Okanagan Valley, B.C.—Seven British Columbian wineries including 50th Parallel Estate Winery, Culmina Family Estate Winery, Haywire Wines, Liquidity Wines, Painted Rock Estate Winery, Poplar Grove Winery and Summerhill Pyramid Winery, have formed a partnership, The Okanagan Wine Initiative. The association’s goal is to share resources and collaborate on varying projects internationally, across Canada, and in its home market of British Columbia. The group has been working together informally for more than a year with staff from member wineries traveling abroad to wine trade fairs and working on industry issues such as export market development and sustainable business practices.