Media Releases

WINES OF BRITISH COLUMBIA AND BC CHEESE ARE THE PERFECT PAIRING THIS HOLIDAY SEASON

BRITISH COLUMBIA – The BC Wine Institute has teamed up with the BC Dairy Association to feature perfect local wine and cheese pairings this holiday season. The holiday campaign aims to...

BC WINE INSTITUTE ANNOUNCES FIRST-EVER WINES OF BRITISH COLUMBIA TOP SOMMELIER 2020

British Columbia – The BC Wine Institute (BCWI) is pleased to announce the inaugural title of Wines of British Columbia Top Sommelier 2020 goes to Andrew Forsyth, Sommelier of L’Abattoir...

Canadian Wine Industry Remembers David Wilson

October 16, 2020, Ottawa, ON — The Canadian wine industry is deeply saddened by the news of the passing of David Wilson, who served as Board member of the British Columbia...

Local Crush Time. October is BC Wine Harvest Month

BRITISH COLUMBIA – In collaboration with local industry partners, and support from Destination British Columbia, the BC Wine Institute has launched BC Wine Harvest Month October 1 to 31, to...

BC WINE INSTITUTE RELEASES SURVEY RESULTS HIGHLIGHTING THE IMPACTS OF COVID-19 ON THE BC WINE INDUSTRY

British Columbia – A recent industry-wide survey conducted by the BC Wine Institute (BCWI) in collaboration with the BC Grapegrowers’ Association and Leger Marketing, found 83 per cent of BC...

BC WINE INSTITUTE WELCOMES NEW BOARD OF DIRECTORS AND A NEW NAME AT ITS FIRST-EVER VIRTUAL 2020 ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING

Kelowna, BC – In a year full of change, the BC Wine Institute (BCWI) held its first-ever virtual annual general meeting on September 1, 2020 welcoming a new board of...