Best of Monte Creek Ranch

Launched in 2015, history-rich Monte Creek Ranch is a beacon for wine enthusiasts on the Trans-Canada only 10 km east of Kamloops and just east of the Highway 97 junction. The recently-completed, “mission-style” winery features a spacious, light-filled cellar door and the locally-inspired Terrace Restaurant. Looking for cheaper land to grow blueberries, Gurjit Sidhu of Sidhu and Sons Nursery in Mission acquired the 1,200...

Nota Bene bash for Canadian Breast Cancer Foundati...

It was party time at Black Hills Estate Winery. On Saturday, June 20, 300 guests celebrated the 15th annual Nota Bene release with fine wine, splendid cuisine created by Joy Road Catering and star-struck entertainment at the South Okanagan’s preeminent wine and celebrity happening. The show included a dazzling fashion show with wine-inspired fashion designs by fashion designer Kerri...

Nota Bene Bash at Black Hills

Wine & Fashion Pairing show and charity fundraiser for Breast Cancer Research! To celebrate the release of the 15th vintage of Nota Bene, one of Canada’s most sought after wines, Black Hills Estate Winery will be holding a seriously fun South Okanagan wine country event on Saturday, June 20, 2015. Guests experience a first-of-its-kind wine & fashion pairing show and a great line-up of entertainment, food and...

MNP’s 6th Annual Workshop for the B.C. Wine Indust...

On Tuesday, June 16, 2015 in Penticton, Geoff McIntyre, CPA, CA, business advisor with winery businesses, will host this important workshop on the nuts and bolts of Succession Planning for owners and would-be owners and managers of B.C. wineries. Here is the agenda and registration information as provided by MNP’s regional marketing manager, Karen Graham, BBA: Learn How Succession Planning is Critical to Your Wine...

Wine and Liquor Law in British Columbia 2015

Another round of big changes to B.C.’s wine and liquor law policies are expected to come into effect on April 1. How will the reforms impact producers of wine, beer and spirits, as well as retailers, licensees and consumers? The Annual Seminar on New Developments for Wine and Liquor Law in B.C., set to take place on February 23, 2015 at the Metropolitan Hotel in Vancouver, “provides an update on upcoming  reforms...

Madeira renewal

Portugal’s other great fortified wine, Madeira is making a comeback after a long period of decline. The product of the verdant, steeply-terraced island 600 km off the coast of Morocco, early merchants took advantage of Madeira’s location on major trade routes and shipped the wine to the Americas and beyond. The heat of the sun and motion of the ship on long sea voyages gave Madeira wine a special tangy, burnt caramel...