Is BC holding out on us?

[ccga3359]

That's just swill, diluted with rain water. Have you not tried any of our Ontario wines yet?

[davedove]

I may have to do with production volume as well. I don't know the relative amounts between Ontario and BC, but we have a similar situation here in the States. Because California produces SO MUCH wine, it is everywhere in the market. Most people don't know it, but there are wineries in nearly every state (I think Alaska is the only exception). But, if you go into the stores, most of the US wine you find is from California.

Also, the wholesalers don't want to deal with small volumes. They would much rather deal in a California wine that produces, say 500,000 bottles or more a year, than a wine that produces only 50,000 a year.

[Chef]

I may have to do with production volume as well. I don't know the relative amounts between Ontario and BC, but we have a similar situation here in the States. Because California produces SO MUCH wine, it is everywhere in the market. Most people don't know it, but there are wineries in nearly every state (I think Alaska is the only exception). But, if you go into the stores, most of the US wine you find is from California.

Also, the wholesalers don't want to deal with small volumes. They would much rather deal in a California wine that produces, say 500,000 bottles or more a year, than a wine that produces only 50,000 a year.

Your absolutely correct about the production in the US except that there are wineries in Alaska. The top two producers are CA 90.2% and NY 4.6%, the other 48 states make up the the rest and i think WA is over 2% so that doesn't leave much for everyone else. I am sure that the case is similar in Canada, and of course they also have the import of all the CA stuff as well.

[davedove]

Your absolutely correct about the production in the US except that there are wineries in Alaska. The top two producers are CA 90.2% and NY 4.6%, the other 48 states make up the the rest and i think WA is over 2% so that doesn't leave much for everyone else. I am sure that the case is similar in Canada, and of course they also have the import of all the CA stuff as well.

Wow! I knew that California produced a lot, but I didn't know it had that large a share. When I buy wine here in Maryland, I tend to buy Maryland wines, or from one of the bordering states. Pennsylvania and Virginia have a lot of wineries, but with California producing that much, they're probably still less than 1% each.

[Colin]

That's just swill, diluted with rain water. Have you not tried any of our Ontario wines yet?

Oh Sorry, Grant. I thought you were talking about the Ontario wine Ah well, I would drink it too if I had to have the Leafs as my team

[ccga3359]

Oh Sorry, Grant. I thought you were talking about the Ontario wine Ah well, I would drink it too if I had to have the Leafs as my team

Ontario wine is diluted by the tears of a million Leaf fans.

[Colin]

Ontario wine is diluted by the tears of a million Leaf fans.

That's great. It's like how the water source near a distillery effects the taste of the whisky.

[Casper]

Oh Sorry, Grant. I thought you were talking about the Ontario wine Ah well, I would drink it too if I had to have the Leafs as my team

Well, that, and all of the acid rain must really give those grapes an extra kick!

All of the above is true.... A) We keep it for ourselves, B) Other regions are bigger names, and more popular, and C) I like having access to cheap, good quality local wines.

On another note about the wine tours... there's also lots of good golfing up there. My dad goes every summer on a golf & wine tour.... unfortunately, once the wine starts, the golf suffers (if they even make it to the course!).

Many of those wineries listed don't sell their product in stores. Many make limited runs that you can only purchase at the winery stores... of course, they allow you to sample first.

[The Wizard of BC]

Shhhh!!! quiet!!!!

In fact, mod squad please delete this entire thread.

We like our local wines. We like having them all to ourselves. When you cross any border leaving BC you must pass through the mind erasing beams that delete any knowledge of our wines.

Now go away, or I shall taunt you a second time.