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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…

Canadian wine isn’t a substitute—it’s a standout

Canadian wine isn’t a substitute—it’s a standout

As tar­iffs shift con­sumer focus, it’s time to cel­e­brate Cana­di­an wine for what it…

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…

    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…



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      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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        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…

        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…

        Domestic

        In his own words: A veteran viticulturist’s take on the 2024 harvest in Niagara

        In his own words: A veteran viticulturist’s take on the 2024 harvest in Niagara

        Vin­tages are shaped by the weath­er and in 2024 a strong El Niño shaped the…

        Clos du Soleil's new lower alcohol wines

        Clos du Soleil's new lower alcohol wines

        The grow­ing inter­est in low­er-alco­hol wines has led Michael Clark, the gen­er­al…



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        Trump’s trade war brews chaos for global drink makers

        Trump’s trade war brews chaos for global drink makers

        Drinks com­pa­nies around the world are wrestling with the com­plex­i­ties and anom­alies…

        What are Tariffs on Wine and How Do They Work?

        What are Tariffs on Wine and How Do They Work?

        A tar­iff is a tax imposed by one country’s gov­ern­ment on prod­ucts that are…

        The U.S. Has a Long, Ugly History of Alcohol-Related Tariff Fights. They Don’t End Well.

        The U.S. Has a Long, Ugly History of Alcohol-Related Tariff Fights. They Don’t End Well.

        The tar­iff chaos of 2018 has come back with a vengeance. Soon after tak­ing office…

        EU delays first tariffs against U.S. to mid-April

        EU delays first tariffs against U.S. to mid-April

        BRUS­SELS, March 20 (Reuters) — The Euro­pean Union has delayed its first…

        Diageo warns Trump: proposed tariffs could threaten thousands of American jobs

        Diageo warns Trump: proposed tariffs could threaten thousands of American jobs

        Dia­geo, the world’s largest pre­mi­um alco­hol drinks group, has warned Pres­i­dent…

        What will the impact of Trump tariffs on fine wine?

        What will the impact of Trump tariffs on fine wine?

        Amer­i­can fine wines held in bond in the UK are like­ly to become ​“tru­ly valu­able” if…

        Ontario bans U.S. alcohol imports in retaliation to tariffs

          Ontario bans U.S. alcohol imports in retaliation to tariffs

          As part of Ontario’s response strat­e­gy to U.S. tar­iffs, the gov­ern­ment of Ontario…

          Ontario rushes to fill empty LCBO shelves with local VQA wine, plus Vintage picks

          Ontario rushes to fill empty LCBO shelves with local VQA wine, plus Vintage picks

          As the LCBO act­ed swift­ly to remove all U.S. booze from its store shelves last week,…

          Canada DTC Miracle? The Devil is in the Details

          Canada DTC Miracle? The Devil is in the Details

          Yes­ter­day (March 5th), the fed­er­al gov­ern­ment issued a first min­is­ters’…

          Tariff War’s Effect on U.S. Wine in Canada

          Tariff War’s Effect on U.S. Wine in Canada

          This morn­ing, the Trump admin­is­tra­tion announced that it will pro­ceed with blan­ket…

          Innovation in organic practices: a sustainable future for vineyards

          Innovation in organic practices: a sustainable future for vineyards

          As cli­mate con­tin­ues to threat­en vine­yards, are organ­ic and regen­er­a­tive…

          AI in alcohol: the good, the bad and the hilariously unpredictable

          AI in alcohol: the good, the bad and the hilariously unpredictable

          There was a time when choos­ing a bot­tle of wine meant either stick­ing to…

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          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…

          The dynamic transformation of Nova Scotia’s wines

          The dynamic transformation of Nova Scotia’s wines

          A new wave of Nova Sco­tia wines from a new gen­er­a­tion is redefin­ing this…


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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…

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                        Tariffs, Optimism and Community: A Dispatch from Vinitaly 2025

                        Tariffs, Optimism and Community: A Dispatch from Vinitaly 2025

                        You wouldn’t know it from the buzz in the aisles, but Ital­ian wine is star­ing down one…

                        AI may help Napa wineries adapt to ‘climate chaos’

                        AI may help Napa wineries adapt to ‘climate chaos’

                        Arti­fi­cial intel­li­gence could help wine­mak­ers adapt to cli­mate change-relat­ed…

                        Is Local Wood the Key to Terroir? Some American Winemakers Say ‘Yes’

                        Is Local Wood the Key to Terroir? Some American Winemakers Say ‘Yes’

                        Dr. Bob Young, own­er of Bend­ing Branch Win­ery in the Texas Hill Coun­try, has been…


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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…

                                  The Fun Police


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