A report from CBC Radio News updating listeners on the recommendations of the BC Wine Appellation Task Group. Note: the plebiscite process is not getting underway until the New Year and no timeline has been announced as of December 31st. The report erroneously claims that the voting is scheduled to conclude “by the end of the…
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Strong Survey Response a Boost to Industry Group’s Work
Penticton, BC – The B.C. Wine Appellation Task Group is heralding the strong response to its wine industry and consumer online survey, which was conducted beginning June 15th and closed on July 3rd. There were 849 individual responses to the survey on key issues surrounding the origin and identity of wine made from 100% British…
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…
Communiqué from the BC Wine Appellation Task Group meeting, June 2, 2015
Industry Survey To Be Launched June 15th Summerland, BC – The BC Wine Appellation Task Group continued constructive and cooperative discussions aimed at tackling longstanding issues affecting the growth of the BC wine industry sector at its second formal meeting. The Task Group met in advance of a wine industry stakeholder online survey to be…
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…