
Fitzpatrick Family Vineyards recently celebrated 40 years.
For years, British Columbia’s sparkling-wine conversation was a fairly short one. If you wanted traditional-method bubbles, the list of established names was limited: Blue Mountain Vineyard and Cellars, Fitzpatrick Family Vineyards, Summerhill Pyramid winery and, increasingly, Township 7.
That list is getting longer. Sparkling wine is appearing in cellars better known for Chardonnay, Pinot Noir or Bordeaux varieties, while some of the province’s most distinctive examples are being made in quantities so small that finding a bottle can require a winery visit or the right wine-club membership.
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