Connie Bielert manages the starling control program in the Okanagan-Similkameen and said that nearly 700,000 birds have been culled since it started.

Ottawa's frigid winter weather can make growing grapes in the city a challenge. The low temperatures can damage the vines, so they have to be buried over the winter months and unearthed in the spring.

Pacific Rim officials met in Ottawa, Canada to streamline import-export requirements and reduce costs for governments and winemakers. More than 60 wine regulators and wine industry representatives from 14 nations gathered at the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) Wine Regulatory Forum's (WRF) 6th annual technical meeting on "Winemaking Practices and International Trade" to share good regulatory practices on wine certification, laboratory analysis and winemaking practices in the important trade region.

Penfolds is taking its re-corking clinic on a 25th anniversary tour and next up is New York, Miami, Los Angeles and Vancouver. See the dates and hear about how it works.

A few years ago, I listed a dozen good wines you could buy in the LCBO for $100 in total. I wrote that I included no Ontario wines because all in the LCBO cost more than the $8.30 average per bottle. But I received many e-mails pointing to wines at less than that. The problem was that these were not Ontario wines at all. They were all blends of Canadian and foreign wines (known as International-Canadian Blends, or ICBs).

Continuing its run of aggressive dealmaking, Constellation Brands has sold its Canadian wine business to the Ontario Teachers' Pension Plan for C$1.03 billion ($784m), while also acquiring five upscale wine brands from Washington-based Charles Smith Wines for $120 million.

Company announces purchase of five brands from Charles Smith the same day

Ontario Teachers' Pension Plan will acquire the Canadian arm of an international beer, wine and spirits producer and marketer for about $1.03 billion.

Next month, wine lovers of all types will have a chance to get an international perspective on winemaking as the inaugural Wine Talks event kicks off at Okanagan College.

Constellation Brands Inc. agreed to sell its Canadian wine business to the Ontario Teachers' Pension Plan for C$1.03 billion ($780 million), as the U.S. liquor giant focuses more on beer and premium drinks.

Despite tricky weather over the summer, a 25-year-old Naramata winery is reporting a strong year for wine.

Polish sausage, perogies, and Canadian whisky amongst items on the menu

The U.S. is ready to begin negotiating with Canada on the Columbia River Treaty.

The U.S. is ready to begin negotiating with Canada on the Columbia River Treaty.

"It's not the type of automation that reduces the employees. We still need three people for the whole process. Now we can get a whole lot more done. It's what we need to move forward into the future."

Minister of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs Jeff Leal made the announcement at the Empire Cider Company in Codrington this afternoon during Ontario Agriculture Week. This initiative has allowed Empire to double its retail sales since the company began selling at Northumberland County farmers' markets earlier this year, and the cider producer plans to continue expanding sales at additional markets in 2017.

Constellation Brands, owner of Robert Mondavi wines, has reportedly started an auction for its Canadian wine division that currently includes award-winning Inniskillin.

Beverage will serve as the agent for the majority of the Jackson Family Wines portfolio in Eastern Canada

The New York-based alcoholic beverages giant Constellation Brands is preparing to sell its $US1 billion ($1.31 billion) Canadian wine business to concentrate more on premium wines, raising questions about how long it may hold its stake in Australia's Accolade Wines.

Like many, I am shocked by the disappearance of David Pelletier, aka The Mad Sommelier whose blog was very little follow-up in the world of wine.