Anthony Gismondi: B.C. wines take on the world

British Columbia wines took on the world late last month at the fourth annual Judgment of B.C.
The double-blind tasting, hosted by the B.C. Wine Institute, and curated by Vancouver-based wine educator DJ Kearney, pits 12 acknowledged global benchmark wines against a dozen B.C. labels. This year’s tasting was held in Kelowna involving 37 international and national judges asked to taste and rank all 24 wines.
The 2018 themes featured traditional method sparkling wine and Bordeaux-style red b