Federal task force's recommendation marijuana should not be sold where tobacco or alcohol is already sold puzzles convenience store group and LCBO workers union.

LCBO's new social responsibility campaign launches this week with a television commercial and online guide to get Ontario thinking about moderation and responsible hosting. The holiday season can be a time of indulgence - and the perfect time to remember that a good time and a safe time can be one and the same.

Festival enthusiasts are booking Niagara Falls hotel accommodations and setting their sights on advance tickets to popular events including Discovery Pass Experiences for wine and culinary adventures at local wineries across the area. Icewine is a proclaimed dessert wine created from grapes that have been frozen while still on the vine. A large percentage of Canada's icewine comes from the Ontario area.

Universal Packaging announced today that Nicole Kaseberg has been promoted to Vice President of Sales and Marketing. Nicole had previously been Director of Sales and Marketing. This promotion was due to Nicole's excellent results in her previous role. She has helped drive the company's top and bottom lines to new heights.

Once a bit of a joke if you were to turn back the clock a few decades, Niagara's wineries have grown into an award-winning, top-quality industry that has made the region into a destination for wine lovers. It's become more than just the wine, with entertainment, culinary opportunities and more.

Despite the relative successes of the "Free My Grapes" movement - a consumers' rights organization that was spearheaded by frustrated wine fan Shirley-Ann George a little over five years ago and works to remove barriers to inter-provincial wine trade - we still can't find much Okanagan wine in Ontario (George's particular grievance) nor expressions from Niagara in British Columbia. But you can find Nova Scotia's Benjamin Bridge everywhere, even in the Yukon. The fresh, rosy-golden, peachy sparkler, called Nova 7, is more or less the headliner for Benjamin Bridge and one of the few Canadian labels you might find anywhere from sea to shining sea.

Wine makers in the Okanagan and the rest of B.C. will soon be able to put more information on their bottle labels. Regulatory changes support the process of making official sub-geographical indications easier.

A couple in Cawston, British Columbia buy their dream vineyard, but quickly realize their longtime fantasy of becoming winemakers may have a few bugs in it.

Wine Institute, the public policy advocacy group for nearly 1,000 California wineries and related businesses, strongly opposes the British Columbia (B.C.) government's 100 percent B.C. wine on grocery shelves program.

At a recent London tasting, Nova Scotia sparkling wine producer Benjamin Bridge invited press and trade to try a selection of its wines in a blind tasting with several Grande Marque Champagnes.

To put this in perspective, in Washington, cabernet sauvignon is sold for an average $1,527 per ton as reported by the USDA in 2015. In contrast, the average price for a ton of cabernet sauvignon in Napa is $4,328. Although you can't expect value from Napa, as no bulk wine grapes can be grown here, you can expect quality, depth of flavour, concentration and extremely age-worthy wines.

Province breaking rules by allowing only B.C. wines on grocery store shelves, Americans say

Only allowing B.C. wines in grocery stores may contravene trade agreeements

To no one's surprise, White House officials conceded Friday that the president's hard-fought-for Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) trade deal would not pass Congress in light of the election of Donald Trump, who campaigned on anti-global trade policies.

Nk'Mip Cellars may be the most unique winery you will ever have the pleasure to visit. It's the first aboriginal-owned and-operated winery in North America, and a flagship property of the Osoyoos Indian Band 0 a member of the Okanagan Nation

There's been a surge of interest in British Columbia wineries from U.S. buyers recently, and it's not because of what happened on election night

Members of the public are invited to discover An International Perspective on Winemaking with keynote speakers Karen MacNeil and Rob McMillan at the inaugural Wine Talks event at Okanagan College on Wednesday, Nov. 9.

Explore premium wines from Okanagan Valley and Similkameen Valley in a unique masterclass hosted by the drinks business Hong Kong in partnership with British Columbia Wine Institute.

Wine Institute participated in the recent Ottawa meetings of the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) Wine Regulatory Forum, World Wine Trade Group (WWTG) and FIVS with a goal of improving the international regulatory climate and strengthening industry relationships with U.S. and international regulators:

Monte Creek Ranch Winery just planted 17 more acres of grapes and has brought in seven new tanks