Media Releases

The first wine tourism App to win GOLD in Travel Weekly’s Magellan Awards

For immediate release February 2, 2022 Online travel services category – Wine Growers BC Explorer App wins gold The Accolade: The new global gold-standard for wine tourism The Place: BC...

Never the Same Twice –A Beautiful Harvest Season in BC, with a Record Breaking Start!

Harvest is never the same twice, year after year winemakers approach the season with the mindset that they cannot know exactly what will happen. Despite that variability, winemakers in British...

WINNER OF 2020 BEST SOMMELIER OF CANADA COMPETITION ANNOUNCED!

Penticton, BC (October 22, 2021): The Canadian Association of Professional Sommeliers (CAPS) has announced the winner of their 2020 Best Sommelier of Canada competition; a multi-day event held at the Penticton Lake...

CANADA’S TOP SOMMELIERS

WINES OF BRITISH COLUMBIA WELCOME CANADA’S TOP SOMMELIERS TO THE OKANAGAN VALLEY Wine Growers British Columbia (WGBC) and the Canadian Association of Professional Sommeliers (CAPS) are thrilled to welcome Canada’s...

New Board of Directors at its Virtual 2021 AGM

For Immediate Release: September 1, 2021 Kelowna, BC – In a year full of change, Wine Growers British Columbia (WGBC) held its virtual Annual General Meeting this morning on September 1,...

Five Industry Leaders Honoured at the 2021 Canadian Wine Industry Awards Ceremony

Wine Growers British Columbia (WGBC) and Wine Growers Canada (WGC) are proud to announce the recipients of the 2021 Canadian Wine Industry Awards, sponsored by national accounting, tax and business...