Originally published in The Village Voice, March 30, 2015. Acid: Wine needs it for balance. It makes your mouth salivate, cuts through fat and cream, keeps wines fresh, especially sweet ones, and helps the contents age gracefully in the bottle. But too much of it, and the drinking experience mimics sucking a tart, mouth-puckering lemon.…
Communiqué from the BC Wine Appellation Task Group meeting, March 31, 2015
Kelowna, BC – A constructive and cooperative first meeting took place among the members of the BC Wine Appellation Task Group in Kelowna, BC. Several subjects were discussed with Task Group pledging to work together to resolve longstanding issues affecting the growth of the BC wine industry sector. The group undertook an open and frank…
New B.C. wine task group focused on continued industry growth
VICTORIA – A task group including 11 leading British Columbia wine producers has been established with an industry mandate to make recommendations on ways to improve the appellation system for wine produced from 100% B.C. grapes, Agriculture Minister Norm Letnick announced today. The BC Wine Appellation Task Group will review the current system of appellations and…