VICTORIA – A task group including 11 leading British Columbia wine producers has been established with an industry mandate to make recommendations on ways to improve the appellation system for wine produced from 100% BC grapes, Agriculture Minister
A number of unrelated topics comprise this week’s column although it doesn’t take much to connect the dots to see just how inter-related the business of wine is unless you are in government. There will be a new pricing landscape in British
If you haven't yet heard, grocery stores will be selling wine beginning April Fool's Day, and given the way government has handled the entire affair officials couldn't have picked a more meaningful day to launch the initiative. I won't bore you with
“Oculus is the fulfillment of years of relentless toil to realize a Bordeaux-style wine that could stand next to the best anywhere. We took desert land, great chances and bold investment, including bringing aboard world-renowned Bordeaux winemaking
Continuing our look back at some 2014 Okanagan Valley highlights hopefully inspires you to visit a winery or two in 2015, check out some restaurants, or simply enjoy some of our wine recommendations. Regular readers will know I’m crazy about
Before 2014 completely fades from memory, I wanted to summarize more than a dozen forays into the Okanagan Valley and recognize a number of people places and wines. It’s the kind of information you can tuck away and use in 2015 if you are planning
It’s a new year in British Columbia but come April Fools’ Day it will be a new year for wine drinkers if government carries out its planned reset of liquor taxes. In its quest to modernize B.C. liquor laws, the government has announced
That was the fastest 52 weeks of my life. In a few days we will celebrate the arrival of 2015 but what of 2014 and the year in wine we leave behind. What was learned? What impressed? Where are we going? What will we be drinking in 2015? All good questions
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