Media Releases

NEW 2019 B.C. WINE GRAPE ACREAGE REPORT SHOWS CONTINUED GROWTH OF THE B.C. WINE INDUSTRY

British Columbia – According to the 2019 B.C. Wine Grape Acreage Report, new data shows vineyard acreage in British Columbia has increased by eight per cent since the last report produced in 2014. B.C. is...

Wine Growers British Columbia Launch New Topographic Maps for the Wine Regions of British Columbia

British Columbia – Wine Growers British Columbia is thrilled to release a new set of ten topographic wine maps showing the dramatic landscape of the province and its nine diverse wine regions in detail,...

SMALL BUT MIGHTY: B.C.’S 2020 VINTAGE

British Columbia – Wine Growers British Columbia has released its annual Vintage Report which reveals slightly lower yields and exceptional fruit quality for an exciting 2020 vintage. The Okanagan Valley experienced ideal summer weather...

WINE GROWERS BRITISH COLUMBIA WELCOMES FEDERAL WINERY SUPPORT IN BUDGET 2021

Wine Growers British Columbia (WGBC), the voice of British Columbia’s wine industry, welcomes the winery support announced today in the 2021 Federal Budget and will continue to work with Agriculture Canada on the execution...

APRIL IS B.C WINE MONTH! CELEBRATE B.C.’S WINE FARMERS WHILE SUPPORTING LOCAL

Suggested tweet: April kicks off #BCWine Month with a nod to the passion and hard work of B.C. winemakers and grapegrowers. Recognize B.C. farmers by savouring new spring wine releases. It’s a vintage for the...

BRITISH COLUMBIA WINE INSTITUTE EXCITED TO ANNOUNCE NEW NAME

British Columbia – The British Columbia Wine Institute (BCWI), the voice of the B.C. wine industry, is proud to announce that we have changed our name to Wine Growers British Columbia (WGBC) to better...