12 in the Okanagan and in the Similkameen valleys, according to the
British Columbia Wine Institute.
Aggressive promotional efforts done in conjunction with other winery owners and quasi-governmental agencies, such as the Finger Lakes Wine Alliance, Vermont's Grape and Wine Council, or the
British Columbia Wine Institute, could greatly heighten consumer awareness of regional wines.
AN UNEXPECTED landslide in the heart of western Canada's wine country has damaged vineyards, says the
British Columbia Wine Institute. Its communications manager Lindsay Anders told just-drinks a damage assessment is currently being undertaken, but already she confirmed at least two wineries have lost vines following Sunday's mudslide.
vinifera culture in the Okanagan and Similkameen valleys is relatively recent, the potential for worldclass wine production has already been verified by the increasing number of press commendations and gold medals received (
British Columbia Wine Institute, 2004).
The
British Columbia Wine Institute reported that 20 wineries planned to produce ice wine as freezing temperatures arrived in the Okanagan on Nov.
Josie Tyabji, general manager of Nk'Mip Cellars, has been in the wine industry since 1984 and also contributes to the direction of the
British Columbia Wine Institute as a board member.
The total wine grape vineyard acreage in British Columbia has increased 4.1% to 10,260 acres, according to a report recently released by the
British Columbia Wine Institute of Vancouver, B.C.
penticton, B.C.--Small and mid-size wineries are hoping for a bigger voice as the
British Columbia Wine Institute undertakes a governance review.
Hurley reached that conclusion by analyzing publicly available information from the
British Columbia Wine Institute regarding the B.C.
This fee was introduced by the
British Columbia Wine Institute (BCWI), and the VQA stores were not consulted prior to its implementation.
The
British Columbia Wine Institute (BCWI) adopted regulations permitting "alternate closures" (read screwcaps) on wines bearing the B.C.
wine pioneer Harry McWatters, who is the president of Sumac Ridge winery (among others) and founding chair of the
British Columbia Wine Institute, the Free Trade Agreement was the industry's most important turning point.