So how does an American drink great wines amid breathtaking natural beauty without blowing out a couple of credit cards? Easy: go to Canada

SEVILLE vignerons Wally and Judy Zuk are passing the baton with the sale of their award-winning Yarra Valley winery. The couple have notched up more than 100 national and international awards for their Five Oaks wines over the 21 years they have owned this small, but premium quality vineyard.

Research at the Nova Scotia site will complement wine research being conducted at another federal facility in B-C and at academic institutions and within the wine industry across Canada.

Andrew Peller Limited received $20,593 to support their Overall Equipment Effectiveness project, which has helped the company reduce costs, increase efficiency and boost competitiveness at their Winona, Ontario facility.

Few issues have proven thornier, more divisive and more difficult to manage for City council than the one-kilometre distance rule for new liquor outlets adopted last year. Liquor is back on the table Tuesday after council agreed last month to reconsider its decision in May not to relax the rule to allow a Save-On-Foods VQA wine store at Columbia Place Mall.

Scott Brison, President of the Treasury Board, on behalf of the Minister of Agriculture and Agri-Food, Lawrence MacAulay today announced $400,000 to support a wine grape research program at the Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada (AAFC) Kentville Research and Development Centre.

Institute creating database to help guide winemaking decisions

His work recently earned him the 2015 Spirit of Niagara, Celia Liu Award for Excellence in Hospitality. Del currently sits on a number of industry boards including Ontario Grape and Wine Research and the Niagara College, Board of Governors.

U.S. agriculturalists, for their part, are trying to figure out how America's ag exports might be affected. Though Britain isn't a top importer of U.S. ag products, Brexit has "ripple effects" that need to be watched, says Frayne Olson, North Dakota State University extension crop economist and marketing specialist.

Customers touring a winery, brewery or distillery will be allowed to carry an open glass of liquor from one part of the facility to another, and will be able to buy liquor from the on-site store while dining in the restaurant.

Dan Albas hopes to gather enough signatures to pressure some provincial governments to remove restrictions on the inter-provincial purchases of wine by individuals.

In an effort to constantly improve operations, and continue to develop its regional expertise, Trialto Wine Group has decided to sell its Ontario operation and assets to Noble Estates Wine & Spirits. Noble Estates is a dynamic regional agency, looking to partner with a strong national agency in order to continue its growth. The combined operations will benefit both, Noble Estates and Trialto supplier partners with increased channel coverage, business service and expertise.

On the 4-year anniversary of the introduction of federal legislation allowing Canadians to order wine from other provinces and have it delivered directly to them - the CVA is calling on provincial governments to act

The 77th annual Los Angeles International Wine Competition took place in mid-May at the Los Angeles County fairgrounds, drawing more than 3,000 entries from around the world.

Some 17 wines from British Columbia, Washington and Oregon earned best-of-class status, meaning they were the top wine in their category. Moon Curser Vineyards in Osoyoos, British Columbia, won three best-of-class designations, while Gehringer Brothers Estate Winery near Oliver, British Columbia, won two. Gehringer Brothers also won four additional gold medals.

Engel had never been big into big birds, pre-starlings. She couldn't tell a songbird from a passerine from a peregrine falcon. Now she patrols her vineyard wearing a falconer's glove on her left hand while a Harris hawk circle's overhead. The hawk's name is Amadeus. When he is not actively engaged in killing starlings he is scaring them witless, simply by flapping about.

"These aren't going to be in the European mould where you can have a bowl of pasta and bottle of wine ..."

More changes have been announced as the provincial government helps modernize liquor policies and allows for businesses to provide alcohol samples

It's no secret in British Columbia, but Tightrope Winery deserves to be in the discussion when talking about the best young wineries in the Pacific Northwest

British Columbia's Gehringer Brothers Estate produces great wines, especially its world-class rieslings, but you can't buy them here.