News
...here are a few reports and unconfirmed rumours from various sources. Some credible, others,... well.
The Globe and Mail - Bevvies fit for a Duke (and Duchess)
By: Beppi Crosariol, The Globe and Mail, June 25, 2011
It's expected to be one of Parliament Hill's biggest Canada Day celebrations ever. And why not? The stars next Friday will be two non-Canadians. The irony hardly bothers us, of course. It shouldn't. This country has carved an identity out of making others welcome, a perfect theme for July 1. Besides, this is Prince William and Princess Catharine we're talking about, two newlyweds who live in castles. That's fairy-tale stardom Hollywood can't match. And England dovetails with the essence of Dominion Day, as it was once called... / Read More
Jun 25, 2011 at 10:47 AM
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The Globe and Mail - BC wines: Moon Curser Tempranillo 2009
By: Kasey Wilson, The Globe and Mail, May 20, 2011
Only a handful of Okanagan wineries have tapped the seductive qualities of Spain's most important grape, tempranillo (tem-prah-nee-yoh). Osoyoos vineyard owners Chris and Beata Tolley chose it because it ripens early (temprano means "early")... / Read More
May 20, 2011 at 10:52 AM
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John Schreiner on Wine - Moon Curser Winery debuts
By: John Schreiner, blog , April 26, 2011
In what may be the most contentious name change yet among Okanagan wineries, Twisted Tree Vineyards & Winery of Osoyoos has become Moon Curser Vineyards.
The new labels, designed by New York artist Andrea Dezsö, will be unforgettable and, to some consumers, unsettling because the illustrations have the feel of, well, illustrations for Halloween... / Read More
Apr 26, 2011 at 10:55 AM
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Eat Magazine - A Fresh Start in the South Okanagan
By: Treve Ring, Eat Magazine, April 21, 2011
anée is a South Okanagan Winery Association (SOWA) industry event to mark the end of pruning and the beginning of a new season, and was modeled after Burgundy’s famed Banée de Meursault.
This year SOWA announced another new beginning – the beginning of a new era, logo and name christening as Oliver Osoyoos Wine Country. The 21 member wineries made the decision to move from SOWA to OOWA so they could better define the region where their grapes are grown and to communicate a sense of place. Southern Okanagan is a pretty broad term for consumers to comprehend – where does it start? Where does it end? How far does it spread? The new name and marketing plan aims to clarify the area, and will work to highlight their unique climate, soil and wine growers and vintners... / Read More
Apr 21, 2011 at 10:57 AM
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John Schreiner on Wine - Oliver Osoyoos Wine Country is the South Okanagan's new branding
By: John Schreiner on wine, April 18, 2011
The South Okanagan Winery Association used last weekend’s Banée celebration to reveal that it is rebranding as Oliver Osoyoos Wine Country, with the slogan “Uncork the Sun.”
The objective is raising the profile of this exciting wine region. It extends from the U.S. border to McIntyre Bluff, north of Oliver. The membership includes all by five of the 26 wineries current operating in the area... / Read More
Apr 18, 2011 at 11:02 AM
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Grape Experiments
By: Claire Biddiscombe, Wine Access Magazine, February 16, 2011
Feb 16, 2011 at 11:04 AM
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2010 Canadian Wine Awards Performance Report
By: Wine Access Magazine, January 17, 2011
Jan 17, 2011 at 11:05 AM
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Canadian Wine Awards 2010: Red Single Varieties
By: Wine Access Magazine, January 13, 2011
Jan 13, 2011 at 11:07 AM
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The Globe and Mail - West coast wine: Twisted Tree Marsanne Roussane
By: Globe and Mail, November 19, 2010
Nov 19, 2010 at 11:09 AM
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The Globe and Mail - Seeking world domination, one chardonnay at a time
By: Globe and Mail, October 28, 2010
If there's one thing that distinguishes us as Canadians besides excessive politeness, a passion for hockey and devotion to public health care, it's this: a need for foreign approbation.
The Ontario wine industry got that in spades late last month at an event in London. The occasion was a tasting of top Ontario chardonnays held, symbolically, at Canada House on majestic Trafalgar Square. Organized by Bill Redelmeier, owner of Southbrook Vineyards in Niagara, it was designed to showcase some of the province's best bottlings to the British press, a group that has historically held inordinate sway in the adjudication of fermented-grape juice... / Read More
Oct 28, 2010 at 1:01 PM
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