WIGA
Wine Islands Growers Association

(formerly Vancouver Island Grape Growers Association VIGGA)

WIGA is an incorporated non-profit society to promote quality wine grape growing on S. Vancouver Island and the Gulf Islands. The society provides educational programs, information, and services to assist in successful wine grape growing in the region.

February meeting: Pruning Workshop and MSI Course February 20 at Dragonfly Hill Vineyards in Saanichton – more next week or two.   Thank you Carol for hosting this February event.

From the January meeting: Many thanks to Susan and Jeff (Beaufort Winery), Michael (Saturna Family Estate Vineyard) and Jackie (Starling Lane Winery)  for an informative discussion at the January meeting on how to best utilize your tasting room to maximize sales.
Also thanks toMark, for gathering the Van. Is. Foch wines for sampling and to John (Starling Lane Winery), Paul Troop (Saltspring Island Vineyards ) and Susan (Beaufort Winery) for telling us how they make and blend these wines.
More on Meetings Page

See Meetings Page for December 8 presentation material (PowerPoint) on Sparkling Wine, on 'Sabrage 101' and for upcoming meetings

2010 memberships dues now due (forms on Contact Us page).
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Plastic vine row tenting available. See Buy and Sell page
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The 2009 WIGA annual viticulture and enology conference, held May 2/3
Speaker PowerPoint presentations on Events & News Page
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WIGA holds monthly meetings, usually 3rd Wednesday of the month
alternating Saanich Peninsula and Cowichan-Duncan areas. Visitors are welcome to attend.
Maps, meeting events, agenda: WIGA Meetings page. For information or membership application: Contact Us page.