Summary: <br> BC’s VQA Wineries showcase Spring/Summer wines at Bloom 2019 in Victoria<br> <br> THE SHOW<br> Wine fans across Canada and now around the world are increasingly aware of<br> what British Columbians have known for years – BC produces some<br> of the world’s most unique and in some cases very best wines<br> * Each year BC wineries contribute $2.8 billion<br> annually to the provincial economy and welcome more than 1,000,000<br> visitors.<br> * There are more than 10,499 acres under vine in British Columbia with<br> nine geographical indications (GIs) and two sub-geographical indications<br> (sub-GIs): Okanagan Valley, Similkameen Valley, Fraser Valley, Vancouver<br> Island, the Gulf Islands, Thompson Valley, Lillooet, Shuswap, and Kootenays.<br> Two sub-GIs include Golden Mile Bench and Okanagan Falls, and fall within<br> the larger Okanagan Valley GI.<br> <br> Every Spring the wineries select their showcase wines, hit the road and<br> gather in Vancouver and Victoria. It’s the perfect opportunity for wine<br> lovers to kick off the season, celebrate new wine releases, meet the actual<br> makers of these wines and reconnect with those who share the same passion.<br> This feature is for those who attended and wanted to make further notes on<br> their experience.(which can be a busy blur)<br> However, it’s really for those of you who didn’t get to taste and make<br> notes.<br> <br> As a public service and for “research purposes” we hit the floor of the<br> Crystal Ballroom in downtown Victoria and tasted our way through some 40<br> wines.<br> As always, we simply didn’t have time to talk to everyone. So we sought out<br> winemakers, owners and growers who took the time away from home and vines to<br> join us.<br> Very much appreciated.<br> If you are confused by the growing number of BC wines available we truly<br> hope this week’s show helps you find your Wine of the Year or at least The<br> Summer.<br> There is one special story here.<br> Michael Mosny was winemaking in Slovakia when he became a fan of Hollywood<br> and Vines TV co-hosted by Jason Priestley and myself. When he and his wife<br> Martina saw Jason and I visiting vineyards in The Okanagan it helped inform<br> the decision to move here. Years later we finally get to meet.<br> Thank You to<br> Kimberly Hundertmark – BC Wine Institute<br> <a title="Click to open in a new window or tab www.winebc.com" href="http://www.winebc.com/">www.winebc.com</a><br> Guests this week include:<br> Joe Luckhurst – GM. Road 13 (Golden Mile)<br> 2018 Canadian Winery of the Year<br> <a title="Click to open in a new window or tab www.road13vineyards.com" href="http://www.road13vineyards.com/">www.road13vineyards.com</a><br> Stefan Arnason – Head Winemaker Poplar Grove/Monster Wines (Naramata Bench)<br> <a title="Click to open in a new window or tab www.poplargrove.ca" href="http://www.poplargrove.ca/">www.poplargrove.ca</a><br> <a title="Click to open in a new window or tab www.monstervineyards.ca" href="http://www.monstervineyards.ca/">www.monstervineyards.ca</a><br> Michael Mosny Winemaker and Co-Owner Winemakers Cut (Oliver)<br> <a title="Click to open in a new window or tab www.winemakerscut.ca" href="http://www.winemakerscut.ca/">www.winemakerscut.ca</a><br> Bobby Gidda – Owner and President Volcanic Hills (West Kelowna)<br> <a title="Click to open in a new window or tab https://volcanichillswinery.com/" href="https://volcanichillswinery.com/">https://volcanichillswinery.com/</a><br> Jeff Hundertmark – Head Winemaker Mt Boucherie (West Kelowna)<br> <a title="Click to open in a new window or tab https://mtboucherie.com/" href="https://mtboucherie.com/">https://mtboucherie.com/</a><br> Tim Turyk – Proprietor Unsworth Vineyards (Cowichan Valley,
