OK Crush Pad turns 2! More Okanagan wines to be raised in concrete
Concrete tanks at OK Crush Pad. Photo by Lionel Trudel. One of our favourite stops now on our Okanagan wine travels is to see the progress at Okanagan Crush Pad (@OKCrushPad). In June 2012 we got our first up close look at their Summerland, BC facility, and have made several stops since. Last August we […]
Congrats to Marquis Wine Cellars – expanding by 3000 square feet!
John Clerides – photo by Marc Smith Vancouver wine lovers have depended upon the fantastic selection and top notch service of Marquis Wine Cellars on Davie Street for 27 years. Today the store announced that its long-awaited expansion is complete. Owner John Clerides is one of BC’s most passionate advocates of wine culture, and Marquis Wine […]
Five ways to reform B.C.’s antiquated liquor laws
The following op-ed was co-authored by Mark Hicken and John Skinner, directors of the Modernize Wine Association. It was originally published in Vancouver Sun. The B.C. government is conducting a liquor policy review that extends to all parts of the regulatory and distribution systems for alcohol within the province. A new website is live for […]