More BC Liquor Stores will soon carry refrigerated beer and wine. The pilot project is part of Victoria's ongoing review of provincial liquor laws and will bring walk-in coolers to seven government retailers this fall.
Canada's 500 wineries pay $1.2 billion annually in provincial and federal government taxes and liquor board mark-up, so to state that these mainly small, family-owned rural businesses are looking for a "free ride," goes beyond outrageous.
Supporters packed council chambers on Monday evening as Jeff Downie, the owner of the Old Firehouse Wine Bar, asked the City of Duncan to back his bid for changes to his liquor licence.
eWinery Solutions announces that Niagara College Teaching Winery has chosen their platform to host a new eCommerce website, complete with wine club processing. The new site launched on June 13th.
A small First Nations village in northwestern B.C. is divided over plans to open the first beer and wine store in the community. The village government in New Aiyansh plans to establish a licensed, legal counter at the local gas station.
Like a Canadian star who had to make it big elsewhere before their career took off in Canada, Ontario's wine industry needs to export more of its wines around the world, says a professor who has done a five-year marketing study on the wine industry.
Deserts, lakes, the open highway and wine, All were in evidence during the drinks business' recent trip to beautiful British Columbia and the Okanagan Valley.
Using the Zagat database, the company attempted to examine the factors that caused for selections of wine. There were parallels between the study within British Columbia, including the increased interest in local foods among consumers.
Starting today, letters are going to go out to major stakeholders asking for ideas, and in September, residents will be asked for their input to improve what the Ministry of Justice calls "B.C.'s outdated and inefficient liquor laws."
Wine drinkers are particular. They believe fine reds and whites should be uncorked at the table and dispensed by a human hand. That belief - or display of snobbishness, as he calls it - is the greatest obstacle for Jean-François Bieler to overcome.
The retailer earned $5.3 million, or 23 cents per diluted share, for the three-month period ended June 30. That compared with $4.8 million, or 21 cents per diluted share, for the same period a year earlier.
The oppressive clout wielded by our provincial liquor boards claimed another victim in the Canadian wine industry at the recent premiers' meeting known as the Council of the Federation. At issue is a jurisdictional squabble that reaches beyond the issue of permitting the inter-provincial shipments of wine. The bigger picture is lost in the headlines.