Traveling Osoyoos & Oliver wine country
Erin shares her experiences in BC's glorious south Okanagan wine region Sunday, after a lazy morning, J and I headed up to the most northerly Osoyoos winery, LaStella; it is part of Enotecca, which also owns Le Vieux Pin in Oliver. LaStella’s main focus is on a more Italian-style of winemaking, and all of their […]
B.C. allows Canadian wines to be shipped across provincial borders without markups
Advocacy by wine producers in BC is triggering swift legislative change In what could be considered lightning speed by government standards, BC wine industry insiders and advocates are getting the Government of British Columbia to respond to their demands for more openness to markets. As a first step, this morning Minister Rich Coleman in cooperation […]
Winners announced for the 2012 BC Lieutenant Governor’s Wine Awards!
10th year for BC's highest public honour for wine excellence On a few occasions while wine traveling in the Okanagan we've come across a bus load of dignitaries making stops at BC wineries. These are special days for many of our friends in BC's wine industry – the Lieutenant Governor Awards, now in their tenth year, are […]