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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 worth of U.S. booze that was pulled from LCBO shelves last win­ter and remains in stor­age today.

The Backlash to the Alcohol Recommendations of the U.S. Dietary Guidelines is coming

The Backlash to the Alcohol Recommendations of the U.S. Dietary Guidelines is coming

Strap in…the alco­hol rec­om­men­da­tions will bring out the loonies.

Why regenerative viticulture could be key to fine wine’s future

Why regenerative viticulture could be key to fine wine’s future

In an exclu­sive inter­view, Joseph Phelps CEO David Pear­son tells db why he is lead­ing…

What Does the Wine Industry Actually Need Right Now? 9 Experts Weigh In.

What Does the Wine Industry Actually Need Right Now? 9 Experts Weigh In.

The wine indus­try has tak­en more than its fair share of hard knocks late­ly. Every day…

Thanksgiving and the Folly of Wine Pairing (and Turkey)

Thanksgiving and the Folly of Wine Pairing (and Turkey)

Why I aban­doned the Thanks­giv­ing Turkey and any con­cern with wine pairings

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…

    Below-average world wine production to ease stock pressure, says OIV

      Below-average world wine production to ease stock pressure, says OIV

      The Inter­na­tion­al Organ­i­sa­tion of Vine and Wine (OIV) has pub­lished its annu­al…



      Momentum continues for fine wine market in October

      Momentum continues for fine wine market in October

      The lat­est fig­ures show that con­fi­dence in the fine wine mar­ket con­tin­ued to build…

      Wine is facing a cyclical adjustment, not crisis, argues MW

      Wine is facing a cyclical adjustment, not crisis, argues MW

      Mas­ter of Wine Matthew Deller – CEO at Australia’s Wirra Wirra Vine­yards – tack­les…

      Lower Consumption = Lower Liquor Tax Revenue?

      Lower Consumption = Lower Liquor Tax Revenue?

      My recent review of alco­hol sales and gov­ern­ment liquor tax rev­enue reveals some…

      Wine’s existential crisis: what the data really says

      Wine’s existential crisis: what the data really says

      While some com­men­ta­tors see the cur­rent down­turn as a tem­po­rary blip, the…

      Global wine production climbs 3% in 2025

      Global wine production climbs 3% in 2025

      In 2025, glob­al wine out­put is inch­ing towards recov­ery – up 3% from 2024 – where…

      10 Great Benefits of Drinking Alcohol

      10 Great Benefits of Drinking Alcohol

      …a primer for the doubters and the nan­nies among us.

      Fine wine market sentiment has improved, so will prices follow?

        Fine wine market sentiment has improved, so will prices follow?

        Rig­or­ous sta­tis­ti­cal analy­sis of bid:offer ratios – har­bin­gers of future mar­ket…

        Fine Wine's Bleak Political Outlook

        Fine Wine's Bleak Political Outlook

        As if eco­nom­ic hard­ship was­n’t already weigh­ing heav­i­ly enough on fine wine,…

        How a (very) Few Number of Humans Can Stay Employed As Wine Writers in the Age of AI

        How a (very) Few Number of Humans Can Stay Employed As Wine Writers in the Age of AI

        It means iden­ti­fyig and cel­e­brat­ing and uplift­ing the gift­ed among us



        Cracking down on fraud: Using tech to battle counterfeit wine

        Cracking down on fraud: Using tech to battle counterfeit wine

        Fraud is a long­stand­ing prob­lem in the fine wine mar­ket. Could AI and blockchain…

        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…

        Climate intervention may not be enough to save coffee, chocolate and wine

          Climate intervention may not be enough to save coffee, chocolate and wine

          A new study pub­lished in Envi­ron­men­tal Research Let­ters reveals that even advanced…

          What Happens At Harvest Time In Wine

          What Happens At Harvest Time In Wine

          Har­vest time in the vine­yard, also known as vin­tage, is one of the most excit­ing and…

          SCOTUS Gets to Grips with Wine Tariffs

          SCOTUS Gets to Grips with Wine Tariffs

          The Supreme Court will con­sid­er whether wine tar­iffs are enforce­able, but it could be…

          The Ugly Truth—Wineries and Wine Sellers Should Ignore 70-80% of Consumers.

          The Ugly Truth—Wineries and Wine Sellers Should Ignore 70-80% of Consumers.

          The vast major­i­ty of con­sumers can’t afford and won’t buy most wines.

          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…

          Wine tourism now accounts for a quarter of global winery revenue

          Wine tourism now accounts for a quarter of global winery revenue

          A new inter­na­tion­al study has found that wine tourism remains a prof­itable and…



          Why Wine Content With "The Best" and "The Biggest" Gets Read More Often

          Why Wine Content With "The Best" and "The Biggest" Gets Read More Often

          …and how you can use this to your advan­tage in your marketing.

          Can fine wine and professional sport be a perfect pairing?

            Can fine wine and professional sport be a perfect pairing?

            While it’s wide­ly held that binge drink­ing is detri­men­tal to a fit­ness régime,…

            Which 5 Wines Taste Like the Harvest Around the World This Fall?

            Which 5 Wines Taste Like the Harvest Around the World This Fall?

            Wel­come back! As the sea­sons change, so do our palettes. And with the cool­er weath­er…

            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…

            SHOP SMALL!...A Plea To Keep the Wine Ecosystem In Place

            SHOP SMALL!...A Plea To Keep the Wine Ecosystem In Place

            Cur­rent cir­cum­stances require wine enthu­si­asts to help save the system.

            What’s winning in a losing wine market

            What’s winning in a losing wine market

            The decline in wine demand is well doc­u­ment­ed, but even in a down mar­ket there…

            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…

            Introducing Come Over October: A new way to gather over wine in Canada
            How Wine and Spirits Got Stuck in the Middle of a Global Trade War

            How Wine and Spirits Got Stuck in the Middle of a Global Trade War

            Over the last sev­en years, the alco­hol indus­try has faced chaos and cost increas­es at…

            Why it’s not over for wine just yet

            Why it’s not over for wine just yet

            Despite much hand-wring­ing by those in the wine trade right now, tech expert and Wine…

            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…

              Winery Pollinator Programs Are Bringing Biodiversity Back to the Vineyard

              Winery Pollinator Programs Are Bringing Biodiversity Back to the Vineyard

              Ben­e­fits include bet­ter soil health, improved grape qual­i­ty, and pest and dis­ease…

              Trump Administration Shelves Government Study On Alcohol and Health

              Trump Administration Shelves Government Study On Alcohol and Health

              This week, the Trump admin­is­tra­tion made some moves allud­ing to what might be in…

              US Alcohol Guidelines in Chaos as Watchdog Killed and Report Buried

              US Alcohol Guidelines in Chaos as Watchdog Killed and Report Buried

              The fight over drink­ing just got messier

              Corks exempt from 15% tariff in the US

              Corks exempt from 15% tariff in the US

              Clo­sures man­u­fac­tur­ers are cel­e­brat­ing as Trump announces that cork stop­pers…

              Why wine has a problem and how to solve it

              Why wine has a problem and how to solve it

              Wine sales have now declined for three years – and the caus­es are struc­tur­al and…

              Don’t bank on courts to stop wine tariff threat, says US lobby group

              Don’t bank on courts to stop wine tariff threat, says US lobby group

              Mak­ing the eco­nom­ic argu­ment against wine tar­iffs remains key, a lead­ing trade…

              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…

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