BC Wines

• South Okanagan family wins wine industry recognition award

  The Wyse family of Burrowing Owl Estate Winery won the Canadian wine industry’s award of distinction for their many years of work.

  Canada

  Mar 13
  
• University researchers studying impact of smoke taint in wine

  Researchers from UBC Okanagan and other agencies are striving to better understand how to measure wines impacted by wildfire smoke.

  Canada

  Jan 5, 2023
  
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• No sour grapes: Hit hard by smoke damage, Okanagan winery looks to brighter future

  'While attempts to mitigate the impact of the contamination were tried, the results did not meet the winery’s quality standards,' the family said in a blog post.

  Environment

  Apr 8, 2022
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• Smaller crops but intense flavour, B.C. wine growers say of 2020 vintage

  ‘Although there may be a little less supply this year to go around, the overall vintage is exceptional, characterized by intensely flavoured, balanced, fresh wines.’

  Canada

  May 6, 2021
• Pioneer of B.C. wine industry, Harry McWatters, dies

  The man widely regarded as one of the founding fathers of the B.C wine industry has died.

  Jul 23, 2019
• Okanagan restaurants looking to draw crowds with annual event

  There are 50 restaurants between Osoyoos and Kamloops offering special menus until Feb. 3.

  Economy

  Jan 16, 2019
• B.C. premier says he won’t retaliate in ongoing trade fight with Alberta

  "I have no intention of responding each day to events in other jurisdictions."

  Feb 7, 2018
• Scott Moe says Saskatchewan will not ban B.C. wines in pipeline dispute

  Scott Moe suggests that rather than boycott B.C. wine, Saskatchewan will look at options either through the courts or interprovincial trade agreements.

  Politics

  Feb 7, 2018
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• Leaked document of EU-Canada trade agreement could affect B.C. only wine stores

  A new EU- Canada trade agreement could be sour grapes for local wine connoisseurs.

  Aug 14, 2014