It's one of the chief industries and certainly one of the foremost drivers of tourism in the Okanagan. And in January of 2024 ...

Last year, extreme cold wiped out 95 per cent of B.C.’s wine grape crop — these vineyards are replanting and preparing for another cold year.

Quails' Gate Winery is reporting positive results from a test of an infrared light heating system to protect vines from extremely cold temperatures.

As vineyard manager of Black Hills Estate Winery ... "We just haven't had to use it here in the Okanagan quite yet." Ben Min Chang, a research scientist for Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada ...

Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau told business leaders that U.S. President Donald Trump’s interest in annexing Canada was a very real plan aimed at controlling the country’s vast mineral ...

Quails' Gate Winery is testing infrared technology to stay sustainable through cold weather. The tech is expected to make the vines about 6 C warmer than the surrounding air.

As vineyard manager of Black Hills Estate Winery in Oliver ... "It's a very common practice in other cool climate regions in the world," said Arcego, "We just haven't had to use it here in the ...

the winemaker at Tantalus Vineyards in Kelowna. It was this week last year when overnight temperatures plunged to catastrophic lows of – 30 C, wiping out entire grape crops in the Okanagan.

When to Go: The Okanagan Wine Festivals take place in spring, fall, and winter and feature vineyard tours, meals among the vines, and seminars with wine industry pros. Where to Stay: Sparkling ...