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Appreciation for quality and demand for Okanagan wine driving vineyard purchases
PENTICTON – A Naramata-based, family-owned winery that has received accolades for its wine is the…
Wine lovers rave about small producers wine festival in Penticton
PENTICTON – Crowds of wine lovers were like kids in a candy shop at the…
Have you been drinking wine the wrong way?
KELOWNA – Most wine drinkers have wine glasses, and some go further and have white…
Okanagan vineyard wins big at Cascadia Wine Competition
OKANAGAN FALLS – Being recognized on the international stage is starting to become the norm…
Spring brings flowers and the start of the Okanagan wine season
KELOWNA – Okanagan residents can get excited for spring, and not just because of the…
Changes to B.C. wine rules means consumers will get a better idea of regional flavours
KELOWNA – Some new changes are coming to B.C. wine labels. The provincial government is…
Save-On-Foods not allowed to sell wine in Kamloops
KAMLOOPS – In front of crowded chambers Kamloops council voted to deny the Save-On-Foods application…
Another round of grocery store wine debate set to go before Kamloops council
KAMLOOPS – The debate over allowing wine on the shelves of a Kamloops grocery store…
Kamloops Wine Festival less than a month away
KAMLOOPS – Fans of wine will get a chance to support the arts by attending…
Wine and dine events coming to the Thompson-Okanagan
THOMPSON-OKANAGAN – Food and wine events across the region will given foodies the chance to…
Local wine scene recognized as among the best in the world
THOMPSON-OKANAGAN – Wineries from Osoyoos to Kamloops are getting some high-profile exposure and being called…
Nova Scotia allows wine shipments from B.C.
KELOWNA – Wine lovers at both ends of the country have a reason to tip…
Why the Okanagan cherry is taking over
THEY'RE POPPING UP IN THE STRANGEST PLACES, REPLACING APPLES, BARREN HILLSIDES, EVEN A DAIRY FARM…
‘Total crop failure’ for many Okanagan apricot farmers
KELOWNA – If apricots are your jam, brace yourself for some bad news. A number…
Strawberry season is underway in the Okanagan
PENTICTON – The Okanagan’s 2019 strawberry crop is ready for harvest in the southern part…
Kelowna’s District Market teeming with activity
KELOWNA – The old Volkswagen building on Harvey Avenue has a new lease on life.…
New sub-appellation recognizes Okanagan Falls wines as distinct
PENTICTON – A new sub-appellation for B.C. wines now recognizes Okanagan Falls as a distinct…
Wide variety of opinions from winemakers on this year’s Okanagan vintage
OKANAGAN – The grape growing season in the Okanagan is just wrapping up, and it…
Okanagan business turns winemaking waste into gourmet food
PENTICTON – Tyson Still says he’s bound by contract not to reveal the outcome of…
Naramata wineries opposed to use of Naramata Bench term to denote wine region
PENTICTON – What’s in a name? When it comes to a wine region, a lot.…
Mild winter playing havoc on Okanagan icewine producers
Edwin Chu is keeping his fingers crossed, checking the weather forecast obsessively and unlike the…
Victoria chef takes home award at Canadian Culinary Championships
KELOWNA — A chef from Victoria has won the first competition of Kelowna’s Canadian Culinary…
Summerhill Winery in Kelowna wants to expand
KELOWNA – Summerhill Pyramid Winery in Kelowna is looking to add a lounge to its…
Delta Hotels by Marriott Kamloops announces new restaurant
KAMLOOPS – The transformation of Hotel 540 in downtown Kamloops into a Delta Hotels by…