Veteran Napa winemaker Luc Morlet will join Signorello Vineyards and owner Ray Signorello to try and take Signorello to the next level. “As a winemaker, you only get at most 60 cracks to be perfect in a lifetime,” says Ray Signorello. full article...
Sooke Harbour House owners, Sinclair and Frederique Philip, received the Lifetime Achievement Award at Vancouver Magazine’s 21st Annual Restaurant Awards. full article...
Darryl Brooker has signed on as the CedarCreek winemaker. Brooker was most recently senior winemaker - Ontario at Hillebrand and Thirty Bench Wineries. full article...
Good luck to David Scholefield and his new life on the agency side of the wine business. David is one of a handful of people responsible for the vibrant Vancouver wine culture and we wish him well. full article...
Wine industry representatives in Canada and the US have rallied to encourage donations to the Red Cross and to the Levantando Chile Fund. full article...
Many winemakers reported family members trapped in the southern or northern reaches of the country, now cut off due to heavily damaged roads. Harvest is about to get underway, but between the travel difficulties, damaged facilities and disrupted electrical power, wineries will be hard pressed to process grapes normally. full article...
Since we started the O. Fournier project ten years ago, we have had significant and difficult times. This event tops anything we may have encountered in the past for personal and business reasons. full article...