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Clone: The mutation of a species. Growers select and propagate clones selected for such desirable qualities as early ripening, vivid flavour and deep colour.*

Vinifera: A species of grape–Vitis Vinifera–that produces the classic wine grapes that have spread from the vineyards of Europe.*

History: In 1931, Calona Vineyards opened as the first commercial winery in the Okanagan.

Viticulture: Grapes for Icewine are harvested at -8° Celsius or lower, and often by moonlight.

Acreage: British Columbia currently has an estimated 9,100 acres under vine, up from just 1,000 acres planted in 1989.

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

 
 
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December 15, 2011



October 20, 2011
2011 harvest may be one of the best ever at Burrowing Owl Estate Winery


August 17, 2011
Fort Berens Estate Winery Announces New Winemaker: Up-and-Coming Winemaker Joins Pioneering Lillooet Winery


July 14, 2011
McWatters Collection Inaugural Release: Canadian Wine Pioneer Begins Another First With New Okanagan Wine


July 6, 2011
Township 7's Wilde at the Winery: An Ideal Husband


April 29, 2011
Kelowna-Area Wineries Unveil 5 Trails


April 8, 2011
Township 7 Winery Spring Release & Easter Egg Hunt: Easter fundraiser for Rabbit Rescue


March 4, 2011
Clos du Soleil Grower's Series


January 27, 2011
Township 7 Winery Puts the Sparkle in Valentine’s: Sparkling Wine, Chocolate & Oysters at Taste the Stars Affair


October 22, 2010
Township 7 Wine Country Grape Stomp Without Leaving the City: Family Harvest Festival


June 15, 2010
And the Winner is: World's First Wine Commercial Film Festival Kicks Off Osoyoos Celebrity Wine Festival


May 30, 2010
Fort Berens Estate Winery Secures Financial Backing


May 26, 2010
Mission Hill Family Estate Celebrates Summer of Cuisine, Fine Wine & the Arts


April 28, 2010
WHITE BEAR WINES DONATES $100,000: To Benefit Great Bear Rainforest Conservation in British Columbia


April 26, 2010
Stephen Page, (ex. of the Bare Naked Ladies) to headline the Osoyoos Celebrity Wine Festival


April 12, 2010
New Winemaker at CedarCreek


March 25, 2010
First They Changed The Name, Now They Change The Wines: Road 13 switches from varietals to blends


March 15, 2010
LOCAL FAMILY WINERY DONATES FUNDS FOR HAITI DISASTER


March 15, 2010
Summerhill Winery funds sustainable agriculture research at UBC Okanagan


January 20, 2010
Local Family Winery Raising Funds for Haiti Disaster


January 4, 2010
Summerhill Pyramid Winery Wins 'Canadian Wine Producer of the Year' at International Competition


November 20, 2009
Meyer Family Vineyard Announces 2008 Steve Yzerman Tribute Series


September 23, 2009
Mission Hill Family Estate to host BC’s Premier Celebrity Chefs


September 23, 2009
Wine Industry Pioneer Dick Stewart to Launch 45th Harvest at Quails’ Gate Winery


September 15, 2009
Top Whistler chef, top Okanagan winery meet at ‘Bearfoot at Black Hills’ dinner during fall wine festival


September 14, 2009
Country Superstar Terri Clark to Perform at CedarCreek


September 2, 2009
Tinhorn Creek Vineyards is Canada’s first Carbon neutral Winery


February 23, 2009
President Obama served Quails’ Gate


September 24, 2008
Tinhorn Creek: 5th Annual Oldfield’s Collection Merlot Release


September 23, 2008
Introducing Road 13 Vineyards



 
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