It is no secret that British Columbia’s interior is home to some of the most picturesque and acclaimed wineries in the world. If you’re seeking the perfect Gewürztraminer or a magnificent Merlot,John Schreiner’s Okanagan Wine Tour Guide will pair exquisitely with your next foray into BC wine—whether it’s on a trip to British Columbia’s wine country or to the BC section of your local wine store. This definitive guide to 196 wineries in the flourishing Okanagan, Similkameen and Thompson River valleys, as well as the Kootenays, is glove compartment–friendly, but won’t stay tucked away for long. Revised and updated maps, web and telephone contact information, tasting room hours, wine recommendations and profiles from Canada’s most prolific writer of books on wine make this fifth edition ofJohn Schreiner’s Okanagan Wine Tour Guide an indispensable touring companion.

Born in 1935, John Schreiner grew up on a farm in Saskatchewan and received his B.A. from the University of Saskatchewan. He worked at the Regina Leader-Post and became the paper`s chief reporter in the Saskatchewan Legislature. He joined the Financial Post (now the National Post) in 1961 and worked in the Montreal bureau before becoming the Vancouver bureau chief in 1973. He won the 1996 Jack Webster Award for Economic Journalism. He retired in 2001. His fifth book, Icewines, won the Best Book on Wine History Published in English prize at the 2001 Gourmand World Cookbook Awards. Schreiner, who writes for Wine Access, is a graduate of the German Wine Academy and lives in North Vancouver with his wife Marlene.

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