Grapes available through NW Grapes

NW Grapes is the grape procurement arm of the Nanaimo Winemakers Club. It helps Club members and others in BCAWA to acquire fresh grapes through bulk purchases directly from growers in California, the Okanagan, and Washington. In 2007 50 people purchased almost 21 tons of grapes through the Club in an operation worth more than $75,000.

2008 Orders and Information

• Initial Test Results for NW Grapes in 2008

  We have tried to improve the data we get on grapes at the time they are processed. If you are getting grapes this year, you will want to check this page out before you begin making wine.

• 2008 Order Form—April 8 (version 2)—either [pdf] or [Word] document to download
• Likely sources for NW Grapes in 2008

  Notes on the grape varieties available this year and the vineyards from which they are likely to come.

• NW Grapes News 2008
  • News for June 2, 2008

    Basic coverage of our May California trip to source grapes, together with comments on Central Coast winemaking trends and the implications of frost and other weather phenomena for grape prices.

  • News for June 10, 2008

    This is an update on grapes sources for this year. The information is also incorporated into the regular webpage on grapes sources. But if you have not been following the early discussion of possible sources for 2008, this news bulletin will get you up to speed fast.

• FAQs about NW Grapes and its Central Coast grape operations

  FAQs about how NW grapes works, especially in relation to frozen grapes and juice from California's Central Coast. If you are new to NW Grapes, this is a good place to start.

• 2008 orders to date

  Updated regularly. Shows how popular various grapes are so far.

• 2007 Order Summary

  Shows the quantities of various grapes purchased through NW Grapes in 2007.

• 2007 Grape Specs.

  Sugar, acid, and pH observations for 2007 grapes. Information is added as it is received.

2006 Season Results

• 2006 grape purchases

  Shows the quantities of various grapes purchased in 2006.

• 2006 Grape Specs.

  Sugar, acid, and pH observations for 2006 grapes.

2005 Season Results

• What we ordered in 2005.
• California/Washington Grape Specs 2005.

  Sugar, acid, and pH observations by Club members on 2005 California grapes and juice received in Nanaimo.

• Okanagan Grape Specs 2005.

  Sugar, acid, and Ph observations by Club members on 2005 Okanagan grapes received in Nanaimo.

• 2004 California wine grape prices by district.

  How much does red grape production exceed white grape production in California--2:1, 4:1, or 6:1? What grape has the highest average price across all California? What's the area with the cheapest Cabernet Sauvignon?  The most expensive?  These and many other details are available in this statewide table, which also highlights the Central Coast areas from which the Club is getting grapes.