Vineyards

• 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
  
• Nova Scotia wine industry worries about future as special price policy gets scrapped

  They're calling for answers, saying that losing the Nova Scotia Liquor Corporation’s (NSLC) Emerging Wine Regions Policy will have steep financial consequences.

  Canada

  Apr 5, 2023
  
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• Will climate change impact wine production?

  'We'll still get these cold snaps in the middle of winter and the grapevines aren't just as ready for the cold temperature and it can cause damage to the vine.'

  Canada

  Mar 8, 2023
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• UBCO outreach event shows how chemists probe the effects of smoke on wineries

  The Okanagan is also known for its wildfires and a University of British Columbia Okanagan professor has been conducting research into how the smoke affects vineyards. 

  Science

  Mar 7, 2023
• Growers say it’ll be years before N.S. vineyards recover from ‘devastating’ cold snap

  Grapes are particularly vulnerable this year to extreme cold because the winter has been warmer than usual.

  Canada

  Feb 10, 2023
• The secret is out: Vogue names the Okanagan a wine region to visit this fall

  Luvera listed a number of wineries in the article, including  Quails’ Gate, Okanagan Crush Pad, and Painted Rock, and noted the outstanding natural amenities in the region. 

  Lifestyle

  Oct 10, 2022
• 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
• Permanent irrigation water pipes on way near Oliver, B.C., 5 years after rockslide destroyed system

  'There was a real sense of panic and urgency,' Ron Hovanes, mayor of Oliver in 2016, said after the slide.

  Consumer

  Apr 9, 2021
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• Online dating site creator investing millions into planting vineyards in Vernon

  Markus Frind, an entrepreneur best known for creating the match-making website Plenty of Fish, is spearheading a project to plant grapevines on hundreds of acres of land in the Vernon area.

  Money

  Aug 12, 2020
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• Small Okanagan winery’s 2017 Syrah wins 2019 B.C. wine of the year

  “We’re in our sixth selling year going into our eighth vintage. But I’ve been growing grapes for almost 25 years.”

  Canada

  Oct 5, 2019