The South Okanagan Winery Association (SOWA) has changed its name and focus in a daring move that may finally shake up their complacent competitors up and down the Okanagan Valley and across the province. The "association" has made a conscious decision
I feel a bit like a Vancouver Canuck today given how many days I've been on the road this month and while I have yet to suffer a concussion of any sort, I'm sure I've killed a few brain cells in bars and pubs looking for a television tuned to the Canuck/Hawks
Each year during wine festival week the BC liquor distribution branch issues its state of the province address to the visiting wine trade as it relates to sales in British Columbia. Perhaps the most striking statistic is that 50 per cent of total wine
I couldn't possibly cover everything that happened at the Vancouver Playhouse International Wine Festival because there were too many highlights. Predictably, new exhibitors were awed by the crowds and the generally excellent behaviour. That makes me
The Vancouver Playhouse International Wine Festival is winding down, but not before depositing yet another layer of history and information on city wine drinkers. Spain in particular has done a fabulous job of telling its story that is so much larger,
Vancouver welcomes 176 wineries to the city this week along with hundreds of winemakers, export directors, winery owners and media to mix with a city full of hardcore wine drinkers. It's hard to know what most wine visitors think when they arrive
By the time the Vancouver Playhouse International Wine Festival comes to an end in early April, you should be a lot more comfortable drinking Spanish wine. Spain grows a variety of grapes but the revered tempranillo remains its calling card and like many
If you've been thinking about attending a tasting or lunch or dinner or more at the coming 33rd Vancouver Playhouse International Wine Festival, be forewarned: More than half the events are already sold out. There will be few tickets left by
Premiere Napa Valley -- the annual trade auction of the Napa Valley Vintners -- offered a glimpse recently into the slowly recovering American wine market. It's not all rosy in the wine valley Robert Mondavi built, but a late auction bid of $125,000 for
The F-word, as in fortified wine, will be fully explored at the upcoming Vancouver Playhouse International Wine Festival and it can't come soon enough for wine drinkers. Diversity has become a dirty word among most mainstream wine buyers who lean far
Vancouver Playhouse International Wine Festival tickets are selling briskly, so it won't be long before the annual wine bash is upon us. In 2011, it's Spain's year and while the lineup of Spanish wineries is spotty, it more or less reflects the strength
Remember when everyone was drinking shiraz and I don't mean Syrah. Less than a decade ago, Australia wine was the darling of this market and dozens of delicious shiraz produced by mostly family-run wineries, and a few larger brands, were at every house
Most international winery types I meet are stunned by the progressive nature of wine consumers in British Columbia, especially when it comes to screwcaps. It seems we were early adopters and have embraced the closures with barely any resistance. You will
One of the things you get used to when you live on the West Coast is the rain. Add a little fog and a bit of wind and you have a great day for tasting or storm watching. Last week I found myself in Tofino amid the rain and fog and wind and I couldn't
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