Big BC wine industry changes bring strong reactions
The news on Monday morning came like a thunderclap to both people working in the BC wine industry, as well as to consumers and the BC wine sector’s many enthusiasts. Some of BC’s most beloved and storied wineries would be bought by Andrew Peller Limited, one of Canada’s leading wine producers and marketers. The news […]
#BCVineyards 2017: The Evolution of Garnet Valley @OKCrushPad
For 4 years straight we’ve had the privilege of visiting and watching the evolution of Garnet Valley Ranch, just behind the Summerland community in the Okanagan Valley. This spectacular 300 acre property is owned and farmed by the winemaking team at Okanagan Crush Pad. When we first visited in the summer of 2013, the idea […]
Can Canadians be confident when buying #Cdnwine?
I stumbled upon this news article about some changes in Ontario’s regulations to allow some Ontario VQA (all boxed wines sold there to date have been blended with international juice) and also international wines to be sold in the bag in a box format. I don’t know what the market is for this, but I’ll […]