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Lieutenant Governor's Awards in British Columbia Wines
  PHOTO GALLERY
August 10, 11, 12, 2005 - Award Presentations and Wineries Tour
  MEDIA RELEASES
August 9, 2005 - Lieutenant Governor Presents BC’s Top Wine Awards
July 27, 2005 - 2005 Award Winners

April 7, 2005 - Awards for Excellence in BC Wines
April 6, 2005 - Awards for Excellence in BC Wines
  BACKGROUNDER
Lieutenant Governor’s Awards for Excellence in the BC Wine Industry
  THIS YEAR’S WINNERS
2005 List of Award Winners
  LAST YEAR’S WINNERS
2004 List of Award Winners
 

In 2003, the Lieutenant Governor’s Awards for Excellence in the BC Wine Industry (in British Columbia Wines) were established to recognize and honour the best of wines created in our province. Entries for the 2005 awards are now being accepted.

  • deadline for entries is May 27, 2005,
  • there is no entry fee to enter a wine however each winery is limited to four entries,
  • three bottles of each must be delivered by June 3, 2005 to: Pacific Agri-food Research Centre in Summerland,
  • the panel will select 8-10 wines that have achieved “excellence” in 2005,
  • winners will be announced in July and Her Honour will present the awards in August at each of the winning wineries,
  • winning wines will be entitled to use the Lieutenant Governor’s Award logo for advertising purposes as outlined in the terms of use agreement.

Download an entry form here Requires Adobe Acrobat and submit by the deadline of May 27th:

By mail to:
Government House
1401 Rockland Avenue
Victoria BC V8S 1V9
By fax to:
(250) 387-2077
For more info:
GHInfo@gov.bc.ca


2005 Award Winners

WINERY   WINE
Hawthorne Mountain Vineyards   See Ya Later Ranch Brut 2003
Summerhill Pyramid Winery   Ehrenfelser 2004
CedarCreek Estate Winery   Platinum Reserve Chardonnay 2003
Wild Goose Vineyards and Winery   God’s Mountain Riesling 2004
Domaine de Chaberton Estates   Gewurztraminer 2004
Jackson-Triggs Vintners   Proprietors’ Grand Reserve Shiraz 2002
Burrowing Owl Estate Winery   Syrah 2003
Sandhill Wines   Small Lots Syrah
Phantom Creek Vineyard 2003
Poplar Grove Winery   Benchmark Cabernet Franc 2002
CedarCreek Estate Winery   Platinum Reserve Meritage 2002


2004 Award Winners

WINERY   WINE
Sumac Ridge Estate Winery Ltd.   Steller’s Jay Brut 2001
Hawthorne Mountain Vineyards   See Ya Later Ranch
Chardonnay 2003
Sumac Ridge Estate Winery Ltd.   White Meritage 2003
Township 7 Vineyards and Winery   Syrah 2002
Inniskillin Okanagan   Cabernet Sauvignon
Dark Horse Vineyards 2002
Nk'Mip Cellars   Qwam Qwmt Merlot 2002
Nk'Mip Cellars   Qwam Qwmt Meritage 2002
Sumac Ridge Estate Winery Ltd.   Pinnacle 2000
Inniskillin Okanagan   Meritage Dark Horse
Vineyards 2002
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