Articles tagged "Viticulture"
TOTA award remembers George Hanson, supports °ÍÀè·èÂíÐãviticulture student
November 8, 2021
Winemaker George Hanson, who passed away in February, was widely acknowledged for his efforts to grow the B.C. wine scene. A new award funded by the Thompson Okanagan Tourism Association (TOTA) will commemorate his legacy, while helping a viticulture student at °ÍÀè·èÂíÐã to cultivate their future in the industry Hanson so dearly loved. TOTA has donated $1,500 to create the George Hanson Memorial Bursary, which will be open to students in the College’s Viticulture Certificate program starting in January. “We are very please...
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New °ÍÀè·èÂíÐãcourse will take students on an online guided tour of BC wine history this fall
August 26, 2020
How did teetotalling berry farmers, a Kelowna grocery store owner and a provincial Premier who voted for prohibition set in motion events that would launch the wine industry we have today? Wine enthusiasts and industry members will have a chance to learn the answer to this and many other questions as part of a unique look into B.C. wine history at °ÍÀè·èÂíÐã this fall. Wine author, educator and industry professional Luke Whittall is teaching the course, B.C. Wine: An Online Guided Tour Through History, which starts on Sept. ...
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