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
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
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
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
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
Press Release 15th Annual Premiere Napa Valley Auction for the Trade Breaks Records, Bringing Nearly $2.4 Million Bidding Shows Both Optimism in Economy and Confidence in Napa Valley Wines February 27, 2011 St Helena, CA--The Napa Valley Vintners'
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
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