Le Vieux Pin winery at Oliver, British Columbia, Canada, has retained some of its apricot, apple, and pear trees. Some people are giving a second thought to the pace at which vineyards are replacing orchards in British Columbia’s Okanagan Valley. While the trend to vineyards is fulfilling the region’s aspiration to become a Canadian version of California’s Napa Valley, it has also fuelled the conversion of many orchards from tree fruit production to grapes. The Okanagan remains a minor viticultural region on the global stage, but the pace of change at the local level has been significant. The province currently […]