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04 . 14 . 21

President Darryl Brooker Departs

Big news at Mission Hill, President Darryl Brooker is leaving the winery. Brooker has worked some twenty-five years in the wine business and has made the personal decision to transition into another, agricultural-based industry. Brooker told me it

People

04 . 11 . 21

Zooming to Work

Spring at GOW has been a bit like that duck swimming across the pond. All is calm on top of the water, but underneath we are working like mad to move ahead. We have been zooming about the globe with stops in the Willamette Valley, Oregon, McLaren Vale,

The Week In Review

04 . 9 . 21

BC Bud Break Watch

Our latest project is an all-season look at 'A Year in the Life of a BC Winegrower.' We plan to release a video each quarter chronicling an array of tasks that take place every year across BC wine country that, in the end, will shape part of what will

British Columbia

03 . 18 . 21

Ventoux, the Crossroads of the Rhône

Frédéric Chaudière is a regular visitor to the west coast. It's always a pleasure to taste his wines, which have become ambassadors for the fast-growing quality and reputation of the Ventoux. Château Pesquié has been

Places

02 . 1 . 21

Harvest Report: Brunello 2015, 2016 and 2017

30th generation winemaker and president of Marchesi Frescobaldi recounts the conditions and results of 2015, 2016 and 2017 growing seasons at his Luce della Vite estate in Brunello di Montalcino. He tells us which one he will be keeping all to

Harvest Reports

01 . 30 . 21

BC Food & Wine Radio Network

Get the lastest on BC's wine and food scene with Anthony Gismondi and Kasey Wilson, each week on the BC Food and Wine Radio Network. If you live outside one of the 18 radio markets or if you missed a show, listen to the podcast on Apple, Google or Soundcloud. RADIO

Announcing

01 . 21 . 21

Luce della Vite 25th Anniversary

I am a fan of joint ventures that bring interesting wine people together from different cultures with different ideas. It was Luce's genesis, a Super Tuscan red involving two prominent wine families: the Old World Frescobaldi family of Florence and the

People

01 . 8 . 21

To Better Days and Better Wines

To say we are all distracted by world events would be an understatement, but here at GOW, we are back and ready to go for 2021. So much is changing in the wine business, and we aim to cover it throughout the year. COVID-19 is not going away anytime soon,

The Week In Review

12 . 10 . 20

Martin's Lane and Checkmate - Uncut

Anthony von Mandl lives in the future, which is where you will find his vision of pinot noir, Next World-style, when you visit Martin's Lane Winery in East Kelowna. Like no other in the world, the winery was built for pinot noir from the ground up on

British Columbia

12 . 10 . 20

Bisol Prosecco - Valdobbiadene

There are many great stories in wine, such as the Bisol family, who can point to an ancient document that testifies they were already involved in winegrowing in S. Stefano di Valdobbiadene as early as 1542. Today in Valdobbiadene, Bisol specializes in

Sparkling

11 . 18 . 20

Holiday Hope

As we head into the Holiday Season, we have lots to offer, no matter what the big days might look like in 2020. First up is our Champagne and sparkling wines lists in early December; those who've signed up for our free newsletter will be alerted to its

The Week In Review

10 . 9 . 20

Bartier Bros.

Michael Bartier is a one-of-a-kind winegrower with a deep connection to his birthplace, the Okanagan Valley. Like many locals, you have an equal chance of meeting Michael and his wife Jodi cycling up a mountain during the summer or skiing down it in winter

British Columbia

09 . 24 . 20

BC Grape Harvest 2020

The 2020 grape harvest across British Columbia is complete with only a few red fermentations yet to be pressed off. We hope you have enjoyed our forays into the vineyards on picking days and the chance to stand inside the ropes on the crush pad. We have

British Columbia

09 . 16 . 20

Harvest 2020

The 2020 harvest is upon us in BC. It began slightly later this year and possibly with smaller yields, but early reports regarding the fruit's quality are highly encouraging. If you have the time, now might be the best moment to visit the wine country,

The Week In Review

09 . 1 . 20

What is Real Wine?

For those who live, breathe and taste wine daily, in our case, for some four decades, it is exciting to find wines that offer something exceptional. These are wines that tell a story about a place, producer, and time, providing transparency and authenticity,

Real Wine