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OPINION: Warning labels on alcohol bottles devalue cultural heritage

OPINION: Warning labels on alcohol bottles devalue cultural heritage

Sen­a­tor Patrick Brazeau is at it again. After his bill, which would add can­cer warn­ing labels to alco­hol cans and bot­tles, failed to pass before the last elec­tion, Brazeau rein­tro­duced his leg­is­la­tion ear­li­er this year and is try­ing…

The 50 standout Canadian wines of 2025

    The 50 standout Canadian wines of 2025

    Wel­come to the fifth edi­tion of VineR­outes’ 50 Stand­out Cana­di­an Wines — our…

    Ontario’s Top 20 Wineries of 2025

      Ontario’s Top 20 Wineries of 2025

      Cel­e­brat­ing excel­lence across Nia­gara, Prince Edward Coun­ty, and Lake Erie…

      Which 5 Cozy Wines Actually Taste Like Winter?

      Which 5 Cozy Wines Actually Taste Like Winter?

      As win­ter set­tles in and tem­per­a­tures drop, many of us reach for a cozy…

      Winter Olympics are off and running … we have a wine for that

      Winter Olympics are off and running … we have a wine for that

      As we start cheer­ing on our ath­letes par­tic­i­pat­ing in the 2026 Win­ter Olympics…



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      Niagara’s Hidden Bench: Just quietly making some of the finest wines in Canada

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      A world of wine returns to Vancouver this March

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      U.S. Report Questions Integrity of Canadian Alcohol/Health Policy

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      Wine and grape days to celebrate in 2026

      How edu­ca­tors, enthu­si­asts, and curi­ous drinkers can use these days to explore new…

      U.S. Report Questions Integrity of Canadian Alcohol/Health Policy

      U.S. Report Questions Integrity of Canadian Alcohol/Health Policy

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      The Report You Haven't Seen Overshadows The New Alcohol Recommendations

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      Top 7 Wine Trends to Watch in 2026

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      Hollywood and wine: what the drinks trade can learn from cinema

      As cin­e­ma atten­dance and wine con­sump­tion fol­low strik­ing­ly sim­i­lar pat­terns,…

      The Top 10 Wine Stories and Trends of 2025

      The Top 10 Wine Stories and Trends of 2025

      Seri­ous devel­op­ments defined the wine news of 2025.

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      Is America’s political instability hurting the wine industry?

      Mer­cu­r­ial pol­i­tics have char­ac­terised the first year of the sec­ond Trump…

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      Ohio vineyard owner relied on toxic weed killer. Now facing Parkinson’s, he wants it banned

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      The Guide to What To Watch For In Wine in 2026

      Cer­tain eco­nom­ic, polit­i­cal and social indi­ca­tors will tell the sto­ry of wine…

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      Wine, Joy and the "Peterson Corollary"

      Will a drug dimin­ish our capac­i­ty to prop­er­ly mark moments of Joy?

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      ‘Rare buying opportunities’ as fine wine prices hit a five-year floor

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        Vasanti wines: limited but impressive

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        Icewine: Frozen Gold

        From a hap­py acci­dent in 18th-cen­tu­ry Ger­many to world-class wine­mak­ing in…

        BC Winemaker’s Harvest 2025 Interview

          BC Winemaker’s Harvest 2025 Interview

          The 2025 BC har­vest was one of hope and a boun­ty of grapes. I trav­elled to…

          Ontario Winemaker’s Harvest 2025 Interview

            Ontario Winemaker’s Harvest 2025 Interview

            This is my eighth year inter­view­ing wine­mak­ers or win­ery prin­ci­pals in Ontario…


            Wine Information Council

            Wine vs. grape juice – differences in composition and health effects

              Wine vs. grape juice – differences in composition and health effects

              Grape juice and wine are made from the same fruit, the Vitis vinifera grape. How­ev­er,…

              Role of Med Diet and wine consumption in the prevention of chronic liver disease

                Role of Med Diet and wine consumption in the prevention of chronic liver disease

                This review exam­ined the asso­ci­a­tion between the Med Diet, its debat­ed wine/​alcohol…

                The day after binge drinking – neuro-cognitive disruptions during hangover

                  The day after binge drinking – neuro-cognitive disruptions during hangover

                  Binge drink­ing­Binge drink­ing (con­sum­ing rapid­ly four or more alco­holic drinks over…

                  Short term health effects of de-alcoholised red wine

                    Short term health effects of de-alcoholised red wine

                    The authors of a recent study state that health ben­e­fits of red wine are…

                    Moderate wine drinkers with lower risk of ischemic stroke

                      Moderate wine drinkers with lower risk of ischemic stroke

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                        Moderate wine consumption: beneficial effects on blood clotting markers in coronary heart disease

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                        Mediterranean Diet can offset the genetic risk for dementia

                          Mediterranean Diet can offset the genetic risk for dementia

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                          UK to pay highest wine tax in Europe

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                          200% wine tariff threat could ‘freeze commerce’ and accelerate US job losses

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