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…
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B.C. winemakers call for new geographical sub-regions
Byline: Randy Shore, Vancouver Sun B.C. winemakers are seeking an overhaul of the province’s geographical labeling system in order to compete with the most prestigious winemaking regions in the world. An industry task group recommends the addition of 15 new appellation sub-regions within the Okanagan Valley to better market the province’s most distinctive wines. The report of…
B.C. wine industry wants more specific place names on bottles
Source: CBC News The B.C. Wine Appellation Task Group will submit a report to the Ministry of Agriculture tomorrow proposing that wine-producing regions be given specific names or appellations. The Task Group, made up of wine industry representatives, is recommending sub-geographical labels for the Okanagan Valley and other wine producing regions in B.C. “The idea…