Media Releases

WINE GROWERS BC ANNOUNCES NEW CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER

British Columbia – The Wine Growers British Columbia Board of Directors is pleased to announce the appointment of Jeff Guignard as the organization’s next CEO, effective April 28, 2025. Guignard...

BC GOVERNMENT PROCLAIMS APRIL AS BC WINE MONTH – TIME TO SIP, SAVOUR & CELEBRATE LOCAL

British Columbia – April is BC Wine Month, a time to explore, sip, and savour exceptional British Columbia wine. Wine Growers British Columbia (WGBC) invites you to embrace the season...

BC WINE INDUSTRY LEADERS HONOURED AT THE ANNUAL BC WINE INDUSTRY RECOGNITION AWARDS CEREMONY

For immediate release 03/13/2025 Penticton, British Columbia – Wine Growers British Columbia (WGBC) proudly honours outstanding individuals and organizations at the annual BC Wine Industry Recognition Awards presented at the...

BC WINERIES PREPARE FOR EXCITING 2024 VINTAGE RELEASE AND THE LAUNCH OF “CRAFTED IN BC” WINES

For immediate release 03/11/2025 Vancouver, BC — As BC wineries prepare to bottle their 2024 vintage, producers are eagerly anticipating the spring debut of a new wine category, “Crafted in...

WINE GROWERS BC PRAISES BC GOVERNMENT’S DECISION TO REMOVE U.S. WINE FROM LIQUOR STORE SHELVES IN RESPONSE TO TARIFFS

For immediate release: 03/10/2025 Vancouver, British Columbia – Wine Growers BC fully supports the British Columbia government’s decision to remove all U.S. wine from BC Liquor Store shelves in response...

BC WINE INDUSTRY CELEBRATES ALBERTA-BC DIRECT-TO-CONSUMER WINE PROGRAM

Kelowna, BC: This week the BC wine industry welcomes the official launch of the Alberta Gaming, Liquor and Cannabis (AGLC) Direct-to-Consumer (DTC) program, an inter-provincial agreement between Alberta and BC...