Welcome to the Fall/Winter 2021 issue of Vitis, the magazine of British Columbia’s wine culture. Fall is the time to get serious, to sharpen our pencils, learn something new, and exchange frivolous patio sippers for dark, complex, thoughtful wines. It also seems like a good time to launch a new column, especially when it’s written […]

Welcome to the Spring/Summer 2021 issue of Vitis, the magazine of British Columbia’s wine culture. April, the poet T.S. Eliot wrote, is the cruellest month. But unlike his lilacs, spring’s budding grapevines do not come from a wasteland, but from unique soils. And British Columbia’s wine regions have some of the most intriguing soils on […]

Welcome to the Summer 2020 issue of Vitis, the magazine of British Columbia’s wine culture. This pandemic summer will be a summer unlike any other. Although British Columbia is slowly re-opening, borders are still closed. Flights are still grounded. Visitors are still unwelcome in many parts of the globe. That makes this a good year […]

Welcome to the Spring/Summer 2019 issue of Vitis, the magazine of British Columbia’s wine culture. The warm, sunny days of summer are beckoning us to wine country, our favourite place to be. And in this issue of Vitis, we have loads of great ideas for exciting places to go, whether near or far, and delicious […]

Welcome to the website of Vitis, the magazine of British Columbia’s wine culture. We know that wine is more than what’s in your glass (though of course it’s all that, too). Our knowledgeable and passionate writers explore all that matters in the world of wine, especially as it relates to B.C. and its place on […]

We are thrilled to launch this new wine magazine, designed to bring wine country home to you. In our inaugural issue, we cover the stories everyone is talking about in the world of B.C. wine. Writer Tim Pawsey catches up with B.C. wine legend Harry McWatters and his new urban winery. Master of Wine Rhys […]