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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...

LOCAL TIME CAMPAIGN INSPIRES WINE LOVERS TO DISCOVER BC WINE COUNTRY THIS SUMMER

BRITISH COLUMBIA – The BC Wine Institute (BCWI), with support from Destination BC tourism initiatives, recently launched its Local Time campaign, inviting wine lovers from across the province to explore...

BC WINERIES PREPARED TO REOPEN ACROSS THE PROVINCE

For Immediate Release: June 8, 2020 British Columbia – Following the direction of BC’s Restart Plan, and the order of the Provincial Health Officer , the BC wine industry came together...

HONOUR BC WINE MONTH BY ENJOYING BC VQA WINE FROM HOME

Kelowna, BC –  As we continue to navigate these uncertain times surrounding COVID-19, BC wineries are doing what they can to ensure the community and industry remain strong, which is...

IN RESPONSE TO COVID-19, BC WINE INSTITUTE POSTPONES SPRING TASTING EVENTS

March 13, 2020 – The BC Wine Institute (BCWI) is closely monitoring the rapidly evolving COVID-19 updates to ensure we’re complying with all measures to help reduce the spread. At...

Get your tickets for the fourth annual Chef Meets BC Grape Okanagan June 27

Suggested Tweet: More than 40 BC wineries and 12 of the Okanagan Valley’s top chefs set for BC’s largest outdoor wine and food festival June 27 @SeeYaLaterRanch. @OKWineFests @WineBCdotcom #ChefMeetsBCGrape...