aggregated from: Don Genova's Blog

Vancouver Island is home to a growing number of wineries and vineyards, and the winemaking industry in general on the Island has been steadily improving.p As many new players enter the market, one of the pioneering winemaking families in the Cowichan...

topics: cooking, grapes, vineyard, wine

aggregated from: BC Wine Lover

Ross Hackworth of Naramata's Nichol Vineyard describes his coveted crop of Cab Franc It was a warm, bright visit early last August on the Naramata Bench. Stacey and I were able to visit one of our very favourite wineries - Nichol Vineyard - and the c...

topics: grapes, vines, vineyard, wine, winemaker

aggregated from: Wine & Vine BC

In the world of vine growing and wine making there has been a rising interest in an agricultural school of thought called biodynamic.Based on the writings and lectures of Rudolf Steiner,...Read more? Head over to my site, friend. ...

aggregated from: BC Wine Lover

Photo of Testalinden Creek mudslide in Oliver, BC - Photo: Globe & Mail A landslide came crashing down the slopes of the south Okanagan's Golden Mile bench on Sunday, tearing out homes and farm fields. Up to ten buildings were destroyed and the main ...

topics: bc-wine, farm, okanagan, vineyard, wine

aggregated from: BC Wine Lover

Banée - a tradition begun in France is growing in the South Okanagan Our BC wine travels have taken me and my family regularly to the South Okanagan, and each year we return to find the industry maturing, and the wines evolving into something...

topics: bc-wine, okanagan, vineyard, wine, wine-festival

aggregated from: Wine & Vine BC

The harvest in Canada's famed Okanagan Valley and across BC is coming to a close for the wine business. Virtually all that remains are the vines designated for ice wine or late harvest wines.It...Read more? Head over to my site, friend. ...

topics: okanagan, vines, wine

aggregated from: Wine Knows - The Wine Press Northwest blog

Here is a video posted on YouTube by Desert Wind Winery in Prosser after it brought in its first load of Sauvigon Blanc from its estate vineyard on Washington's Wahluke Slope.read more...

topics: vineyard, winery

aggregated from: Blanc de Noir

Bloom BC is always one of our favourite BC wine events because it's a quick opportunity to sample what's new and fresh in the province. And this year was no exception with some old friends as well as new faces 50 wineries in all participating.For...

topics: bc-wine, seafood, vines, vineyard, vqa

aggregated from: Blanc de Noir

After four decades in the wine industry, Harry McWatters, the spirited, fun-loving, and sometimes outspoken president of Sumac Ridge Estate Winery in Summerland, British Columbia, is stepping down. Harry's accomplishments are legendary. He helped fou...

topics: bc-wine, cooking, okanagan, recipes, vineyard

aggregated from: Blanc de Noir

Okay, it was actually a few days before Valentine's. But clearly our uncharacteristically small group of Vancouver American Wine Society members who had gathered to compare a horizontal flight of ten 2002 Zinfandels were jumping into the spirit of r...

topics: coffee, fruit, vines, vineyard, wine