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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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      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…

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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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        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,…

          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…

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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…

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                        Treasury Wine Estates cuts profit forecast following US market turmoil

                        Treasury Wine Estates cuts profit forecast following US market turmoil

                        Trea­sury Wine Estates has revised its earn­ings fore­cast down­wards, cit­ing low­er…

                        A rapidly evolving global wine scene: results of the International Wine Challenge revealed

                          A rapidly evolving global wine scene: results of the International Wine Challenge revealed

                          The Inter­na­tion­al Wine Chal­lenge has unveiled its 2025 medal and tro­phy results to…

                          UK wine trade facing ‘seismic change’, WSTA warns

                          UK wine trade facing ‘seismic change’, WSTA warns

                          The UK wine and spir­its indus­try is hav­ing to adapt to ​“seis­mic change” fol­low­ing…


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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…


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                                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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