Anthony Gismondi: A turning point for B.C. wine

The face of British Columbian wine is getting a much need facelift later this year with the addition of four new wine regions, otherwise known in the arcane world of wine terminology as areas of Geographic Indication (GIs).
It’s been over a quarter century since B.C’s original wine regions were delineated and the province is more than ready for a new map.
Back in 1990 the original GIs were defined under then VQA rules. The term “British Columbia” was approved for wine gro