http://www.cherriesandclay.com/2010/01/25/bc-winery-in-pre-olympic-heat/ Thu, 09 Sep 2010 10:34:33 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.2 http://www.cherriesandclay.com/2010/01/25/bc-winery-in-pre-olympic-heat/#comment-1482 Bradley Wed, 27 Jan 2010 17:24:24 +0000 http://www.cherriesandclay.com/?p=2460#comment-1482 It's common for the larger wineries to use unfermented juice and finished wines from the United States and other countries to build their Cellared In Canada products. Smaller wineries jeopardize their status if they use product not grown in accordance to their license and taxation requirements. On rare occasion, fresh grapes are brought in as well. The temptation to use fruit, juice and wine from other locations builds when local prices rise, contracts fail and mother nature doesn't co-operate. I personally see no problem if a BC winemaker wants to use Washington grapes to make wine as long as it's clearly identified as such. It's important to maintain a presence in the marketplace even if the usual supply lines are hindered. However, at no time should the consumer be under the impression they have been duped. It’s common for the larger wineries to use unfermented juice and finished wines from the United States and other countries to build their Cellared In Canada products. Smaller wineries jeopardize their status if they use product not grown in accordance to their license and taxation requirements. On rare occasion, fresh grapes are brought in as well. The temptation to use fruit, juice and wine from other locations builds when local prices rise, contracts fail and mother nature doesn’t co-operate.
I personally see no problem if a BC winemaker wants to use Washington grapes to make wine as long as it’s clearly identified as such. It’s important to maintain a presence in the marketplace even if the usual supply lines are hindered.
However, at no time should the consumer be under the impression they have been duped.

]]> http://www.cherriesandclay.com/2010/01/25/bc-winery-in-pre-olympic-heat/#comment-1469 TravisOke Mon, 25 Jan 2010 22:09:35 +0000 http://www.cherriesandclay.com/?p=2460#comment-1469 I almost got caught in wine tasting passing off Wild Horse Wines as a BC product. I only wanted to serve BC wines - fortunately I caught the "co-operative" effort of Calif, Wash, and BC in time. Is it common for BC wineries to use west coast grapes from south of the 49th parallel? I almost got caught in wine tasting passing off Wild Horse Wines as a BC product. I only wanted to serve BC wines - fortunately I caught the “co-operative” effort of Calif, Wash, and BC in time.
Is it common for BC wineries to use west coast grapes from south of the 49th parallel?

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