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What’s in a Name? If You’re BC’s Principal Grape Growing Region, Plenty

April 26, 2011

We’re still sorting through our notes from this year’s South Okanagan Banée. But this was the major news… Here’s our column as it appears in this weekend’s North Shore News: Over the last six months, the South Okanagan Wineries Association (SOWA) has been on the quest for a new identity. While organizations often rebrand, SOWA’s [...]

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Sub-Appellation Status May be in the Cards for Okanagan Wineries

April 20, 2010

Could the Golden Mile sub-appellation be in place in time for the 2011 harvest? As John Schreiner notes on his highly informative blog, there’s some talk these days about setting up BC sub-appellations. BC has five well-defined appellations or regions: Okanagan Valley, Similkameen Valley, Fraser Valley, Vancouver Island, and Gulf Islands. As the industry matures, [...]

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