Author: John Schreiner. Published by Orca Book Publishers, Victoria, BC., 2000, 1st Edition. Printed in Canada. Almost New Condition SOFTCOVER Book. Clean inside, tight spine. Size: 9 x 6 inch, 218 pages with index.
THE WINERIES OF BRITISH COLUMBIA, by John Schreiner, Covering 122 wineries, John Schreiner outlines the history of production and rise to fame of the province's domestic wines. Full of useful resources such as wine shop hours and contact information, The Wineries of British Columbia is an invaluable tour guide.
John Schreiner’s passion for wine has caused him to lead a double life. The Saskatchewan native had a 40-year career as a business writer with the Financial Post. But a tour of the Robert Mondavi winery in Napa in 1974, conducted by the legendary winemaker Zelma Long, sparked an intense interest in wine. Since then, he has developed a parallel career as a wine writer, starting with regular columns in the Financial Post and Vancouver Magazine.
His major focus has been on writing books about wine. The first was The World of Canadian Wines, published in 1984. The third edition of The Wineries of British Columbia was released in 2008 and the fifth edition of John Schreiner’s Okanagan Wine Tour Guide was released in the summer of 2014. The companion book, John Schreiner's BC Coastal Wine Tour Guide, was released in May 2011. In total he has sold over 50,000 copies of wine related books.
