Okanagan Wine

• Restaurants brace for possible B.C. wine shortage

  The effects of low wine supply are expected to trickle down into the restaurant industry, leading to fewer Okanagan bottles on the menu.

  Economy

  Sep 25, 2024
  
• Penticton winery suffers significant damage following watermain break

  Da Silva Winery has now been forced to close for the foreseeable future, ahead of what is supposed to be one of the busiest weekends of the season.

  Canada

  Aug 21, 2024
  
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• Licensing requirement changes announced to help B.C. wine industry

  Land-based wineries that experienced crop failure are exempt from producing the minimum requirement in 2024.

  Canada

  Jun 26, 2024
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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, 2024
• Beloved Oliver, B.C. farm announces end to visitor experiences

  A beloved farm in the South Okanagan has decided to permanently end visitor experiences.

  Economy

  Oct 17, 2023
• ‘Effectively a write-off’: Kelowna winery copes with near-total crop loss due to cold

  A cold snap in December 2022 has led to a hard time for Okanagan winemakers. At Spearhead Winery, staff are now working to recover from an almost 100 per cent crop loss.

  Environment

  Oct 13, 2023
• Spotted lanternfly could come after Canada’s wines. Here’s what to know

  A sticky situation is unfolding near Canada’s border over fears the spotted laternfly might slip into Canada from the U.S. Winemakers are among those most at risk.

  Canada

  Jun 23, 2023
• New B.C. program aims to help farmers adapt to climate change

  The B.C. government has launched a new program called Perennial Crop Renewal to help farmers grapple with the challenges of climate change.

  Environment

  May 1, 2023
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• Cold weather could mean 50% fewer wine grapes in B.C.

  According to Wine Growers British Columbia, there could be 50 percent fewer wine grapes this year.

  Canada

  Apr 20, 2023
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• Wine on the shopping list: Vancouver passes motion to allow wine on shelves in grocery stores

  The motion, which was passed unanimously, will now see wine on grocery shelves, much like other B.C. municipalities such as Langley, Abbotsford, Coquitlam and Kelowna.

  Canada

  Apr 13, 2023