Category Archives: Grape Growing in BC

May 8, 2013: What is Canadian Wine Culture?

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What is Canadian Wine Culture? 

It’s a simple question but probably not that easy to answer.  What is Canadian Wine Culture?  Do we have one?  Are there things that are similar and unifying between the areas of our country that make wine or are we just too vast a country to have similarities?

Tonight’s chat is our first combined chat with both #BCWineChat and #ONWineChat and because of this, it will last for 2 full hours!  7-9pm PST.  Pop in at some time during those hours and give us your thoughts.

April 17, 2013: Okanagan Valley = Bordeaux | Cowichan Valley = Burgundy | Discuss

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Okanagan Valley = Bordeaux | Cowichan Valley = Burgundy | Discuss  

This topic was chosen by Andy @averillcreek to get the conversation rolling about which varieties are best grown where.  Certainly we are not Bordeaux and Burgundy in BC–we are BC–but we certainly should be talking about what grapes come from which areas of our province and  how that relates to the flavours you get in the bottle.

Should be a fun chat!  Join us Wednesday April 17th at 8PM!

April 3, 2013: BC Riesling!

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BC Riesling! 

One of the best varieties in BC is Riesling–they are fresh, crisp and juicy.  They are also some of the most food friendly wines that BC makes.

Get yourself a long, tall bottle of Riesling from BC (dry, off dry or sweet) and join the chat.  You will,  no doubt, learn a great deal–and have fun too.

March 27, 2013: Syrah!

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Syrah! 

We’re going to tweet about all things Syrah, and more specifically BC Syrah.  Come with questions about the variety (also called Shiraz), its growing conditions, areas of BC that are well suited for it, wine styles and whether you think it is a BC star varietal or not.

If you don’t come with questions, come with answers because there are a lot of people out there that would love to find out more about this varietal.  Pull up your favourite bottle (or glass) of Syrah from BC and join in on the chat!

January 23, 2013: Much Maligned but Still Popular BC Chardonnay

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Much Maligned but Still Popular BC Chardonnay January 23, 2013

ABC?  Anything But Chardonnay?  Not on this BCWineChat!  Tonight we celebrate the Chardonnay grape in British Columbia.  Bring your opinions, questions, facts and pull up a fresh glass of BC Chardonnay.   Voila! You are now a participant in a one hot hour on twitter!

Summary of 2012

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#BCWineChat—The First Year

Dec 21, 11            Interprovincial Wine Shipments

Dec 28, 11            BC Wine Resolutions

Jan 4, 12               Regulations for Retailers and Restaurants

Jan 11, 12             BCLDB and Licensing Regulations for BC Wineries

Jan 18, 12             Meaning of Organic, Biodynamic, Sustainable and Natural Wines

Jan 25, 12             What’s Happening in BC Wineries this Week?

Feb 1, 12              Vancouver Playhouse

Feb 8, 12              Ways to Boost Winery Tourism in BC—Part One

Feb 15, 12            Ways to Boost Winery Tourism in BC—Part Two

Feb 22, 12            What Will the BC Wine Industry Look like in 2017?

Feb 29, 12            Your BC Wine Epiphany Moment

Mar 7, 12             No Such Thing as a Stupid BC Wine Question

Mar 14, 12           Does BC do Pinot Noir Well?

Mar 21, 12           BC Wine Prices

Mar 28, 12           How to Make Wine Drinkers out of Non Wine Drinkers

Apr 4, 12              Wine Pairing Everyday Meals

Apr 11, 12            Cellared in Canada

Apr 18, 12            Open Up a Never-Had Bottle of BC Wine and Tweet

Apr 25, 12            The Wines of Vancouver Island and the Gulf Islands

May 2, 12             A Chat about #BCWIneChat

May 9, 12             BC Wine and Farmer’s Markets

May 16, 12          Fire Up the Grill!

May 23, 12          Corkage (Bring Your Own Bottle of Wine) to BC Restaurants

May 30, 12          Interprovincial Wine Shipments: Bill C-311

Jun 6, 12             This Week in BC Vineyards

Jun 13, 12            Special #BCWineChat: #FreeMyGrapes

Jun 20, 12            BC Roses

Jun 27, 12            Wine Touring for Newbies

Jul 4, 12               The Age-ability of BC Wines

Jul 11, 12             The Underappreciated. The Next Grape Stars of BC

Jul 18, 12             What International Wines do you Buy and Why?

Jul 25, 12             So Now You can BYO in BC (Corkage)

Aug 1, 12              What Grapes are Best in BC’s OTHER Regions?

Aug 8, 12              Wine Blogger’s Conference 2013 in Penticton

Aug 15, 12           Your Most Memorable Moment at a BC Winery

Aug 22, 12           Off Site Winery Tasting Rooms

Aug 29, 12           Your Favourite Home Cooked Meal with BC Wine

Sep 5, 12              BC Harvest 2012: Pre Harvest Report

Sep 12, 12            Good Old Fashioned Venting on BC’s Archaic Liquor Laws

Sep 19, 12            BC Winery Restaurants

Sep 26, 12            DO BC’s Wineries Help of Hurt the Environment?

Oct 3, 12               BC Wine and Thanksgiving

Oct 10, 12            A Cabernet Franc Celebration

Oct 17, 12            BC Bubbly!

Oct 24, 12            Wine, Charity Auctions and BC’s Liquor Control and Licensing

Oct 31, 12            Open Mic Night on #BCWIneChat

Nov 7, 12             What is ModernizeWine?

Nov 14, 12           #BCWineChat Meets #RoseRev

Nov 28, 12           Best BC Restaurant for BC Wine

Dec 5, 12              Sweet Dessert Wines from BC

Dec 12, 12            How Did #BCWineChat Affect Change in 2012?

October 31, 2012 8-9pm: Open Mic Night on #BCWineChat

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Open Mic Night on #BCWineChat

Use the hour of #BCWineChat to discuss anything you want relating to BC’s wine industry. Have you just had a great BC wine?  Tell us about it!  Do you have a gripe?  Tell us about it!  Do you have a suggestion for a future #BCWineChat?  Tell us about it!  Bored?  Tell us about it!

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September 26, 2012: Do BC’s Wineries Help or Hurt the Environment?

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DO BC’S WINERIES HELP OR HURT THE ENVIRONMENT? 

We’ve always left the door open to discussion on BCWineChat that pops up due to last minute issues.  This week is one of those weeks.  Controversy hit the BC wine industry this week following a short interview on Tasting Room Radio with high profiled scientist David Suzuki.  Listen to the short clip and we’ll discuss.

September 5, 2012: BC Harvest 2012: Pre Harvest Report

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BC Harvest 2012: Pre Harvest Report September 5, 2012

How’s the 2012 vintage shaping up?  Get the first hand account of how our year is looking just before the wineries and vineyards go into harvest.  It’s a great time for consumers, retailers and restaurants to ask questions of those people involved in The Crush.  Participate, lurk, ask, answer.  We’re talking all things relating to the 2012 vintage!

August 1, 2012 8-9pm PST: What Grapes Are Best in BC’s OTHER Regions?

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What Grapes Are Best in BC’s OTHER Regions? 

It’s true, over 90% of the wine made in BC comes from the Okanagan. But other areas are starting to establish themselves in the quality department and not always with the usual grape varieties. We’ll take a look at the Fraser Valley, the Islands and more to find our what the emerging wine trends are in BC’s ‘other’ areas for wine production.