Bc Wine

• B.C. wine industry gathers in Okanagan to discuss future

  'It’s really just a time to take a temperature of what's going on,' Wine Growers BC president and CEO Miles Prodan said.

  Canada

  Mar 13
  
• Okanagan-produced wine expected to be in short supply starting next year

  Okanagan produced wine at the liquor store may be hard to find in the foreseeable future.

  Canada

  Mar 6
  
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• B.C. wine, fruit industries in crisis mode, need gov’t help: Falcon

  Orchardists are predicting crop losses of 80 to 90 per cent, with the BC Wine Industry saying this year’s vintage could be wiped out.

  Canada

  Feb 29
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• B.C. minister mum on details of wine spat resolution talks with Alberta

  Mike Farnworth said Tuesday he wants a "fair deal" that is "mutually beneficial" for both parties, but wouldn't reveal any details of talks underway.

  Canada

  Feb 20
• ‘Catastrophic crop losses’ predicted for B.C.’s wine industry

  A polar vortex in mid-January, when temperatures plunged from mild to -30 C, damaged the fruit industry across the Okanagan Valley.

  Canada

  Feb 15
• Alberta wine clubs, retailers feeling short-poured over B.C. wine war

  Some Calgary liquor retailers and wine lovers are feeling like the glass is half-empty following a move from AGLC to stop direct-to-consumer deliveries from B.C. wine producers.

  Canada

  Feb 7
• ‘Absurd’: Alberta sends warning letter to B.C. winemakers

  John Skinner, the proprietor of Painted Rock Estate Winery in the Okanagan, was one of the wineries that received the letter. He said many wineries in B.C. are already struggling.

  Economy

  Jan 30
• Up to a quarter of Okanagan wineries are on the market

  Following a difficult couple of seasons, dozens of wineries in B.C.'s Okanagan region are up for sale.

  Economy

  Jan 26
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• Recent cold snap could impact Okanagan wine grapes

  Okanagan’s wine industry is bracing for potentially devastating losses following last week’s cold snap.

  Environment

  Jan 19
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• Domestic beer still tops in B.C. alcohol sales

  B.C. wine had the second-best sales total, amounting to $154 million and 9.8 million litres.

  Canada

  Jan 5