After decades of drinking mass-produced whisky and vodka, western Canadian craft distilling is booming

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People understand how terroir affects wine, hops, and even coffee, but how terroir affects barley hasn't really been explored in great detail. That's changing, and one Alberta brewery hopes to elevate beer's unexplored ingredient.

It is with great pleasure that we announce that Painted Rock Estate Winery has won Winery of the Year honours at the 2018-19 InterVin International Wine Awards. It's the second time in five years that our estate was the top-performing producer at the respected international competition. This year's awards featured over 1,200 entries from 17 countries. Our 2015 Cabernet Franc, 2014 Cabernet Franc and 2014 Syrah were awarded gold medals and our 2014 Merlot, 2015 Malbec and 2015 Red Icon were awarded silver medals.

A cider-brewing craze has hit Metro Vancouver - spurred on by trends like gluten-free living and a love for fermented drinks like kombucha, according to those in the know. The fad has spread all the way to the University of British Columbia's Apple Festival this weekend, where, for the first time, growers will sell trees with apples well suited to making cider.

Middling media personality Larry Kudlow, who made his way through White House central casting to become President Donald Trump's chief economic adviser, thought he was being clever when he made disparaging comments about PM Justin Trudeau to a friendly by-invitation-only audience at a Washington dinner on Wednesday. According to the Washington Examiner, Kudlow said: "We didn't walk away. We didn't end it. We made a deal. Alright? 'Spite that little punk kid running Canada, we still made it. And I've had some wonderful run-ins with him."

In 2008, Jennifer Molgat feared that municipal inspectors would oppose a tasting room licence for her new The View Winery & Vineyard in Kelowna. She thought they might not like the look of the packing house where the winery and its sister producer Wards Cider are located. Built circa 1922, it is the oldest winery building in the Okanagan.

Ashley Ragovin is on a hunting expedition. Not for big game in the traditional sense, but for bottles of rarified vino, which today has lured her from Los Angeles to Canada's lush Niagara Region.

Rob Sands, the CEO of Corona maker Constellation Brands, is stepping down. He will hand over the reins to the company's president and chief operating officer, Bill Newlands, in March, the company said Wednesday. Once Newlands becomes CEO, Sands will become Constellation Brands' executive chair, replacing his brother Richard Sands. Richard Sands will become executive vice chair.

As Canada marks the legalisation of recreational cannabis today, we round up the drinks companies that have been linked to or have confirmed investment in the industry.

People understand how terroir affects wine, hops, and even coffee, but how terroir affects barley hasn't really been explored in great detail. That's changing, and one Alberta brewery hopes to elevate beer's unexplored ingredient.

Canada has today become the second nation to legalise recreational cannabis use, paving the way for a number of drinks firms to become active in the burgeoning market.

A region known for its harsh winter weather may not seem like an ideal place to create a winery, but two Winnipeg 20-somethings have done just that.

Although the release of the agreement's full-text is momentous, the agreement still must be signed, ratified, and implemented by each country. As per Article 34.5, the USMCA will come into force on the first day of the third month following the final party completing its implementation procedures.