Media Releases

BC wine touring season busier than ever with earliest bud break on record!

For Immediate Release: July 27, 2016 The early arrival of summer weather and cooler temperatures throughout June and July means BC wineries and vineyards are on track for another great...

BC Wine Institute welcomes new Board of Directors and awards industry leaders at its 2016 AGM

For Immediate Release: July 7, 2016 Suggested Tweet: New Board of Directors for @WineBCdotcom & industry leaders recognized! KELOWNA, BC – Following another successful Annual General Meeting (July 05, 2016...

Freezing temperatures bring early start to BC’s Icewine harvest

For Immediate Release: December 21, 2016 Suggested Tweet: BC’s #Icewine harvest arrives just before the holidays! Wineriesbrave freezing temps to produce #BCLiquidGold #BCHarvest2016 #BCWine KELOWNA, BC – BC’s annual Icewine...

The British Columbia Wine Institute receives leveraged funding to drive Wine and Culinary Tourism in BC

For Immediate Release: June 1, 2016 Kelowna, British Columbia – The British Columbia Wine Institute received funding for its Wine and Culinary Tourism (WCT) strategy this week with the announcement...

2015 BC Wine Grape Crop Report Shows Steady Crop Levels

For Immediate Release: May 19, 2016 (Kelowna, BC) – Not only was 2015 a stunning vintage, but it also produced a growing crop which will help quench the rising thirst...

THE WINES OF BRITISH COLUMBIA KICK OFF THE BIG TASTE WITH WORLD FAMOUS WINE CRITIC MATT KRAMER

For Immediate Release: March 3, 2016 Suggested Tweet: @WineBCdotcom kicks off #BigTasteYYC w/ #WineSpectator Matt Kramer in the ultimate perfectly paired #BCVQA dining event @RiverCafe Mar 3! Calgary, AB –...