News Summary

• After two years of severe winter damage, vineyards across the region produced strong yields this season.
• But some farmers say a provincial program that allows wineries to import grapes from the United States is crowding the market.
• "So many people I call to please buy my grapes, and people say, 'No, I am stuck too,'" says Amarjeet Gill.
• Wine Growers B.C.
• CEO says market conditions, not the import program, are the reason some growers are struggling.