Sustainable Future of BC Wine Seminar at The Vancouver International Wine Festival Trade Days Join an esteemed panel of winemakers and industry experts to taste your way across British Columbia – exploring five of BC’s nine growing regions. Panelists will discuss the complexities of each region and share the sustainable practices BC’s winemakers and grapegrowers...
Wine Growers British Columbia, in partnership with the BC Wine Grape Council, BC Wine Authority, and BC Grapegrowers’ Association are thrilled to host the annual Insight Conference for the BC wine industry on Wednesday, March 13, 2024. This years’ conference will be hosted in person in Penticton, BC, on the unceded territory of the Okanagan (Syilx)...
Welcome to the 2024 British Columbia Wine Awards – the British Columbia wine judging competition that recognizes excellence in winemaking for all British Columbia wineries. In 2018, the BC Wine Awards which were established in 1982, partnered with the Lieutenant Governor’s office. This partnership was for a five-year term only, so in 2024 the awards...
Wednesday, March 27 - 9:00 AM to 12:00 PM Delta Hotels Grand Okanagan, Kelowna, BC Executive Director Michael Procopio, Director of Merchandising Natalie Schiewe and VQA Category Manager Barbara Philip will be on hand to present ways of working with BCL and take questions. Morning refreshments will be served. Each winery has been allocated one...
Are you familiar with the suite Business Risk Management tools available to growers? The BCGA is hosting a panel to demystify what products the BC Ministry of Ag offers and how they work together to reduce your financial risk. We know that 65% of grape acreage is covered by Production Insurance but only 35% is...
The Trade Commissioner Service of the Canadian Embassy in Japan is organizing a webinar on the wine, beer and spirits market in Japan for all Canadian companies interested in or looking to expand their presence in the Japan market. The webinar will take place on Tuesday April 9 at 19h30 EST and is part one...
ABLE BC’s Executive Director Jeff Guignard and Manager of Membership Services David Lough will be meeting with liquor industry professionals. These meetings are open to owners, managers, and staff from any business in the private liquor industry. We are delighted to extend an invitation to all bars, pubs, hotels, liquor stores, manufacturers, and agents in...
A deeper dive into BC wine. This course will give you more comprehensive knowledge and understanding of the regions, sub-regions, soils and wine laws that affect the production of BC wine. Level Two explores the BC wine industry in greater depth and incorporates international context and a wine tasting component to better understand where BC...
A deeper dive into BC wine. This course will give you more comprehensive knowledge and understanding of the regions, sub-regions, soils and wine laws that affect the production of BC wine. Level Two explores the BC wine industry in greater depth and incorporates international context and a wine tasting component to better understand where BC...
