As the last few years have proved beyond any measure of doubt, the only certainty is uncertainty. After a global pandemic, heatwaves, wildfires, storms, floods and washed-out highways, this year B.C. wine country has already had to deal with unusually cold weather, soaring fuel prices, rising interest rates and even a strike that affected liquor distribution.
It’s been a lot.
But wine country is resilient. Everyone in the business of growing, making, selling and serving wine is supportive, adaptive and dedicated to making sure you have wine in your glass. And here at Vitis, we love telling their stories.
In this issue, Tim Pawsey checks in with a crop of small, new B.C. wineries whose owners are chasing big dreams. Rhys Pender MW looks into the clever techniques wineries are using to combat the effects of smoke in wine. In Pipette, DJ Kearney investigates the future of oak. And Daenna Van Mulligen asks Vancouver somms for tips on getting out of a wine rut.
