The British Columbia Wine Institute received funding for its Wine and Culinary Tourism (WCT) strategy this week with the announcement of recipients of Destination British Columbia's Co-op Marketing Partnerships Program, developed to support communities and key provincial tourism sectors in leveraging funding to maximize marketing impact and drive tourism revenues in BC.

The 10th International Cool Climate Wine Symposium (ICCWS) will take place in July 2020, attracting hundreds of grape and wine researchers, trade professionals and media from wine regions around the world to gather and share research knowledge.

Canada will host the 10th edition in July 2020, a first for North America, as announced at this weekend's 9th quadrennial International Cool Climate Wine Symposium held in Brighton England.

Wine in B.C. grocery stores is receiving strong consumer approval - particularly from women

Canada will play host to the 2020 International Cool Climate Wine Symposium, according to an announcement made at the ICCWS's 2016 edition recently held in Brighton, England.

Despite what city council thinks, the co-owner of Harper's Trail winery wants wine in Save on Foods.

It has been two years since the last crop report, but this week, the 2015 British Columbia Wine Grape Crop Report was released and shows an increase of 1% (from 31,383 to 31,640 tons) over 2013 in total estimated tonnage.

In an industry awash with such lofty-sounding designations as "château," "domaine" and "estate," it takes confidence to call your winery a farm. Heidi Noble, the owner of JoieFarm in British Columbia, embraces that title with pride. She's not above reminding her loyal customers that great wine is made in rubber boots, a product of dirt and sweat.

Funds for new vineyard plantings, research, marketing and quality standards available for next four years

Oppenheimer joins the team with more than 25 years of experience in the beverage alcohol industry. Most recently, Scott served as Senior Vice President, Control States and Military, for Moet Hennessy USA. Prior to that, he has held various sales, marketing and leadership roles at Millennium Import Company, Gilbey of Canada, Heublein and E & J Gallo Winery

A Vancouver-based lawyer specializing in the tricky rules around selling Canadian wine says winemakers are excited about a "breakthrough" court decision that could pave the way for regional vintages to be sold across provincial lines.

Row after row of delicate young vines line the long driveway leading to Peller Estates Winery in Niagara-on-the-Lake. It's a cool spring morning and the expansive lawn in front of the winery is edged by a patio that will host parties and tastings all summer.

Andrew Peller stock is trading near its record as a cheaper currency and looser liquor regulations draw investors to Ontario's booming wine industry

"If Vincor does go public, it's going to have a halo effect to our brand and to anybody that wants to invest in the industry," Murray Souter, CEO of Diamond Estates Wines & Spirits Ltd., said in his office in Niagara-on-the-Lake, located on the south shore of Lake Ontario about 50 kilometers (31 miles) south of Toronto

Stats Can figures show province spent $1.1 billion on beer alone last year

In that spirit, Niagara College - home to the country's first commercial teaching winery and teaching brewery, at its Canadian food and wine institute - is adding another specialty to its menu.

A new study led by a group of University of Victoria researchers shows that people who are homeless and severely alcoholic may benefit from a program that administers regular doses of alcohol throughout the day.

Liquor stores in Alberta sold $2.5 billion worth of alcohol in 2014-2015 - a six-per-cent increase from the year before.

The province's announcement of $3.5 million to help grow Nova Scotia's wine industry is an historic investment, agriculture minister Keith Colwell said Thursday.

Blue Grouse Estate Winery announced it won the Service Excellence Award for Duncan in the 2016 Holiday and Tour Specialist Awards from the Luxury Travel Guide.