Alberta tries to put a cork in BC wine sales
The politics of wine and trade topped newscasts today after it was announced by Alberta Premier Rachel Notley would suspend the importing of British Columbia wines into her province. It is a retaliation for the B.C. government’s attempt to stall the construction of an oil pipeline expansion to the west coast. The trade action will […]
B.C. wine properties fetched in record breaking sales – #BCWine2017Top10
Andrew Peller Ltd. CEO John Peller BC’s bourgeoning sub-appellations turn grapes into gold #BCWine2017Top10: Number 1 Dear readers, we present to you the Number 1 story on our “Top 10” BC wine events of the past year! The sale of three major wine labels and significant vineyard acreage to Andrew Peller Ltd. was the biggest […]
Comeau case could mean #CanadianWineForAll! #BCWine2017Top10
#BCWine2017Top10: Number 2 The “Top 10” BC wine stories of 2017 arrives finally at Number 2! This time Canadian wine goes front and centre in the highest court in the land. The Comeau decision, and how the BC wine community rallied is one of the biggest industry stories of the year. Over the years at […]