The results are in. In a very quick turnaround, the British Columbia Wine Authority (BCWA) has already published the results of the recent “BC Wine Industry Plebiscite Regarding Certain Proposed Amendments to the Wines of Marked Quality Regulation.” The results came out in a letter on July 8, even though the deadline to complete the…
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Wine industry plebiscite: what you need to know #bcwinevote
The British Columbia Wine Authority (BCWA) issued its plebiscite ballot by email on May 20 to each grape winery licence holder. The ballot and cover letter explains that the votes must be submitted to the BCWA no later than 11:59pm on June 30, 2016. If you have not received the email yet, first check your…
Watch our videos. Then VOTE! #bcwinevote
Watch and share our video testimonials by some of BC wine’s finest representatives. Each one of them are urging you to take the time to read the BC wine plebiscite, and VOTE before June 30. Follow this link to locate the videos on Vimeo, and please share with your peers in the BC wine industry.
Anthony Gismondi: Time for a change in B.C. industry
Commentary by Anthony Gismondi Coming off a successful wine festival where numerous Italian grape varieties and the many regions where they grow were in the spotlight, it’s becoming painfully obvious it is time to move to another level in British Columbia as we regulate our wines and place names. Let’s be fair, no amount of…
BC Wine & Grape Industry stakeholders invited to town halls
In the weeks ahead the British Columbia Wine Authority (BCWA) will be conducting an industry plebiscite to allow licensed wine producers (both members and non-members of the BCWA) to vote on the Appellation Task Group recommendations. In advance of the vote, the Task Group is organizing a series of industry stakeholder town halls. They are…
A Message from the Chair (April 28, 2016)
Dear Wine Producers of British Columbia, The BC Wine Appellation Task Group has completed a comprehensive province-wide industry consultation. Hundreds of individuals participated through face-to-face meetings, town halls, and an online survey. Our primary goal was to find if a consensus existed to improve our appellation system and properly regulate geographic indications (GIs) on our wine…
Survey Reminder: Please Respond by July 3rd
Have you done our survey yet? There is still time! You are able to do our BC wine industry and consumer survey until 5pm on Friday, July 3rd. It will only take a few short minutes of your time. Click here for the survey: http://fluidsurveys.com/s/BCWATG/ We have had several hundred responses so far from a wide range…
Jamie Goode’s advice on creating new appellations
Renowned UK wine writer Jamie Goode has a few things to say about new world wine regions creating new appellations and sub-appellations (or “GIs” which is geographical indication abbreviated). He urges caution when creating new ones. Here is a short introduction (copied below) to his longer piece about creating appellations, which you can read here. Establishing…