The Janice Guide to the Wines and Wineries of British Columbia

Ann Turner is the financial and budget manager of the University of
British Columbia Library.

Viticulture and wine making are relatively young industries in British
Columbia. Recognition on a national and international scale has come
only recently. The first (1994) edition of this guide grew out of the
author’s need to plan a B.C. wine tour, and her discovery that there
was no suitable guidebook available. This second edition includes 34
establishments from B.C.’s four major wine regions, and the 16-page
listing of their award-winning wines suggests that they are worthy of
serious exploration.

Arranged by winery name, the entries include an illustration of the
label; the winery’s address, telephone, and fax numbers; owners’ and
winemakers’ names; date of establishment; hours of operation; and
descriptive information about its history, operation, and products.
Schematic maps of B.C.’s chief wine-producing regions show winery
locations relative to one another; a local sketch map with directions
from the major access roads in the area accompanies each entry. Rounding
out the guide are a primer on 46 major wine grape varieties, their
characteristics, and suggested foods that pair well with them; a
glossary of wine terminology; and a bibliography for further reading.
This is a handy reference source on B.C.’s active wineries,
conveniently spiral-bound and sized to fit purse or pocket for trips to
the wine store or the wineries themselves.