Category Archives: BC Wine Industry

Staffing Up for the Big Reopen

Posted on May 13, 2020 by Sandra Oldfield

One of the big challenges for tasting rooms poised to reopen in June will be staffing up. This is always a challenge but again, welcome to additional challenges in the wake of COVID-19. Consider some of what’s going on out … Continue reading →

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Tasting Rooms Can Get Ready Now–Don’t Wait

Posted on May 10, 2020 by Sandra Oldfield

Sectors of the economy all over the province are going to be turning in plans and protocols for the government to review in the next few weeks to allow for re-opening.  Tasting rooms (be they for wineries, cideries, distilleries and … Continue reading →

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8 Years and Counting–I’m Talking to You Ontario and Quebec

Posted on April 28, 2020 by Sandra Oldfield

June 6 this year will mark the eighth anniversary of the passing of Bill C-311 which set to rectify the Importation of Intoxicating Liquors Act of 1928 by allowing interprovincial importation of wine for personal use.  Yes I said PASSING.  … Continue reading →

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What BC Wineries Should be Doing During the COVID-19 Crisis

Posted on March 13, 2020 by Sandra Oldfield

It occurred to me that many BC wineries were not in existence since our last major crisis–not the month long disruption caused by forest fires, SARS and Alberta boycotts but September 11, 2001. Even for wineries that were in business … Continue reading →

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Women and BC Wineries

Posted on January 15, 2018 by Sandra Oldfield

Recently I was sitting across the table from a young, energetic and impassioned female who wanted to work at a BC winery and asked me if the wine industry is male dominated or is it an industry that she could … Continue reading →

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