of British Columbia hosted a Fall Release Tasting – COLOUR for trade, hospitality and media giving us an opportunity to taste BCVQA (Vintner’s Quality Alliance) wines. This designation tells the consumer/wine drinker they are enjoying a wine made solely from BC grapes. A seminar on the Geographical Indications (GI) of British Columbia was presented … Read more
The Best of BC Wine Country Awards are back – vote for your ‘Best of’ with Wines of British Columbia!
The Best of BC Wine Country Awards are back – a crowd-sourced online survey curated by the BC Wine Institute launches today inviting the public to vote on their favourite BC wine experiences from specific “Best of” categories related to BC wine and food tourism. From Monday, July 23 through August 17, the Best of … Read more