The International Wine Challenge (IWC) is celebrating its 41st anniversary this year, renowned for its unwavering commitment to impartiality. This year's competition is taking place in London, England over two weeks this April. Entries are now open. Key Updates: Shipping Partner: We've returned to Hellmann's for consolidated shipping. Details about shipping samples can be found here....

Early Bird Deadline: March 1, 2025 The 2025 Victoria International Wine Festival has announced the official dates. The festival will take place from October 1 to 7, with the Trade and Grand Tastings happening on October 3 and 4 at the Victoria Conference Centre. Applications are now open for this year’s festival, with a continued...

Showcase your BC Wines at this unique tasting event! The annual SPARK Conference and TIABC’s Tourism Industry Conference have teamed up to co-host a special tasting reception, serving as both the closing event for SPARK and the kickoff for TIABC. This gathering will feature BC and Canadian brands. 📅 Date & Time: March 5, 6:30...

Date: March 6, 2025 Time: 1:00 to 2:15 PM Moderator: Kurtis Kolt Join Wine Growers BC for an insightful webinar moderated by Vancouver Sommelier Kurtis Kolt, featuring a panel of BC wineries. This session will provide key insights into the evolving BC wine industry, focusing on the 2024 Vintage, including an update on the current...

Wine Growers British Columbia is excited to announce that the annual Insight Conference will be held in Penticton, BC, on Wednesday, March 12, 2025. This year’s conference is designed to offer valuable insights and strategies tailored to BC winery owners, team leaders, and marketing professionals. Highlights will include the BC Wine Industry Recognition Awards luncheon,...

Following a partnership with Wine Growers British Columbia to contribute to the agenda the annual BC Wine Industry Insight Conference, register now for a special WISE workshop in the Okanagan! This half-day workshop will focus on helping tasting room leads and managers use best practices and standards as a blueprint to train their own teams...

The Drinks Business are now taking entries for The Global Cabernet Sauvignon Masters 2025. The Global Cabernet Sauvignon Masters 2025 will be this year's biggest and most extensive blind tasting of Global Cabernet Sauvignon. With an expert panel of MW judges, including editor-in-chief Patrick Schmitt MW. Blends are accepted as long as they are 50% Cabernet Sauvignon. The results and...

WSET is pleased to present the latest installment of its Industry Talks series, in collaboration with The Vine Strategy Group. From Soil to Glass – Climate Action in the Global Drinks Industry is a three-part online series designed to raise awareness of the climate challenges facing the wine, beer, and spirits sectors. This series will...

BCL is accepting additional BC VQA & Crafted in BC submissions for the May, June, and July 90 Point Wine Display Program between March 13 and March 31 2025. Please note that this is a discretionary Managers Choice Program in up to 31 stores. Submissions must include the following criteria in bullet point form: SKU...