From refreshing sparkling to bold reds, explore outstanding wines from Canada that impressed the experts at Decanter World Wine Awards 2023. 'Canada has small production of wine, but very exciting wine,' explained Master Sommelier, Decanter World Wine Awards judge and Quebec native Elyse Lambert, noting the delicious Pinot Noirs tasted during DWWA 2023 judging week.

Bradley House, 33, was charged with second-degree murder and was found not criminally responsible, due to mental illness.

In case you missed it: Key changes include: Allowing all corner stores and any gas stations that sell food to sell beer, wine, cider and ready-to-drink alcoholic beverages, such as seltzers or RTDs. ...

The presence of a signature can boost sales as much as 500 percent.

Retail Council of Canada (RCC) is pleased to see the government has taken a strong first step in the right direction with today's announcement. "Retail Council of Canada is pleased to see the government move to end the Master Framework Agreement with The Beer Store. That agreement placed choice, convenience, and price for customers subordinate to the profits of big multinational brewing conglomerates. By ending the MFA, Premier Ford is moving Ontario forward and opening choices for consumers; more grocery stores will soon sell a wider range of alcohol options, in all formats and sizes, and will have the option to introduce private label products," said Karl Littler, Senior Vice-President Public Affairs for Retail Council of Canada.

The premier is uncorking additional choice for drinkers of beer, wine, hard seltzer and premixed cocktails -- but it could take two more years for things to open up.

A new study says profits for Canadian grocers are growing at a record pace in 2023, reports CityNews Vancouver. Progressive research institute The Centre for Future Work says yearly profits are predicted to be more than $6 billion, an 8% year-over-year increase.

Rust Wine Co GM Kane Morgan was in a vehicle incident.

Niagara's Icewine Festival, one of Canada's largest wine celebrations, will embrace the winter magic once again in 2024. For three weekends in January, wine lovers, cocktail fans and foodies are sure to create sweet memories to last a lifetime, all while discovering the region's renowned VQA Icewine and culinary scene through an outstanding collection of events.

A recent study says that British Columbia's wine industry needs up to CA$317m in urgent financial assistance after a serious deep freeze last winter impacted numerous vines.

The Vancouver International Wine Festival and Bard on the Beach Shakespeare Festival are thrilled to announce that Howard Soon, C.M., will be the Honorary Chair of the 2024 Bacchanalia Gala Dinner + Auction, presented by National Bank Private Banking 1859.

The government has for months been engaged in closed-door consultations with industry players on what it calls "modernizing" the alcohol sales regime in Ontario. For Ford's Progressive Conservatives, the chief goal is meeting a yet-to-be-fulfilled 2018 campaign promise to allow convenience stores to sell beer and wine. But multiple sources in various parts of the alcohol and retail industry say much more than that is on the table.

'An Opportunities Assessment for the BC Grape and Wine Industry' calls for a crop renewal program.

Ontario Gamay deserves its moment. VQA Alliance Ontario chose to highlight the grape in an inaugural tasting series aimed at restaurant buyers/sommeliers, pouring over 40 versions from recent vintages alongside food, over an afternoon at Loop Line wine in Toronto. I wanted to dig a bit deeper into the style of Gamay wine and include some impressions from the talented team I work with at Pearle Hospitality. For a well penned article on the grape, please read Janet Dorozynski's Grape Profile: Gamay in Ontario | Quench Magazine

Defense says client not criminally responsible because of mental disorder.

CEO John Peller is retiring as president and CEO "within the next year". He has been chief executive for 29 years. Meanwhile, four directors -- Perry Miele, Shauneen Bruder, François Vimard and David Mongeau -- are stepping down "effective immediately … to support a proactive refreshment of the board", a statement read.

Corby Spirit and Wine Limited ("Corby" or the "Company") (TSX: CSW.A) (TSX: CSW.B) today announced financial results for its fiscal 2024 first quarter for the period ended September 30, 2023. The Corby Board of Directors is pleased to declare a dividend of $0.21 per Voting Class A Common Share and Non-Voting Class B Common Share of the Company, consistent with the amount of last dividends payment. This dividend is payable on December 8, 2023 to shareholders of record as at the close of business on November 24, 2023.

Weather in Canada is becoming more erratic thanks to climate change -- we're seeing cold snaps, severe thunder and hail storms, and wildfires. That's having a big impact on Canada's wine industry. Today, The Globe's wine writer Christopher Waters joins us to explain what's going on in the industry, how that's impacting the wines themselves, and why it's such an important industry to pay attention to.

Constellation Brands has declined to take up warrants over 139,745,453 common shares in Canopy Growth, the Canadian producer which has caused unending problems for Constellation since it took an initial CN$190 million stake in Canopy in 2017.

Canadian architect Provencher_Roy is toasting the completion of a pair of bridges it designed in Montreal made with concrete 10% comprised of ground, recycled glass. Calling it a world first, the practise said the 40,000kg of glass used as a ternary binder represented 70,000 wine bottles.