I wanted to share with you the exciting news that Black Hills Estate Winery, known for its ultra-premium, award-winning portfolio of Okanagan wines, has been acquired by Andrew Peller Limited. The sale has been approved by the Black Hills Estate Winery
The Mark Anthony Group of Companies today announced an agreement to purchase The Bacchus Group, a fine wine and spirits import and distribution company operating in Western Canada with a history of building premium brands such as Château de la Gardine,
The Fladgate Partnership Port Houses declare the 2011 Vintage Croft, Fonseca and Taylor Fladgate, the three classic Port houses belonging to The Fladgate Partnership, have announced their decision to declare the 2011 vintage. Managing
I'm very disappointed to hear that Wine Access magazine (RedPoint) will cease publication with the March Issue and walk away from CWA, IVWA and The Canadian Wine Annual. As many of you know I made a decision to leave the magazine in
Matt Lane Named VP Peter Lehmann Americas Napa, Calif. (Sept. 25, 2012) ─ Matt Lane has been appointed Vice President, Peter Lehmann Wines Americas for Peter Lehmann, the iconic winery from Australia's Barossa Valley. Matthew Lane Lane, most
From: Chambers, Jay LDB:EX Sent: Thursday, June 14, 2012 10:18 AMTo: LDB D All EmployeesSubject: Resignation Good morning, I am writing to advise you of my decision to resign from the Liquor Distribution Branch effective July 6, 2012. It
The BC wine industry announced 17 new sub-appellations today: two in the Similkameen, four on Vancouver Island, two in the Lower Mainland and nine in the Okanagan Valley. Speaking for the group was long time grower and terrorist Place Matters. Mr. Matters
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE VANCOUVER PLAYHOUSE INTERNATIONAL WINE FESTIVAL WILL CONTINUE Vancouver, BC, March 9, 2012 - In light of today's news about the Playhouse Theatre Company winding down operations, the Vancouver Playhouse International Wine Festival
The BC budget was announced today and the government looks as if it will shed its liquor distribution centres and pocket the money from the sale of the property. This will change very little if anything for the consumers although many would suggest delivery
Register now to secure your workshop seats - once they're gone, they're gone! The day-by-day activities scheduled for the 8th ICCS are given below. Available speaker abstracts are indicated by underlined text. These can be viewed by clicking
With the plethora of wines from the New World at competitive prices Bordeaux recently has been running under the radar in North America. However there is always a buzz of excitement when a new year is released commercially normally some three years
From Johannes Selbach... With sadness I have to report that our 2011 vintage took a beating, just before the finishing line. We were looking forward to a very good and finally plentiful crop. Take a look at youtube and type in Hagel
On March 25 internationally-recognized wine chemist Andrew Waterhouse will give a free public talk at UBC's Okanagan campus about wine oxidation during aging. Presenting as part of UBC's Chemistry Seminar Series, Waterhouse will reveal some of
Summerland, BC (March 8, 2011) Christine Coletta and Steve Lornie are pleased to announce the formation of a custom crush winery, Okanagan Crush Pad, at their 10-acre Switchback Vineyard in Summerland, BC. Construction is underway on a new 7,750-square-foot
Taylor Fladgate Partnership CEO Adrian Bridge and award-winning winemaker David Guimaraens will conduct a vertical/horizontal tasting of their ports at the Playhouse. The cost of wine shipped for the event is $30,000.00. Consumer value total pours is