Wine for a cause
Buy, Ship & Sip bill introduced
MP Dan Albas As Canadians prepare for a 2020 holiday season unlike any other, we are all feeling the collective impacts of travel restrictions. For some, this may be the first Christmas spent somewhere that is not your usual destination with your ...
Alberta doesn’t want to exchange fluids with B.C. either
There’s going to be even more wine for British Columbians to drink now that Albertans are forbidden from buying it. Alberta Premier Rachel Notley ordered her Liquor Control Board to immediately “halt to the import of B.C. wine to Alberta,” ...
Cool summer pushes tourists from beach to vineyard
The early arrival of summer weather and cooler temperatures throughout June and July means B.C. wineries and vineyards are on track for another great season. “From April through to July, we have seen a strong increase in winery visitations, and ...
Tri-province wine pact targets online sales
The wine is flowing as Canada’s premiers meet in Whitehorse this week. On Friday morning British Columbia, Ontario and Quebec announced a new commitment to make it easier for customers to order wine online from other provinces. Their objective is ...
Celebrating our ‘heritage’ – and our chief export – After 5
1,000 participants flood South Okanagan for Half Corked Marathon
Hollywood heroes, adrenalized animals and poorly-balanced ballerinas were orthodox among the 1,000 participants who flooded the South Okanagan May 27 to stagger through the Half Corked Marathon. Participants from across British Columbia as well as Alberta and some as far ...
Peachlanders get some face time at Pet, Wine and Business Expo
Okanagan winemaker tells his story
After initially setting off in 1992, working for the Japanese government, surviving the tech bubble collapse and selling wine in Italy (among other things), Jan Nelson has finally returned home. The Okanagan native moved from the bustle of Tokyo to ...
TV series showcasing wine country in South Okanagan gets more funding
Producer of Ventures in Wine Country looking forward to another busy summer The new cable television series that focuses on the wine industry in the South Okanagan will be broadcasting several more episodes after more funding has been confirmed, and ...
What will a bypass do for us?
The other day someone raised the question, “How will we be able to get to West Kelowna if there is a bypass?” I’m not sure if they were fooling or not, but the question it brought to mind made me ...
Meet rising star Jason Parkes
Peachland-born Jason Parkes is more than just another Okanagan success story. The award-winning winemaker excels not only in wine, but also the entertainment industry, penning songs for Disney and television. In 2003 Parkes won CBC’s Galaxie Rising Star award for ...
PEACHLAND FALL FAIR: Get your suds in front of a judge at the Peachland Fall Fair
The Peachland Fall Fair has been a tradition for 95 years and is noted for its wonderful displays of baking, preserves, flowers, needlework, fruits, vegetables, photography, and the wine and beer section! B.C. residents are well aware that the Okanagan ...
Rare ice wine stolen from Hainle Vineyards
UPDATE: A light silver-blue Ford Explorer is possibly associated as it was seen in the area around the time of the offence. No description of the suspects is available at this time. Anyone with any information is asked to call ...
Wine tourism has a large impact on our local economy
In the discussion on the importance of direct jobs and industry, we often hear about the positive economic spinoff effects from a particular industry but usually as a secondary concern and very rarely in a quantitative or business like way. ...