B.C. winemakers are urging both the federal and provincial governments to provide additional support to help mitigate financial losses caused by a severe cold snap in the province last winter, which they say devastated vines.
At a press conference at Spearhead Winery in Kelowna, B.C., industry representatives gathered to highlight the impact that December’s freeze — which saw temperatures in the Okanagan plummet to -30 C — had on vineyards, harvests, revenues and jobs.
According to Miles Prodan, president and CEO of Wine Growers British Columbia (WGBC), the cold snap’s repercussions could result in a 39- to 56-per-cent reduction of this year’s grape and wine production, leading to direct revenue losses of about $133 million for B.C.’s wine industry.
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