Glenn Fawcett receives Award of Distinction for advancement of B.C. wine industry

Smoke taint could impact B.C. winegrower's bottom lines

The B.C. Lieutenant Governor's Wine Awards will be held at the Manteo Resort in September

Toronto-based design and creative studio Public Address has worked with California winemaker Randall Grahm on the designs for his new wine brand The Language of Yes.

The bones are what make this soup special to Indigenous peoples. Caribou are only found in remote parts of the Arctic.

Additionally, the winery is moving forward with biodynamic certification, paving the way for another landmark ecological statement for a Canadian winery of Phantom Creek Estates' size.

Head of the B.C. Wine Growers of British Columbia Miles Prodan says while they clearly want to welcome people to wineries around B.C., the concern for people who may need to evacuate, and keeping the roads clear for them, is greater.

Robert Llewellyn has resigned from his position as a director of Corby and that Helga Reidel has been appointed as his successor, effective August 12, 2021.

The agreement at the World Trade Organization last summer to end Canada's excise-tax exemption on 100 per cent Canadian-grown wine came when the focus was on the pandemic and keeping everyone afloat. But the reality of Ontario's wine sector is that the legacy of past trade agreements means smaller businesses enjoy fewer advantages on their own home turf.

Each of five scenarios for the future, based on how much carbon emissions are cut, passes the more stringent of two thresholds set in the 2015 Paris climate agreement. World leaders agreed then to try to limit warming to 1.5 degrees Celsius (2.7 degrees Fahrenheit) above levels in the late 19th century because problems mount quickly after that. The world has already warmed nearly 1.1 degrees Celsius (2 degrees Fahrenheit) since then.

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British Columbia has already surpassed the 10-year average for number of forest fires and total hectares burned. Many of these fires are near the Okanagan Valley, an important Canadian wine-producing region.

In addition to Chronos, Evolve Cellars has received a visual refresh that includes a light, casual aesthetic and two new wines, the white blend Spontaneity and the red blend Momento. All Evolve Cellars wines are supple with a zippy zing and offer the purest expressions of varietals to awaken the five senses into celebrations of every moment.

Equity Wine is an Ontario private corporation with wineries in Jordan Station and St. David's Ontario. Its two wineries, Creekside and Queenston Mile, also produce Red Tractor Wines, Rood Apples Cider and have the rights to produce and distribute Proud Pour Wines.

British Columbia has already surpassed the 10-year average for number of forest fires and total hectares burned. Many of these fires are near the Okanagan Valley, an important Canadian wine-producing region.

A new study led by the University of California, Davis, argues adoption of the Appellation d'Origine Contrôlée, or AOCwine appellation certification system in 1935 led to an estimated 14% increase in market value.

In 2015, Mark Beringer returned to his namesake Beringer Vineyards, joining as Chief Winemaker and following in the footsteps of acclaimed Winemaker Emeritus Laurie Hook.

The co-owner of Rosehall Run Vineyards in the heart of Prince Edward County was happy to see something that has been missing for most of the last 18 months - visitors from out of town.

Howard Soon, former winemaker with Andrew Peller Ltd. in Kelowna, received the Karl Kaiser Canadian Winemaker Award in a presentation at the close of the 2021 Canadian Wine Growers Symposium, held via videoconference on July 21.

"Burrowing Owl Estate Winery, Phantom Creek, Nk'Mip Cellars, Black Hills Estate evacuated. Other wineries further north on Black Sage Road, such as Silver Sage Winery, remain open, as well as a plethora of wineries along Highway 97.