Imported talent is just part of the Okanagan Valley’s unique blend When Mission Hill Family Estate owner Anthony von Mandl lured New Zealand winemaker John Simes from Montana Wines in 1992, it marked a pivotal moment proving that the Okanagan was capable of attracting significant talent from elsewhere. Just two years later the owner’s bold […] The post Outside influence appeared first on VITIS .
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Adega sale among the acquisitions reframing wine country No question, between the pandemic, wildfires, heat dome and killer freezes, the past few years add up to the most challenging to date in the unfolding story of British Columbia’s still-young wine industry. Despite everything, however, signs exist of a return to “normal”—whatever that might mean. One […] The post Familiar faces, new ownership appeared first on VITIS .
The convenience of canned wine is just part of its appeal It may be hard to believe, but there’s nothing new about wine in cans. In fact, it’s almost a century since they first were produced, in California, followed by various less-than-stellar efforts over the following 60 years or so. The most successful wines in […] The post Yes, we can appeared first on VITIS .
