On Thursday, May 9 the vested interests in Ontario's beverage alcohol industry gathered at an Economic Club of Canada luncheon at Toronto's Delta Chelsea Hotel to hear why the province should move to a mixed public/private retail model of selling wine, beer and spirits.

The leaders of British Columbia's two main parties headed into a sprint to get their message out Monday, one day before the finish line would deliver one of them a victory.

The Okanagan growing season is short at the best of times and it was going to take a sustained period of warmth in the precious months ahead for the vines to play catchup in the sprint to harvest.

In a speech to be delivered Thursday to the Economic Club of Canada, Ian Baillie, executive director, Alliance of Beverage Licensees B.C., also encourages Ontario to stay away from putting beers in corner stores, warning that problems outweigh the benefits of convenience.

As Ontarians prepare for the next provincial election, competing visions of how to best retail Ontario's high quality VQA wines - and alcohol generally - is becoming an issue worth watching.

Addressing the research and education needs of the Canadian grape and wine industry will be made easier with a new partnership established this week between Brock University and Acadia University.

Oenophiles can vote for their favourite food and wine pairing with a new online competition that launched Thursday. Instead of experts weighing in with their choices, the Great Canadian Wine Match lets ordinary wine drinkers from coast to coast vote for their favourite wine and food pairings.

Wine aficionados, for the next few weekends, will be descending on Niagara-on-the-Lake as the 13th annual "Wines & Herbs" celebration take place.

On average, the mid-priced Casual and Upscale-Casual segments have posted only modest upticks at 1.9 percent and 1.99 percent, respectively.

In order to offer full alcohol service in its restaurant, a British Columbia winery must file for non-farm use license.

New research finds minimum alcohol prices in Canada save lives without harming the drinks industry

Government OK's standalone stores in suburbs

Environmental activist calls on SAQ to implement bottle deposit system

The total sales revenues for the 4th quarter of 2012 grew 53 percent from prior year to approximately $169,839 and total annual sales revenues for 2012 grew 35 percent from the prior year to $511,854.

Corby Distilleries, a Canada-based marketer and distributor of spirits and imported wines, has signed a five year agreement with The Wine Group of California to represent its wine brands in Canada.

Dr. Tom Lowery takes a wide-angle, inclusive approach to studying problems caused by pests in agriculture, so it's no surprise that when being honoured with a Queen's Jubilee medal, he took it in perspective.

Corby Distilleries Limited and The Wine Group LLC announced today that they have entered into an agreement providing Corby the exclusive rights to represent The Wine Group brands in Canada for the next five years, effective as of April 1, 2013 in Quebec and May 15, 2013 for all other provinces.

Dr. Tom Lowery takes a wide-angle, inclusive approach to studying problems caused by pests in agriculture, so it's no surprise that when being honoured with a Queen's Jubilee medal, he took it in perspective.

Smith and Wilson Estate Wines co-owner Mary Jane Smith is looking forward to a new season with a fresh vision. Smith, and her husband George, have consolidated their Cedar Springs business to, "bring back the fun," and have more time for family and travel.

The Ontario Public Service Employees Union, which represents more than 7,000 LCBO workers, announced the strike deadline on Tuesday