Over the past couple of years, there has been an immense explosion of debate and speculation around 2012 the so-called End of the World.  The idea originates in the Mayan Calendar, which marks October 28, 2011 as the end of its Ninth and final cycle.  Conspiracists, the superstitious, seers, and people everywhere have linked this date with an astronomical anomaly that will take place on December 21, 2012, and have interpreted the event as impending doom – a good reason to live their last year to the fullest (or at least put on clean underwear).

But is there any real basis for such grim foreboding?  Are we really on the path to inevitable apocalypse? 

From quirky logos to artsy packaging, BC wineries are upping the ante when it comes to imaginative designs and delicious wines. The Osoyoos Celebrity Wine Festival takes the creativity one step further by merging it with another artistic medium (and one of our favourites): film. "The Vinos" is the world's only annual wine film festival and they're seeking submissions!