This week’s chat is what is technically referred to a “a free for all”. On your mind? Let’s talk about it! Have a gripe, an “atta boy/girl” or a suggestion? Tonight’s your night on #BCWineChat
November 27, 2013: Open Forum
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Category Archives: Grape Growing in BC
November 13, 2013: Harvest 2013 in the Rear View Mirror
HERE’S HOW THE CHAT WENT:
Harvest 2013 in the Rear View Mirror
It’s one of the favourite chats of the year…find out about the harvest that just wrapped up. Some wineries have been done bringing in the grapes for a while and some are just finishing, but it’s still a great time to find out how the vintage fared.
Weather, trial and tribulations, successes and surprises. We’re talking about all things BC Wine and all things Harvest 2013.
October 9, 2013: BC Merlot
HERE’S HOW THE CHAT WENT:
BC’s still most widely planted red variety–there must be something about it that keeps people buying. Stop in on the chat to discuss BC Merlots–it will be a good primer for the Global Celebration of Merlot -the next day, October 10 under the hashtag #MerlotMe.
Pull up a bottle of your favourite BC Merlot and join us!
September 18, 2013: Bottleneck Drive
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August 21, 2013: Thompson River Valley for Grape Growing
HERE’S HOW THE CHAT WENT:
Thompson River Valley for Grape Growing
Did you know there’s an entire new world of grape growing in BC? The Thompson River Valley is the newest, hottest place to grow winegrapes in BC and we are fortunate to have some growers and wineries who will join us for this special BCWineChat.
Bring your climate, soil, marketing, varietal, etc questions and of course, a great wine from the Thompson River Valley to this week’s chat. If you don’t have one, you’ll find out where you can get one, no doubt!
July 24, 2013: Alternative Methods to Combating BC Vineyard Pests
HERE’S HOW THE CHAT WENT:
Alternative Methods to Combating BC Vineyard Pests
There are many ways of dealing with vineyard pests in BC and some wineries have, no doubt, figured out non-harmful and non-chemical methods for handling some of our vineyard pests. We’ll explore alternative methods for combating vineyard pests–both big and small,
It would be great if people not in the grape and wine industry who have ideas from other areas could join in as well–sometimes we learn our best ideas from outside our industry!
July 17, 2013: The Influence of Terroir on BC Wines
HERE’S HOW THE CHAT WENT:
The Influence of Terroir on BC Wines
From Dictionary.com:
ter rior [ter-wahr; French ter-war]
noun
1.
the environmental conditions, especially soil and climate, in which grapes are grown and that give a wine its unique flavours and aromas:
So what terroir in BC gives us our unique flavours and aromas? We’ll discuss any region tonight if we can bring out the wineries from that region who can help describe the terroir on their vineyard sites.
June 12, 2013: Spring Report
HERE’S HOW THE CHAT WENT:
Spring! The time when we see the first signs in the vineyard about how our vintage will be. It is also the time when visitors begin to come back out to the various wine regions in BC and discover the new vintages.
This is our Spring Report for all things BC Wine.
June 5: If I Could Tell the #WBC13 Bloggers One Great Thing About Our BC Wine Industry it Would Be…
HERE’S HOW THE CHAT WENT:
If I Could Tell the #WBC13 Wine Bloggers One Great Thing About Our BC Wine Industry it Would Be… (feed lost)
The Wine Blogger’s are here! The Wine Blogger’s are here! A wonderful group of enthusiastic wine, food and travel bloggers are descending on Penticton this week and here’s your chance to encapsulate in one location your best thing (or things) about the BC Wine industry. Sure, it’s always easier to gripe and moan about how we can make our industry better, but here’s your time to tell people who don’t know a lot about our area why we love what we do and where we do it.
Consumers, retailers, restaurants, and wineries! Why you love this place, its people and these wines? We’ll package it up pretty for the Wine Bloggers for reading later so think about it and then tweet it.
May 22, 2013: Winery Sustainability Programs
HERE’S HOW THE CHAT WENT:
Winery Sustainability Programs
What is BC doing to build for its future? Are there things that the wineries and the vineyards are doing that people consider sustainable practices? Are there things that you feel the wineries should be doing that they are not that would send a message that our industry is acting responsibly and sustainably? What practices have you heard other wine regions subscribe to that you are unsure if we are doing here at home?
Does farming and making wine in a more sustainable way matter to you at all? Join us at 8pm Wednesday to discuss!
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