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STUDY SHOWS BC WINE INDUSTRY NEEDS UP TO $317 MILLION IN FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE FOR CROP REPLANT PROGRAM

British Columbia: In response to the compounding climate-change related crises being faced by grapegrowers and winemakers in British Columbia, the BC Wine Grape Council (BCWGC) recently commissioned ‘An Opportunities Assessment...

Wine Growers British Columbia Urges the Public to “Fall for BC Wine” This Season

New campaign aims to boost resilient BC wine industry and shine a light on local heroes after climate-related setbacks BRITISH COLUMBIA (October 4, 2023) — A new campaign launched today by...

BC WINE HARVEST IS UNDERWAY ACROSS THE PROVINCE

British Columbia: It’s the height of harvest season across the nine wine regions of British Columbia with many winegrowers reporting their earliest start on record due to a hot, sunny...

WINE GROWERS BRITISH COLUMBIA WELCOMES NEW BOARD OF DIRECTORS

Kelowna, British Columbia: Wine Growers British Columbia (WGBC) hosted its Annual General Meeting virtually on September 6, 2023. The meeting commenced with a keynote address from the Honourable Pam Alexis,...

IMPACT OF BC WILDFIRES ON BC WINE INDUSTRY

British Columbia: Compounding an already challenging season, the devastating impacts of climate change are being felt throughout the Okanagan, Similkameen and Shuswap regions once again with active wildfire situations evolving...

BC’S WINE GRAPE CROP DEVASTATED BY RECENT CLIMATE CHANGE DISASTER

British Columbia – In a recent report commissioned by Wine Growers British Columbia, Cascadia Partners has found that the recent climate-change related freeze events in December 2022 resulted in devastating...