TEMECULA, Calif. - For the fourth consecutive year, British Columbia wines performed brilliantly at a top California wine competition. "I don't think the Canadians understand just how good their wines really are," said Dan Berger, a wine journalist who lives in Santa Rosa, Calif. Berger, who runs the Riverside International Wine Competition, certainly does. At the … [Read more...] about British Columbia proves place on world wine stage
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B.C. wine on top at California judging
TEMECULA, Calif. - A British Columbia winery won the sweepstakes award for best rosé of the Riverside International Wine Competition on Thursday afternoon. JoieFarm on the Naramata Bench in the Okanagan Valley won the top honors at one of California's most prestigious wine competitions for its 2012 rosé, made with Pinot Noir. The winery also won two gold medals. La Frenz, … [Read more...] about B.C. wine on top at California judging
British Columbia wine wins Northwest Wine Summit
HOOD RIVER, Ore. - A British Columbia icewine won top honors last week at the 18th annual Northwest Wine Summit. Lang Vineyards' 2011 Riesling Icewine from British Columbia's Okanagan Valley was deemed the top wine out of nearly 800 entries. Lang, which touts itself as the province's first farmgate winery, was opened in 1990 by Guenther Lang. He and his wife, Kristina, … [Read more...] about British Columbia wine wins Northwest Wine Summit
Mission Hill winery brings top music acts to British Columbia
WEST KELOWNA, British Columbia — Bud break in the Pacific Northwest has been followed by wineries announcing their summer concert schedules, and Mission Hill Family Estate — British Columbia's most majestic winery facility — released an impressive lineup that includes country star LeAnn Rimes. Tickets went on sale Wednesday for the 2013 season at the winery's 1,000-seat … [Read more...] about Mission Hill winery brings top music acts to British Columbia
Wild Goose Vineyards gushes over young British Columbia vineyard
OLIVER, British Columbia - The building blocks for British Columbia's Wild Goose Vineyards took root in Okanagan Falls starting in 1983. That 10-acre Stoney Slope Vineyard serves as the backdrop to the new and modern tasting room that sits atop the winery that founding winemaker Adolf Kruger built adjacent to the family home. It's also the backbone for some of North … [Read more...] about Wild Goose Vineyards gushes over young British Columbia vineyard