News Items tag as: Okanagan wine

Kaleden viticulturist may have solution to keep vines warm during cold snaps
March 23, 2024 - 7:00 AM
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A Kaleden viticulturist and helicopter pilot has come up with an idea that could save vineyards from damage caused by cold snaps.
iN VIDEO: Nearly 25% of Okanagan wineries are listed for sale
January 17, 2024 - 6:00 AM
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Devastating winter vine kills are just part of the reason why more than 50 wineries are for sale in the Okanagan – about one-quarter of the total number.
Frigid Arctic air delivers another blow to Okanagan wine industry
January 16, 2024 - 7:00 AM
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There’s a good chance that the frigid temperatures this past weekend were even more harmful to Okanagan grape vines than last winter.
South Okanagan winery scaling back in midst of overwhelming challenges
October 13, 2023 - 11:43 AM
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Oliver’s Covert Farms Family Estate has announced it will be largely scaling back its operations effective immediately.
2020 looking like a vintage year for Okanagan wines
May 12, 2021 - 6:00 AM
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“Small but mighty” is how the British Columbia Wine Institute is describing last year’s Okanagan wine vintage.
Okanagan company gets federal funding to develop winery clean tech
April 19, 2021 - 6:30 AM
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An Okanagan-based company is getting federal funding to find new ways to turn wine waste products into new, value-added food sources.
Recent cold snap too feeble to complete icewine harvest
January 28, 2021 - 6:30 AM
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Last week’s cooler nighttime low temperatures failed to last long enough for Okanagan grape growers to harvest their crops.
iN VIDEO: National survey finds wine lovers prefer to visit the Okanagan over Niagara
November 16, 2020 - 6:29 AM
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A recent webinar presented to members of Wine Growers Canada revealed Canadians are more interested in visiting the Okanagan next spring than any other wine region in Canada.
One Okanagan vineyard is ending the growing season on a sweet note
October 22, 2020 - 6:00 AM
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Okanagan grape growers are looking forward to processing this year’s crop following a stellar end to the growing season.
As grape harvests begin, will Merlot be the most common B.C. varietal again?
September 29, 2020 - 6:30 AM
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After a slow start to the growing season, Okanagan grape growers are finishing the year on a solid note as the 2020 crop ripens under the warm, sunny conditions that have pretty much defined this year’s September weather.
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iN RESPONSE: Readers have their say
Following are a collection of reader responses to stories or letters to the editor for the third week of November 2024. They have been edited slightly for readability. Got something you want to add? Send an email to editor Marshall Jo

iN PHOTOS: These edible mushrooms in Okanagan, Kamloops dissolve into ink
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House of Commons debate over Kelowna housing data reveals the art of the spin
Housing data for Kelowna sparked an exchange between a local Member of Parliament and the federal Housing Minister in the House of Commons earlier this week where statistics were given out of context. Kelowna-Lake Country MP Trac

News Items tag as: Okanagan wine

Kaleden viticulturist may have solution to keep vines warm during cold snaps

iN VIDEO: Nearly 25% of Okanagan wineries are listed for sale

Frigid Arctic air delivers another blow to Okanagan wine industry

South Okanagan winery scaling back in midst of overwhelming challenges

2020 looking like a vintage year for Okanagan wines

Okanagan company gets federal funding to develop winery clean tech

Recent cold snap too feeble to complete icewine harvest

iN VIDEO: National survey finds wine lovers prefer to visit the Okanagan over Niagara

One Okanagan vineyard is ending the growing season on a sweet note

As grape harvests begin, will Merlot be the most common B.C. varietal again?

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