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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…

    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.

    Ontario wine sales surge after U.S. products pulled

    Ontario wine sales surge after U.S. products pulled

    Sales of VQA wine made from Ontario-grown grapes up over 60%



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      The WHO’s ‘tobacco playbook’ targets alcohol

      The glob­al drinks indus­try faces an exis­ten­tial threat as the World Health…

      Wine Information Council participates at the 46th OIV Congress in Moldova

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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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        Wine, moderation & pleasure

        Wine, moderation & pleasure

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

        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…

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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…


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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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