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The Economic Pressures at Home: Why the Excise Taxes on Alcohol Should Evaporate

The Economic Pressures at Home: Why the Excise Taxes on Alcohol Should Evaporate

The removal of Amer­i­can made alco­hol prod­ucts from Cana­di­an store shelves across sev­er­al provinces, cou­pled with an enthu­si­asm to buy local, has ignit­ed a pos­i­tive boost for Canada’s wine­mak­ers and pro­duc­ers. Cana­di­an wine…

Consuming alcoholic beverages can be beneficial for cholesterol levels

    Consuming alcoholic beverages can be beneficial for cholesterol levels

    While some stud­ies sug­gest­ed that light to mod­er­ate drink­ing of wine/​alcoholic…

    Ask for More Canada! Canadian Wine and Spirit Substitutes for US Brands

    Ask for More Canada! Canadian Wine and Spirit Substitutes for US Brands

    Amer­i­can wines are being pulled off the shelves across Cana­da, retal­i­a­tion for the…

    White wine could reduce your risk of cardiac arrest, study claims

    White wine could reduce your risk of cardiac arrest, study claims

    Drink­ing white wine and Cham­pagne could reduce your risk of suf­fer­ing a sud­den…

    Challenging the WHO “no safe level” dogma

    Challenging the WHO “no safe level” dogma

    A tale of weak asso­ci­a­tions and method­olog­i­cal issues.



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    Wine, moderation & pleasure

    Wine, moderation & pleasure

    How do you enjoy wine so that it’s a con­sis­tent­ly pos­i­tive part of your life?…

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    A Few BC Wine Suggestions for Your Easter Dinner 2025

      A Few BC Wine Suggestions for Your Easter Dinner 2025

      East­er din­ner is a time for togeth­er­ness and tra­di­tion, often cen­tred around…

      Missing your Cali reds? Niagara’s Bella Terra has the answer you’re looking for

      Missing your Cali reds? Niagara’s Bella Terra has the answer you’re looking for

      In these days of dis­rup­tive tar­iffs and boy­cotts of Amer­i­can wines, more and more…



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      Ontario approves new VQA grape varieties in support grape growers

        Ontario approves new VQA grape varieties in support grape growers

        The Ontario gov­ern­ment is sup­port­ing grape grow­ers and winer­ies by adding 24 new…

        The Latest Victim of Trump’s Tariff War? American Vintners
        Canada a growth opportunity for SA wine as other exports climb

          Canada a growth opportunity for SA wine as other exports climb

          South Australia’s total trade to Cana­da has near­ly dou­bled in the past year, now…

          A New Attempt To Link Alcohol To Cancer Is Nothing To Fear
          Why wine is at the centre of the lawsuit blocking Trump’s tariffs

          Why wine is at the centre of the lawsuit blocking Trump’s tariffs

          Wine importer VOS Selec­tions is one of the small busi­ness­es whose law­suit against the…

          Moderate wine consumption can contribute to prevent thrombosis
          Screen time, not health fears, behind drop in alcohol sales, says Asahi CEO

          Screen time, not health fears, behind drop in alcohol sales, says Asahi CEO

          Gam­ing, stream­ing and social media are eat­ing into alcohol’s share of con­sumer…

          Guess What? There’s Actually Good News for the Wine Industry
          ‘Cult wines’ less vulnerable to climate change, study finds

          ‘Cult wines’ less vulnerable to climate change, study finds

          A study from Wash­ing­ton State University’s School of Eco­nom­ic Sci­ences found that…

          US wine industry braces for change, not collapse

          US wine industry braces for change, not collapse

          As baby boomers exit and younger con­sumers prove elu­sive, the US wine indus­try faces…

          Global wine consumption at its lowest in over sixty years

            Global wine consumption at its lowest in over sixty years

            If esti­mates are cor­rect, glob­al con­sump­tion of wine hit its low­est point since…

            Global wine consumption falls to six-decade low as inflation bites

            Global wine consumption falls to six-decade low as inflation bites

            World wine con­sump­tion fell 3.3% last year to the low­est in more than six decades,…

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            A collaborative vision for Niagara’s Tawse and Redstone wineries

            A collaborative vision for Niagara’s Tawse and Redstone wineries

            Jess Otting and Augus­ta Van­muyen have formed an extra­or­di­nary tan­dem, bring­ing…

            Hester Creek releases its Columbia Valley wines

            Hester Creek releases its Columbia Valley wines

            Hes­ter Creek Estate Win­ery near Oliv­er is one of the first Okana­gan winer­ies to…

            The Mavericks: ‘Visionary’ Trenholm brings Canadian wines and events to the people

            The Mavericks: ‘Visionary’ Trenholm brings Canadian wines and events to the people

            A vision­ary, a mav­er­ick, a savvy busi­ness­woman … all apt descrip­tors for…

            Foxcroft and Wingfield: A tale of two vineyards

            Foxcroft and Wingfield: A tale of two vineyards

            Sarah Marsh MW reports from the Twen­ty Mile Bench on the Nia­gara Penin­su­la, where two…


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            Highlights of the 2nd international Lifestyle, Diet, Wine and Health congress in Rome

              Highlights of the 2nd international Lifestyle, Diet, Wine and Health congress in Rome

              For the sec­ond time, inter­na­tion­al sci­en­tists met for a two-day con­gress to…

              Is there a difference between red and white wine regarding cancer risk?

                Is there a difference between red and white wine regarding cancer risk?

                Alco­hol has been clas­si­fied as car­cino­gen by the Inter­na­tion­al Agency for…

                Moderate wine drinkers don‘t seem to have an increased colorectal cancer risk

                  Moderate wine drinkers don‘t seem to have an increased colorectal cancer risk

                  This prospec­tive study from Har­vard Uni­ver­si­ty (with 2 groups of health…

                  Light to moderate drinkers with a lower risk of type 2 diabetes

                    Light to moderate drinkers with a lower risk of type 2 diabetes

                    A new study from Har­vard Uni­ver­si­ty showed that com­pared to non-drink­ing, light to…

                    Madrid and Seville to research the effects of wine on healthy aging and gut health under FIVIN’s Funding Program

                      Madrid and Seville to research the effects of wine on healthy aging and gut health under FIVIN’s…

                      Two sci­en­tif­ic research projects devel­oped by the Fac­ul­ty of Med­i­cine of Seville…

                      New Spanish study using an innovative measure finds cardiovascular benefits of moderate wine consumption

                        New Spanish study using an innovative measure finds cardiovascular benefits of moderate wine…

                        Drink­ing a small or mod­er­ate amount of wine low­ers the risk of seri­ous…

                        Mediterranean diet can lower risk of Type 2 diabetes – even in non-Mediterranean population

                          Mediterranean diet can lower risk of Type 2 diabetes – even in non-Mediterranean population

                          The increas­ing glob­al preva­lence of type 2 dia­betes shows the crit­i­cal…

                          International

                          EU wine sector urges swift ratification of Mercosur trade deal

                          EU wine sector urges swift ratification of Mercosur trade deal

                          With glob­al wine con­sump­tion in decline and trade ten­sions flar­ing else­where, the…

                          Productivity and profitability for NSW grapegrowers

                            Productivity and profitability for NSW grapegrowers

                            A col­lab­o­ra­tion between the NSW Wine Indus­try Asso­ci­a­tion, Rive­ri­na Wine­grape…

                            Is Italian wine about to lose its biggest export market?

                            Is Italian wine about to lose its biggest export market?

                            Trump’s yo-yoing tar­iffs call into ques­tion whether the US will con­tin­ue to be the…


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                            Moderate alcohol intake boosts cardiovascular health, meta-analysis finds

                            Moderate alcohol intake boosts cardiovascular health, meta-analysis finds

                            The study, pub­lished by the Inter­na­tion­al Sci­en­tif­ic Forum on Alco­hol Research,…

                            Moderate wine drinkers don‘t seem to have an increased colorectal cancer risk

                              Moderate wine drinkers don‘t seem to have an increased colorectal cancer risk

                              This prospec­tive study from Har­vard Uni­ver­si­ty (with 2 groups of health…

                              Light to moderate drinkers with a lower risk of type 2 diabetes

                                Light to moderate drinkers with a lower risk of type 2 diabetes

                                A new study from Har­vard Uni­ver­si­ty showed that com­pared to non-drink­ing, light to…


                                Podcasts

                                  Wine + Health 2: Wine Additives, Why They're Used, and Wine and Health Research with Creina…

                                  Why do wine­mak­ers add chem­i­cals to wine? Are these addi­tives dan­ger­ous? How do we…

                                  Wine + Health 3: A Look Behind the Anti-Alcohol Movement with Christopher Snowdon

                                    Wine + Health 3: A Look Behind the Anti-Alcohol Movement with Christopher Snowdon

                                    Who are the peo­ple behind the anti-alco­hol move­ment? And why are there so many…

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