BC VQA

• Raise a glass: B.C. VQA celebrating its 30th anniversary in 2020

  B.C. VQA members say decision to create alliance in 1990 helped spur wine industry’s incredible growth.

  Jan 21, 2020
  
• B.C. wines impress in fun, ‘blind’ tasting against international competition

  Event in Kelowna involved 12 B.C. wines against 12 global benchmarks.

  Oct 27, 2018
  
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• B.C. government announces April will be ‘B.C. wine month’

  The declaration of 'BC wine month' in April comes with promotional and funding initiatives.

  Politics

  Feb 14, 2018
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• BC wine industry optimistic about ‘fantastic’ season

  The BC Wine Institute says winery visits are strong, the market share of BC wines is up and the weather is cooperating.

  Economy

  Jul 28, 2016
• Penticton moves grocery store wine sales to public hearing

  Penticton city council has voted 4-3 to allow grocery stores to sell B.C. VQA wine, but the issue must first go to public hearing. Councillors who voted against the by-law changes were concerned local winery sales would be affected by the move.

  Consumer

  Mar 8, 2016