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Expansion: There are now 160 grape wineries in BC and several licenses pending, up from just 13 in 1984.

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

Growing Regions: There are five main DVAs (Designated Viticultural Areas) in British Columbia — the Okanagan Valley, Vancouver Island, the Gulf Islands, the Fraser Valley and the Similkameen Valley.

History: In 1859, Oblate missionary Father Charles Pandosy planted the first vineyard at the Oblate Mission near present-day Kelowna.

Fermentation: The natural process in which yeast converts sugar to alcohol.*

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

 
 
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