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Reimagined drink menus to encourage informed choices: Éduc’alcool’s Alternalcool Grant returns

    Reimagined drink menus to encourage informed choices: Éduc’alcool’s Alternalcool Grant returns

    As the new year begins, Éduc’alcool reaf­firms its mis­sion to sup­port Que­be­cers in mak­ing respon­si­ble choic­es when it comes to alco­hol con­sump­tion. The orga­ni­za­tion con­tin­ues its aware­ness man­date by imple­ment­ing con­crete…

    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…

      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…

      Canada stuck with millions in unsold US alcohol

      Canada stuck with millions in unsold US alcohol

      A trade dis­pute trig­gered by US tar­iffs has left most Cana­di­an provinces with…

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

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

      As one of the most impor­tant wine monopoles in Cana­da, Niagara’s Hid­den Bench Estate…

      Vasanti wines: limited but impressive

      Vasanti wines: limited but impressive

      Five of the six wines from Vas­an­ti Estate Win­ery, reviewed here, will not be released…

      Ontario’s Top 20 Wineries of 2025

        Ontario’s Top 20 Wineries of 2025

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



        Icewine: Frozen Gold

        Icewine: Frozen Gold

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

        How Climate Change is Affecting Icewine Production

        How Climate Change is Affecting Icewine Production

        As glob­al tem­per­a­tures shift and change, this Cana­di­an wine sta­ple is becom­ing…

        Hybrids in Canada: Adapting to a warming world

        Hybrids in Canada: Adapting to a warming world

        While vitis vinifera vari­eties dom­i­nate most of Canada’s vine­yard area, hybrids have…

        As the holiday season approaches, Éduc’alcool launches its campaign: “Self-reflection is the first step to informed choices”

          As the holiday season approaches, Éduc’alcool launches its campaign: “Self-reflection is the first…

          As we enter the most fes­tive month of the year, Éduc’alcool is rolling out its cam­paign…

          Nearly $2 million of U.S. alcohol pulled from LCBO shelves could expire over next six or seven months: Bethlenfalvy

          Nearly $2 million of U.S. alcohol pulled from LCBO shelves could expire over next six or seven…

          Ontario’s finance min­is­ter has con­firmed that there is approx­i­mate­ly $80 mil­lion…

          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…

              Drea’s Wine shines a spotlight on her father Karl Kaiser’s rich legacy

              Drea’s Wine shines a spotlight on her father Karl Kaiser’s rich legacy

              Karl Kaiser’s lega­cy is already cement­ed in Cana­di­an wine his­to­ry, but his…

              Ailm intends to challenge Champagne with Okanagan sparkling wines

              Ailm intends to challenge Champagne with Okanagan sparkling wines

              The newest sparkling wine pro­duc­er in the Okana­gan is Ailm Estate, a label that…



              Anthony Gismondi: Let's toast some of B.C.'s best sparkling wines

              Anthony Gismondi: Let's toast some of B.C.'s best sparkling wines

              It’s hard to describe the sig­nif­i­cant progress made since the launch of Baby Duck in…

              A walk on the wild side with new RR81 wines from the team at The Farm

              A walk on the wild side with new RR81 wines from the team at The Farm

              While the wines from Niagara’s The Farm strut into this world with a big splash…

              Rust Winery plans to winter-proof its vineyards

              Rust Winery plans to winter-proof its vineyards

              Rust Wine Co. is a sis­ter win­ery to Mt. Boucherie Estate Win­ery but has…

              In BC, Where Did the US Wine Customers Go?

              In BC, Where Did the US Wine Customers Go?

              The BCLDB (the gov­ern­ment whole­sale liquor monop­oly) releas­es a quar­ter­ly…

              Interprovincial alcohol trade barriers keep small businesses bottled up

                Interprovincial alcohol trade barriers keep small businesses bottled up

                Canada’s small and craft alco­hol pro­duc­ers still face major road­blocks when try­ing…

                Rhône varieties staking a claim in Niagara’s cool climate vineyards

                Rhône varieties staking a claim in Niagara’s cool climate vineyards

                I am delight­ed to report that the white wine vari­eties of France’s Rhône Val­ley are…

                Mt. Boucherie plants Mondeuse and Trousseau vines

                Mt. Boucherie plants Mondeuse and Trousseau vines

                The cur­rent releas­es from Mt. Boucherie Estate Win­ery include an addi­tion to the…

                Canada’s food and drink sector responds to federal budget plans

                Canada’s food and drink sector responds to federal budget plans

                Canada’s fed­er­al bud­get for 2025 has left its food and drink indus­try both…

                Stone Eagle Winery: A new standard of excellence in Niagara

                Stone Eagle Winery: A new standard of excellence in Niagara

                The team behind Two Sis­ters Vine­yards unveils a new Nia­gara-on-the-Lake…



                B.C. grape grower left with unsold fruit as wineries allowed to import U.S. grapes

                B.C. grape grower left with unsold fruit as wineries allowed to import U.S. grapes

                Crit­ics say a provin­cial import pro­gram meant to help winer­ies is now hurt­ing…

                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…

                Dobbin reaches milestone with 2022 vintage, plus new Flat Rock, Inniskillin wines

                Dobbin reaches milestone with 2022 vintage, plus new Flat Rock, Inniskillin wines

                Begin­ning with the 2022 vin­tage, the wines from the excit­ing Dob­bin Estate win­ery on…

                A beauty of a harvest unfolding in Niagara, plus our picks from the Vintages release

                A beauty of a harvest unfolding in Niagara, plus our picks from the Vintages release

                With the 2025 grape har­vest near­ing com­ple­tion, all signs are point­ing to an…

                Have you joined the Come Over October wine movement yet?

                Have you joined the Come Over October wine movement yet?

                Come Over Octo­ber is a new glob­al move­ment found­ed by Karen Mac­Neil, author of…

                Stone Eagle: A first look inside Niagara’s most exciting new estate winery

                Stone Eagle: A first look inside Niagara’s most exciting new estate winery

                When Stone Eagle opens to guests in ear­ly Novem­ber it will mark the most excit­ing and…

                Air Canada Elevates Economy Experience With Free Alcohol Service

                Air Canada Elevates Economy Experience With Free Alcohol Service

                Air Canada’s lat­est announce­ment aims to enhance fly­ers’ trav­el expe­ri­ence with…

                Fall is the perfect time for a road trip to this gorgeous Niagara winery

                Fall is the perfect time for a road trip to this gorgeous Niagara winery

                There’s no bet­ter time to head to Nia­gara than now — Octo­ber — when the region hums…

                Introducing Come Over October: A new way to gather over wine in Canada
                This October, invite a friend to ‘come over’ for a glass of wine

                  This October, invite a friend to ‘come over’ for a glass of wine

                  Arter­ra Wines Cana­da wants to be a part of your cel­e­bra­tions and help you…

                  For this Niagara winemaker, the local terroir can stand on its own

                  For this Niagara winemaker, the local terroir can stand on its own

                  Wine­mak­er Gabriel Demar­co has worked with Brock Uni­ver­si­ty to iso­late six unique…

                  Off the Beaten Path: Vancouver Island’s Cowichan Valley

                  Off the Beaten Path: Vancouver Island’s Cowichan Valley

                  A wine region still undis­cov­ered, offer­ing diver­si­ty, inno­va­tion, and…

                  There’s a new Grape King crowned, and her name is Augusta Van Muyen

                  There’s a new Grape King crowned, and her name is Augusta Van Muyen

                  Tawse winery’s Augus­ta Van Muyen has been cho­sen by her peers as the 2025 – 2026…

                  650 Ontario VQA Wines in the LCBO This Fall: Fine a New Wine to Love

                  650 Ontario VQA Wines in the LCBO This Fall: Fine a New Wine to Love

                  For­get pump­kin spice — fall’s real MVP is in your wine glass. Ontario VQA wines that…

                  Wine Growers Canada Brings Come Over October™ 2025 to Canada

                    Wine Growers Canada Brings Come Over October™ 2025 to Canada

                    Nation­al Cam­paign Builds on Inter­na­tion­al Suc­cess of Wine’s Social Con­nec­tion…

                    Niagara’s Westcott Vineyards making ‘wines that people want to drink’

                    Niagara’s Westcott Vineyards making ‘wines that people want to drink’

                    It’s a pret­ty sim­ple recipe for suc­cess at Niagara’s West­cott Vine­yards:…

                    Pursehouse: Cool climate is the future of wine

                    Pursehouse: Cool climate is the future of wine

                    Cool cli­mate wines may be the key to the future of the wine indus­try. North Amer­i­can…

                    Ontario Chardonnay: Mastering the aging process

                    Ontario Chardonnay: Mastering the aging process

                    Ontario is one of the world’s most excit­ing Chardon­nay-pro­duc­ing regions. But how…

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