6 New BC Sub-GIs Announced
Sub-GIs are on a roll…. Good news! Victoria has approved six new sub-Geographical Indications (sub-GIs) for the Okanagan. The BC Ministry of Agriculture and Food has today confirmed the following: […]
Lakeboat Launch Helps Put Kaleden on the Map
Lakeboat Winery & Vineyard opens to the public on Canada Day. Lakeboat is the newest addition to a small but growing group of wineries nestled along the idyllic western shore of Skaha Lake. Kaleden is a delightful, historic, lakeside farming community tucked away off Hwy 97. Just north of the junction of Hwy 3A from [...]
Albariño: 5 Great Reasons to Embrace Rias Baixas
Albariño is also one of those varieties that personifies from where it comes. It transports you right to Galicia.
9 Wicked Wines to Toast BC Wine Month
10 Wicked Wines (with which) to Toast BC Wine Month. Lifting of pandemic restrictions means it's the perfect time to plan your visit to wine country. Spring has sprung!
Darryl Brooker Signs with Okanagan Crush Pad
Trailblazing Okanagan Crush Pad has announced the appointment of BC wine industry veteran Darryl Brooker as CEO. Brooker returns to the BC industry after a brief sojourn with Cannabis, following his 2021 departure from Mission Hill. Over the years he has held several key positions, initially as senior winemaker with Andrew Peller before moving to [...]
9 Valentine’s Wines to Wow & Woo Your Beloved
Valentine’s beckons—so the Hired Belly has been working diligently on the Gentle Art of Seduction. Only in theory, you understand. But in the lead-up to Valentine’s Day it feels appropriate to suggest a few wines (and bites) to serve your beloved. You might be surprised how much of a challenge narrowing such a selection can [...]
Dine Out Vancouver: 6 Great Reasons to Celebrate 20 Years
Dine Out Vancouver (Jan 14-Jan 31 is at 20 years and counting! It’s a milestone well worth celebrating. No question, Dine Out Vancouver has transformed the city’s dining landscape in myriad ways.
Prosecco Superiore: Driven by Distinction and Sustainability
While Prosecco DOC comes from the expansive, lower plateaus of the Veneto and Friuli, Conegliano Valdobbiadene Prosecco Superiore DOCG is grown only in a small hilly region nestled into the Dolomite foothills not far from Venice.
Seven Stars: Sparkling in the Firmament
“We’re all in on bubble,” says Township 7 GM Mike Raffin, still savouring the positively cosmic award picked up in London a couple of years ago.
Kamloops Wine Trail Rocks the Thompson Valley
Over the last decade Kamloops has also emerged as the anchor of one of BC’s newest of 9 designated wine regions (Geographic Indications). The Thompson Valley is currently home to four established producers and six vineyards totalling 125 acres.