Wine British Columbia

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Awards: In 1994, Mission Hill Grand Reserve Chardonnay 1992 won the Avery Trophy for “Best Chardonnay Worldwide ” at the International Wine and Spirit Competition in London —the first major award win of the new era of BC winemaking. Terroir: The sandy soil of the Black Sage Bench near Oliver reaches 300 feet deep in places. Expansion: There are now over 175 grape wineries in BC and several licenses pending, up from just 13 in 1984. Vinifera: A species of grape –Vitis Vinifera –that produces the classic wine grapes that have spread from the vineyards of Europe.* Meritage: Rhymes with heritage. A term created in California to identify blends made with Bordeaux grape varieties.* *Schreiner, John - British Columbia Wine Country, Whitecap Books Limited, 2003

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