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Liquor agency tight-lipped on why Okanagan wines will soon disappear in Alberta
The Alberta government agency responsible for liquor and cannabis is tight-lipped about why it has…
Importing grapes may save the Okanagan wine industry
Okanagan grape growers and winery owners – who are often the same people – are…
Kelowna man takes first place in national young sommelier award
A Kelowna man went head to head in a competition with Canada’s best young sommeliers…
‘Symbiotic relationship with nature’: Vernon’s ‘first’ winery quietly opens
Perched on top of the hillside with expansive views over Swan Lake, Vernon's only winery…
BC changes rules for VQA wines in effort to save wineries, jobs after grape freeze
The devastating loss of grape vines due to the intense cold snap this past winter…
B.C. vineyards are positioned for another good growing year
With warmer weather setting in, tourists are just starting to trickle into the Okanagan valley…
B.C. Wine Cider & Spirits Festival hosts Cirque de la Nuit in Kelowna
KELOWNA – Le Cirque De La Nuit is coming to Kelowna for the first time…
Mission Hill announces summer concert series
WEST KELOWNA – As if you need another reason to yearn for summer, how about…
Like Learning Greek, Only Tastier
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Learning the lingo around wine tasting and pairings doesn’t have to be like learning Greek.…
Cold weather kicks off Okanagan ice wine harvest
KELOWNA – As soon as it was obvious the mild fall was over earlier this…
Silver Star set to host Summer Wine and Food Festival
VERNON – Vernon’s Silver Star Mountain Resort will host the fourth annual Summer Wine and…
Okanagan has the lock on Lieutenant Governor’s top wines list
OKANAGAN – The Okanagan has the lock on the list of the best wines in…
Wine delivery truck flipped in Penticton crash
PENTICTON – Wine is flowing down the street following a collision between a delivery truck…
Taste your way through wine country during Spring Wine Festival
OKANAGAN – From ‘Pilates and Pinot’ to an Iron Chef-inspired wine pairing competition, there’s something…
New web show lets you sip and learn about Okanagan wine in your slippers
SUMMERLAND – Looking for an alternative to stuffy shows that teach you about the Okanagan’s favourite beverage? There’s a new local wine review show hosted by a cast of colourful characters that features interviews and information about the Okanagan’s best wines and wineries. Sipping with Slippers premiered on YouTube in late September. They recently released...
Record grape harvest bodes well for Fall Okanagan Wine Festival
KELOWNA - It's been a stellar year for Okanagan vineyards and it will continue with a ten-day celebration of all things wine, which is expected to attract more than 20,000 visitors. Many local wineries are picking grapes earlier than ever before this year, according to Lori Pike-Raffan, the public relations director for Okanagan Wine Festivals...
Summerhill Winery steps up starling control with this amazing toy
KELOWNA - A local winery is using a unique form of pest control to keep an invasive species from stealing their grapes. Summerhill Pyramid Winery in Upper Mission is one of the few completely organic wineries in the Okanagan. They don’t use pesticides to control insects but there is another pest capable of causing even...
American travel writer predicts Kelowna the Next Big Thing
KELOWNA – A story written for a weekly newspaper in Colorado is getting some love on social media in the Okanagan. Travel writer Amiee White Beazley has an article in the Aspen Times predicting Kelowna will be the Next Big Thing calling it the Boulder, Colorado of 40 years ago, but with the added bonus...
Wine festival a ‘grape’ success
OLIVER - Hundreds of people gathered in Oliver this weekend to test some wines, enjoy the sun, and make a mess stomping grapes at the Festival of the Grape. Wineries from all over the Okanagan set up to sample some of their best vintages, which were well recieved by festival attendees, judging by the comments...
B.C. Wine Awards to take advantage of new Penticton college centre in 2015
PENTICTON - The recently opened B.C. Wine Information Society Sensory Centre at Okanagan College's Penticton campus will host the Okanagan Wine Festivals Society's professional judging segment of the 2015 B.C. Wine Awards. “Each year, the Fall Wine Festival brings some of the continent’s best palates to the south Okanagan to judge the entries for the...
Skaha Hills Winery to release two labels in 2015
PENTICTON - Skaha Hills Winery is gearing up for this year’s harvest and will release its first batch of white wines next summer. The Winery will release two white labels in 2015, a Viognier, and a Sauvignon Blanc and Semillon blend. Red grapes harvested this year will be made into three red labels—a Merlot, Syrah,...
Okanagan Valley ranks No. 2 in world by USA Today
OKANAGAN - Readers of USA Today voted the Okanagan Valley as the second best wine region in the world, with Alentejo, Portugal ranking number one. “It’s important that the world is going to know that we;re a major wine region,” said Chris Bower, executive director of Tourism Penticton. Residents of the Okanagan have always known...
Okanagan Valley contender for top wine region in world
OKANAGAN - The Okanagan Valley is a top contender for USA Today’s 10 Best Wine Regions to visit. The valley is up against world-renowned wine regions including Tuscany and Veneto, Italy; Nappa Valley, California; Rhone, France; and Marlborough, New Zealand. “Having visited Nappa Valley and Tuscany I firmly believe the Okanagan Valley is equal, if...