Road 13 Vineyards, the well-known Golden Mile Bench winery, joined the Anthony von Mandl owned BC Iconic Wineries group last year and is currently undergoing a complete transformation in the vineyards, at the winery and in the bottle. We caught up with
This week's top ten is a bit of a head-turner. We selected ten wines sold in BC Liquor Stores that impressed over the last year, but savvy wine buyers thought were too expensive compared to what they sell for in the rest of the world. Often wine fiends
It’s summertime, but this year nothing is easy. When “reading between the tweets,” many in the food and hospitality business are stressed to the max, and they do not need oversize groups of non-mask wearing customers trying to bully
On the brink of turning 40 years of age, CedarCreek Estate Winery is an East Kelowna pioneer and one of the oldest wineries in the Okanagan Valley. After three years of intensive renovations in the vineyards and inside the winery, the facility is fully
Looking to the future is nothing new for Anthony von Mandl, owner of Mission Hill Family Estate in British Columbia. The winery's signature bell tower is visible from both sides of Okanagan Lake, whether you're entering British Columbia's third-largest
As Ontario takes another year to ponder whether Canadians living in that province can buy Canadian wine made in British Columbia, BC wineries are steaming ahead with a plethora of new developments. This month's stories and videos feature: Phantom Creek
In a news release today, the Turyk family has announced they have sold Unsworth Vineyards to American wine giants Barbara Banke and Julia Jackson. Banke, the CEO of Jackson Family Wines, and Julia Jackson (pictured above) are part-owners of the family
Anthony Gismondi returns to the Black Sage Bench, near Oliver, British Columbia, to explore the completed Phantom Creek Estates Winery. General Manager Santiago Cilley and winemaker Francis Hutt show off the final details to Phantom Creek from its spectacular
Oliver, British Columbia, June 6, 2020. Phantom Creek Estates, an exciting new winery in British Columbia’s Okanagan Valley, is pleased to announce that it will begin welcoming guests to the estate by appointment only beginning Friday, June 12,
There is much to yearn for in the Okanagan Valley, but it is not always about wine. We miss our late-day, post-filming stops at the Front Street Brasserie in downtown Penticton. The striped awning and streetside seating are like an oasis in a desert for
While wineries, hotels and restaurants around the world try to find a safe way to welcome consumers back to their businesses, you must be prepared to give them room and space to get the job done. Remember to be kind and show some patience as they work
OLIVER, British Columbia – April 29, 2020 – Partners Jan Nelson and winemaker Andrew Windsor are thrilled to announce their purchase of award-winning Maverick Estate Winery from owners Bertus and Elzaan Albertyn. Celebrating their first vintage
Some wine folks are larger than life. They come with an incredible capacity to work, and the best are very humble. Laura Catena is one such person whose return to the family business has seen her father's dream to be among the very best producers in the
COVID-19 has changed the world in ways we couldn't have imagined six weeks ago, and where the wine business will be in six months is impossible to know. For now, we are coping with physical distancing and finding a way to operate GOW with a lot less sociability
An announcement shared with BC liquor retailers today by ABLE BC, the voice of BC's private liquor industry. We are very pleased to announce that, effective immediately, LPs [Liquor Primary] and FPs [Food Primary] currently operating in compliance
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