BC’s VQA Wineries showcase Spring/Summer wines at Bloom 2019 in Victoria

 

THE SHOW

Wine fans across Canada and now around the world are increasingly aware of

what British Columbians have known for years – BC produces some

of the world’s most unique and in some cases very best wines

* Each year BC wineries contribute $2.8 billion

annually to the provincial economy and welcome more than 1,000,000

visitors.

* There are more than 10,499 acres under vine in British Columbia with

nine geographical indications (GIs) and two sub-geographical indications

(sub-GIs): Okanagan Valley, Similkameen Valley, Fraser Valley, Vancouver

Island, the Gulf Islands, Thompson Valley, Lillooet, Shuswap, and Kootenays.

Two sub-GIs include Golden Mile Bench and Okanagan Falls, and fall within

the larger Okanagan Valley GI.

Every Spring the wineries select their showcase wines, hit the road and

gather in Vancouver and Victoria. It’s the perfect opportunity for wine

lovers to kick off the season, celebrate new wine releases, meet the actual

makers of these wines and reconnect with those who share the same passion.

This feature is for those who attended and wanted to make further notes on

their experience.(which can be a busy blur)

However, it’s really for those of you who didn’t get to taste and make

notes.

 

As a public service and for “research purposes” we hit the floor of the

Crystal Ballroom in downtown Victoria and tasted our way through some 40

wines.

As always, we simply didn’t have time to talk to everyone. So we sought out

winemakers, owners and growers who took the time away from home and vines to

join us.

Very much appreciated.

If you are confused by the growing number of BC wines available we truly

hope this week’s show helps you find your Wine of the Year or at least The

Summer.

There is one special story here.

Michael Mosny was winemaking in Slovakia when he became a fan of Hollywood

and Vines TV co-hosted by Jason Priestley and myself. When he and his wife

Martina saw Jason and I visiting vineyards in The Okanagan it helped inform

the decision to move here. Years later we finally get to meet.

Thank You to

Kimberly Hundertmark – BC Wine Institute

www.winebc.com

Guests  this week include:

Joe Luckhurst – GM. Road 13 (Golden Mile)

2018 Canadian Winery of the Year

www.road13vineyards.com

Stefan Arnason – Head Winemaker Poplar Grove/Monster Wines (Naramata Bench)

www.poplargrove.ca

www.monstervineyards.ca

Michael Mosny Winemaker and Co-Owner Winemakers Cut (Oliver)

www.winemakerscut.ca

Bobby Gidda – Owner and President Volcanic Hills (West Kelowna)

https://volcanichillswinery.com/

Jeff Hundertmark – Head Winemaker Mt Boucherie (West Kelowna)

https://mtboucherie.com/

Tim Turyk – Proprietor Unsworth Vineyards (Cowichan Valley,