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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Anthony Gismondi: Wine industry votes on changes
Byline: Anthony Gismondi, Vancouver Sun There’s only one wine that matters in the premium wine business and that is a wine of place. After a spring and summer of study, a B.C. wine industry task force wound up its investigations by proposing sweeping changes to British Columbia’s wine map, a map desperately in need of…
B.C. winemakers call for new geographical sub-regions
Byline: Randy Shore, Vancouver Sun Changes would enable vintners to promote the notion of terroir B.C. winemakers are seeking an overhaul of the province’s appellation system in order to compete with the most prestigious winemaking regions in the world. An industry task group recommends the addition of 15 new geographical sub-regions within the Okanagan Valley…
New Wine Regions, Regulatory Reforms Proposed by BC Wine Task Group
A stronger “sense of place” will strengthen BC’s reputation among domestic and international wine consumers Vancouver, BC – A BC wine industry group released its final report Thursday after a seven-month comprehensive consultation on the future of British Columbia’s system of appellations. The BC Wine Appellation Task Group – an independent ad-hoc committee of leading…
Gismondi: Export — or die. B.C. wine retools for the 21st century
Byline: Anthony Gismondi. Source: Pique Newsmagazine British Columbia wine makers find themselves at a crossroads this summer. There’s no denying the region has grown up — just look at the price of local wine to see that we take a backseat to no one. The question is, can they sustain the interest and the prices…
B.C. Eyes New Wine Appellation Rules
Survey due July 1 seeks opinions about state of current system in British Columbia By Peter Mitham, Wines and Vines One short year after processing the province’s first sub-appellation proposal, the British Columbia Wine Authority faces an industry-led movement to overhaul its system of geographical indications (GIs). “We just had the Golden Mile Bench sub-GI…
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…