This week we offer a tiny break from the crushing rise in wine prices in British Columbia with a list of highly vetted red wines that represent at least a modicum of value.
From supply issues to punitive taxes, consumers are being hammered from all sides. The ad valorem system in BC is at its worst during times when price hikes are rampant and ongoing. The pandemic has set off a long line of price hikes on just about every good and service in the wine business, while the monopolies sit back and apply their crushing markups and taxes to already inflated wine prices, making windfall profits and not adding a single cent of quality to the product or their service. Stock up, as you will only pay more down the road.
Written By: ag
Anthony Gismondi
Anthony Gismondi is a Canadian wine journalist and one of North America's most influential voices in wine. For over 37 years, he has been the wine columnist for The Vancouver Sun. The twice-weekly column is distributed across Canada through the Postmedia Network to millions of readers. He is also the host of the BC Food & Wine Radio Show, which is broadcast in 25 markets across B.C. and available globally as a podcast on all the major platforms. He launched Gismondionwine.com in 1997, which now attracts more than one million monthly users from 114 countries. It remains a valuable resource, offering tasting notes, insightful wine stories, and videos for the trade and consumers. His extensive collection of videos featuring wine personalities is available on the Gismondi on Wine YouTube Channel.
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