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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 to sell alco­hol across provin­cial bor­ders despite recent agree­ments meant to ease trade restric­tions, finds a new report from the Cana­di­an…

    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…

        2025 National Wine Awards of Canada Results

          2025 National Wine Awards of Canada Results

          The 2025 Nation­al Wine Awards of Cana­da took place in Pen­tic­ton, B.C. from June…

          For our own good, we need to start supporting ALL Canadian wines


          A long-standing Okanagan winemaker makes its Ontario debut, and three other Canadian wines to try
          Brock University unveils landmark cellar to preserve and pour Canadian wine history

          Brock University unveils landmark cellar to preserve and pour Canadian wine history

          The Cana­di­an Wine Library at Brock University’s Cool Cli­mate Oenol­o­gy and…

          THIS IS OUR PLACE. NOW IS OUR MOMENT.

            THIS IS OUR PLACE. NOW IS OUR MOMENT.

            A toast to VQA wines and the wave of optimism sweeping the Ontario industry
            Ontario wines set to shine at Cuvée, plus your chance to grab some Rick’s Riesling
            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…

            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…

              Raise a Glass to Red, White and True North Strong Canadian Wines & Whiskies

              Raise a Glass to Red, White and True North Strong Canadian Wines & Whiskies

              Amer­i­can wines and spir­its are off liquor store shelves due to the ongo­ing U.S.…

              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…

              Wine Growers BC announces new chief executive officer

                Wine Growers BC announces new chief executive officer

                This week, the Wine Grow­ers British Colum­bia Board of Direc­tors announced the…

                Ontario VQA wines starting to centre stage at LCBO stores at long last

                Ontario VQA wines starting to centre stage at LCBO stores at long last

                LCBO stores in Ontario are start­ing look more and more like a retail wine…

                Why Cabernet Franc Thrives in Ontario

                Why Cabernet Franc Thrives in Ontario

                I see Caber­net Franc as a ver­sa­tile and high­ly regard­ed grape vari­ety, but in…

                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…

                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…

                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…

                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…

                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…

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