Local wineries could face supermarket squeeze while consumers swallow the cost.

Grape growers in Niagara are getting a little nervous tonight. They've left almost 4800 tons of grapes on their vines for ice wine this year, but this stretch of above seasonal weather is a cause for concern.

'Tis the season to be trendy: as 2015 winds down, it's time to take a look at the flavor combinations that will influence Canadian chefs and diners next year. US research firm Technomic released its predictions about what would hit the plates of Canadian diners earlier this month. (You can read about the company's US trends from ForbesLife contributor Darren Tristano, president of Technomic, here.)

British Columbia wine producers report multiple break-ins worth tens of thousands of dollars

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B.C. VQA Wine sales are up 8.96 per cent from last year and 30 per cent of sales are directly from cellar doors.

The future is indeed unaffordable for wine, beer and spirits drinkers in British Columbia because what are considered the highest prices in North America already are doomed to rise even more while B.C. wines get squeezed off the shelves.

Grapes must be picked while still frozen on the vine in order to make the dessert wine.

'It's putting a language to those aromas and those sensations in your mouth'

"They come in, they smash, they grab, they know where they are going to in each winery," said Glenn Fawcett, president of Black Hills Estate winery in Oliver.

While many are cheering the Ontario government's move to allow grocery stores to sell beer, small food stores and local-food advocates say the new move falls flatter than a day-old glass of draft.

Latest Mintel research also shows region plays a role in whether wine consumers are more likely to support local wineries

Latest Mintel research also shows region plays a role in whether wine consumers are more likely to support local wineries

Loblaws, Walmart, Sobeys, Metro, and a slew of independent grocers will be the first supermarkets allowed to sell beer in Ontario.

Get into the holiday spirit early with a visit to some of BC's best wineries. Between November 27th and December 6th you can find a great selection of open houses, events, light ups, tastings, gift ideas and more at the cellar doors of the wineries from six regional winery associations.

Kelowna residents could see wine in local grocery stores early in the New Year as VQA wine stores announce their support to move within the store.

Longstanding BC VQA Wine Stores, Discover Wines in Kelowna and the BC VQA Wine Shop at the Kelowna Wine Museum announced their support to move into grocery stores today with the Overwaitea Food Group anticipating BC VQA Wines to be showcased and sold for the first time in Kelowna grocery stores pending BC Liquor Control and Licensing Branch approval.

Pacific Rim government officials met this week in Adelaide, Australia to streamline import-export requirements and save grape growers and winemakers millions of dollars. More than 80 wine regulators and wine industry representatives from 17 Pacific Rim economies convened at the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) Wine Regulatory Forum's 2015 Technical Meeting to share good regulatory practices on wine certification, analysis and winemaking practices in the growing trade region.

The urban winery-which is pretty much exactly as it sounds, a fully functioning winery within city limits-is a trend that's been around for several years in the US. It's also a phenomenon that was quite common prior to Prohibition, when most wine was made in warehouses on the edge of town. But in the decades since then, wineries moved out of the city and into the country, only recently returning to urbanity in a new form.

The Canadian Culinary Championships in Kelowna, B.C., will for the first time include two Nova Scotia wines.