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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...Invitation to attend the 2021 Wine Growers Canada & Wine Growers BC Industry Recognition Awards Virtual Ceremony
British Columbia – Wine Growers British Columbia (WGBC) invites you to attend the 2021 Canadian Wine Industry Recognition Awards Virtual Ceremony on Wednesday, July 21 , 2021. The annual WGBC recognition...NEW 2019 B.C. WINE GRAPE ACREAGE REPORT SHOWS CONTINUED GROWTH OF THE B.C. WINE INDUSTRY
British Columbia – According to the 2019 B.C. Wine Grape Acreage Report, new data shows vineyard acreage in British Columbia has increased by eight per cent since the last report produced...Wine Growers British Columbia Launch New Topographic Maps for the Wine Regions of British Columbia
British Columbia – Wine Growers British Columbia is thrilled to release a new set of ten topographic wine maps showing the dramatic landscape of the province and its nine diverse...SMALL BUT MIGHTY: B.C.’S 2020 VINTAGE
British Columbia – Wine Growers British Columbia has released its annual Vintage Report which reveals slightly lower yields and exceptional fruit quality for an exciting 2020 vintage. The Okanagan Valley...WINE GROWERS BRITISH COLUMBIA WELCOMES FEDERAL WINERY SUPPORT IN BUDGET 2021
Wine Growers British Columbia (WGBC), the voice of British Columbia’s wine industry, welcomes the winery support announced today in the 2021 Federal Budget and will continue to work with Agriculture...APRIL IS B.C WINE MONTH! CELEBRATE B.C.’S WINE FARMERS WHILE SUPPORTING LOCAL
Suggested tweet: April kicks off #BCWine Month with a nod to the passion and hard work of B.C. winemakers and grapegrowers. Recognize B.C. farmers by savouring new spring wine releases. It’s...BRITISH COLUMBIA WINE INSTITUTE EXCITED TO ANNOUNCE NEW NAME
British Columbia – The British Columbia Wine Institute (BCWI), the voice of the B.C. wine industry, is proud to announce that we have changed our name to Wine Growers British...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...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...
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