After a cool summer, the wine harvest in the Okanagan is running late

Despite being one of the coolest summers on record, the 2011 BC grape harvest has begun and promises to be another excellent vintage for the Wines of British Columbia.

Relentless rains through September have pushed back the harvest for wineries which are moving quickly with the recent sunny weather to catch up in their vineyards

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When Bob Johnson and Petra Flaa chose the slogan "The adventure continues"

Solicitor-General Shirley Bond is considering steps B.C. can take to reduce the effect of an antiquated federal liquor law that makes it an offence to take wine across a provincial boundary.

But interprovincial ban on shipping alcohol remains an impediment to trade

Painted Rock Vineyards, one of the Okanagan's new wineries, has recently signed a distribution agreement with a Chinese wine brokerage in a strategic alliance that will see from 10 to 20 per cent of the winery's production shipped overseas.

Canada's wine makers want more access to consumers, saying strict controls on the distribution of liquor are hindering the development of the industry.

New report says industry loaded with major problems

New report says industry loaded with major problems

Mother Nature hit Nova Scotia right in the breadbasket Saturday. Thunder, rain, high winds and hail hammered parts of the Annapolis Valley, endangering some crops in the area.

An aboriginal tribe in western Canada's arid Okanogan Valley is on the cusp of realizing a decades-old dream: becoming North America's first native winemakers.

Government recognizes climate change, gives $2.86 million for research

Kudos to Summerhill Pyramid Winery, the Okanagan vintner that is switching some of its quality wine from bottles to bags-in-boxes. And sour grapes to the stuck-in-mud bureaucratic rules that mean any wine that's boxed will lose its B.C. Vintners Quality Alliance certification.

The B.C. wine country backstory is also its backbone. Relatively young in the scheme of things, local wine producers and growers have had an optimistic, win-win vision to capture the world's attention since day one.

With top French wines fetching record-breaking prices, Canadian wineries are trying the sell their liquid gold in hopes of cracking an emerging market.

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B.C.'s wine and grape industry is growing so it needs more skilled workers. That need is why the provincial government announced Monday it is providing $140,000 for a study on how to meet the ever-increasing demand for properly-trained labour.