Wine Tourism

• Climate change, tourism top of mind for B.C. wine industry

  The conference brought the industry together for an opportunity to learn new tools and techniques and to hear how the industry is doing.  

  Canada

  Mar 7, 2023
  
• Okanagan wineries call 2022 tourism season a ‘let down’ while other attractions thrived

  Some attractions experienced their busiest season yet this summer, while the wine sector slowdown.

  Economy

  Sep 6, 2022
  
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• New wine app hopes to boost Okanagan’s wine tourism

  The B.C. Wine Institute has launched a new app to boost the province's wine industry as B.C. re-opens and recovers from pandemic-related restrictions.

  News

  Jul 9, 2020
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• Coronavirus: Financial report offers ‘very sobering picture’ for B.C. wine, tourism industries

  Report says financial losses could be between $693 million and $1.02 billion in the Thompson and Okanagan regions.

  Apr 2, 2020
• Oliver, the wine capital of Canada, gets its first full-service hotel

  With the ribbon cutting complete, the Town of Oliver's first full-service hotel is officially open...

  Aug 16, 2018
• Wine tourism on the rise

  The industry’s success means, for the first time ever, some Okanagan wineries, like Cedar Creek Estate in Kelowna, are able to offer wine and food pairing tours during the off season.

  Dec 1, 2015
• WATCH: Wine festivals key to Okanagan’s wine tourism success

  Wineries can sell a lot of its products, win many awards, but those aren't the main reasons why visitors keep on coming back, according to new research.

  Aug 21, 2014
• WATCH: Wine tourism paying dividends

  As Okanagan vintners gear up for the fall wine festival, a new report reveals just how much money the industry pumps into the valley.

  Money

  Sep 25, 2013