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Tannin: A compound in the skin and seeds of grapes that is essential in providing substance and backbone to red wines.*

Geography: The southern Okanagan Valley in the area between Oliver and the border is classified as part of the Sonora Desert, which runs south to the Baja Peninsula in Mexico.

Terroir: Borrowed from the French, this term encompasses the entire environment–soil, climate, aspect–that makes a vineyard special.*

Labrusca: A family of grapes – Vitis Labrusca – native to North America.*

Geography: Lake Okanagan, at 144 kilometers long and 3.5 kilometers average width, is the source of much-needed water for irrigation for vines in the Okanagan Valley.

*Schreiner, John - British Columbia Wine Country, Whitecap Books Ltd., 2003

  
 
FUNDING – THE BCWI'S NEW STRUCTURE.
 

The BCWI’s board of directors has approved a new funding model designed to keep the membership fee for member wineries as low as possible. Combined with revenue from VQA store sales, the model will generate sufficient funds to drive marketing programs and other functions. The BCWI reviewed different sample funding models with auditor Grant Thornton, and carried out extensive consultation with members before selecting the right model to meet the industry’s needs.


 
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