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British Columbia in the western part of Canada has come a long way from its humble beginnings as a wine region. European settlers in the 1800s attempted to work with vinifera plantings, but the grapes could not withstand the extremes in temperature, succombing to diseases and fungus in the summer and freezing to death in the winter. Labrusca varietals such as Vidal Blanc, Baco Noir, and Concord were able to withstand the environment, but the wines were pretty “funky,” to say the least, and never had much success outside of Canada.
 
In the 1960s and 70s, with a consumer shift toward higher quality wines and the invention of modern viticultural technologies and techniques, wine-makers in British Columbia were able to step up their game and work with more popular vinifera grapes. The British Columbia Wine Institute (BC VQA) was founded in 1990 to control viticultural qualilty and promote local wines. The label VQA ensures 100% of growth and production takes place in British Read more »

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Mission Hill Sauvignon Blanc/Semillon S.L.C
Winery: Mission Hill Winery
Region: Canada » British Columbia » Okanagan Valley
Type: Table Wines

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Valentine Ice Cream Cookies

Our Valentine Ice Cream Cookies are cool treats for warm hearts on Valentine's Day. They are easy to make and you will have fun handing them out to all your special Valentines. Read more »

Mission Hill Winery Cabernet-Merlot Five Vineyards
Winery: Mission Hill Winery
Region: Canada » British Columbia » Okanagan Valley
Type: Table Wines

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Candy Cane Cookies

When I was young, these sugar cookies were a Christmas staple. But sometimes things you loved when you were a kid don’t live up to your adult standards. Well, this Betty Crocker classic has busted ... Read more »

Mission Hill Pinot Blanc
Winery: Mission Hill Winery
Region: Canada » British Columbia » Okanagan Valley » Okanagan Valley Vqa
Type: Table Wines

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Dorie Greenspan’s Sablés (Basic Sugar Cookies)

Butter, sugar, eggs, salt, and flour—that’s the short ingredient list for these versatile sandy-textured sugar cookies. For simple round cookies, form the dough into a log, then slice it into round... Read more »

Mission Hill Winery Oculus
Winery: Mission Hill Winery
Region: Canada » British Columbia » Okanagan Valley
Type: Table Wines

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Pecan and Salt Caramel Cheesecake

A classic cheesecake recipe gets dressed up with salted caramel and a bit of crunch. Game plan: Start with all the ingredients (except the heavy cream) at room temperature. Sweet, salty, and a... Read more »

Mission Hill Winery Oculus
Winery: Mission Hill Winery
Region: Canada » British Columbia » Okanagan Valley
Type: Table Wines

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Coconut-Date Icebox Cookies

Here is a recipe easy enough to fit into a busy holiday schedule. For different personality types on your holiday list, we’ve got variations: Mexican chocolate for the sweets fan, Meyer lemon and b... Read more »

Mission Hill Winery Merlot
Winery: Mission Hill Winery
Region: Canada » British Columbia » Okanagan Valley
Type: Table Wines

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Broiled Pluots with Zabaglione

Zabaglione (zah-ba-lee-OHN-eh), also known as sabayon, is a dessert of Italian origin. Many zabaglione fiends will eat it on its own like pudding, but it’s great served for dipping with cookies , a... Read more »

Mission Hill Cabernet-Merlot
Winery: Mission Hill Winery
Region: Canada » British Columbia
Type: Table Wines

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Marble Cheesecake Bars

If making a cheesecake seems too labor-intensive, these bars are the perfect compromise. With a cookie crust and a swirly chocolate-vanilla filling, they offer the best of the cake without the worr... Read more »

Mission Hill Winery Chardonnay Slc
Winery: Mission Hill Winery
Region: Canada » British Columbia » Okanagan Valley
Type: Table Wines

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Chocolate Cookie Pie Crust

Graham cracker pie crusts are fine, but for chocolate-lovers like myself, this chocolate cookie version is extra-fine. It works beautifully as the vessel for an Espresso Mud Pie , a simple chocolat... Read more »

Mission Hill Winery Riesling Icewine Five Vineyards
Winery: Mission Hill Winery
Region: Canada » British Columbia » Okanagan Valley
Type: Dessert/Fortifieds

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Drunken Prunes

Prunes’ reputation as a geriatric-friendly high-fiber food prompted the California Prune Board to request an official name change. In 2000, the FDA granted the board (now called the California Drie... Read more »

Mission Hill Winery Syrah Slc
Winery: Mission Hill Winery
Region: Canada » British Columbia » Okanagan Valley
Type: Table Wines

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Devils on Horseback

Wrap anything in bacon (save for rubber), toast it in the oven, and it’s bound to be eaten. This British pub snack of salty, crunchy bacon and boozy, sweet prunes is a major crowd-pleaser, and simp... Read more »

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Varietals Produced in British Columbia View all

  • Cabernet Sauvignon

    “King of the Red Wine Grapes.” The colonizer of the vineyards, pushing native wine grapes into its shadows. The Caber...

  • Merlot

    The Occitanian word “merlot” translates to “young blackbird.” An accurate description for this popular, early-budding...

  • Pinot Noir

    “With so voluptuous a perfume, so sweet an edge, they make the blood run hot,” Joel Fleischman, wine columnist at Van...

  • Chardonnay

    British wine writer and critic, Jancis Robinson, once noted that throughout the 80’s and 90’s in the United States, C...

Subregions of British Columbia

  • Okanagan Valley

      The Okanagan Valley is the most productive viticultural area of British Columbia in Canada...

  • Vancouver Island

    British Columbia’s most recent DVA is Vancouver Island, a 250-mile-long isle which hosts a fast g...

  • Similkameen Valley

    Known more for its western frontier history of ranching and gold mining, the Similkameen Valley h...

  • Similkameen Valley Vqa

Popular Wineries in British Columbia View all

  • Pacific Breeze Winery

    We are an International Award winning "Garage" winery producing hand crafted small lot wines. We ...

  • Red Rooster Winery

    Perched high above Okanagan Lake, our winery is located among the rolling hills of Naramata Bench...

  • Quail's Gate Estate Winery

    In keeping with our family tradition of celebrating memorable moments with good friends, wine and...

  • Joie

    In the fall of 2002 we purchased a beautiful 5 acre farm on the Naramata Bench in the Okanagan Va...

  • Blue Grouse

    Blue Grouse is a family-owned and operated vineyard and winery established as one of the founding...

  • Summerhill Pyramid Winery

    Summerhill ages barrels and finished wines in a geometrically precise Pyramid. Built with no ferr...

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