Before last year, it was illegal for Canadian wineries to ship direct to consumers in another province. That was unlike say, how a Quebec dairy producer can sell cheese to a grocery store chain based anywhere in Canada.

The CEO of Mothers Against Drunk Driving says Nova Scotia's opposition Progressive Conservatives have engaged in "dirty politics" by suggesting the group supports the party's proposal to introduce the sale of beer and wine in corner stores.

As vacationers travel around Canada this summer, here is a question to ponder for those who sip fine Canadian wine: why do so many provincial politicians oppose free trade in wine among the provinces?

According to Officials, two attack crews and two helicopters were on the scene battling the blaze adjacent to Highway 97. The fire burned a group of trees near the Greata Ranch Winery, but was contained within three hours.

The paper, from the Conference Board, notes that Canada has talked a good game about liberalized trade - particularly on launching free trade talks with major economies in Europe and Asia - but has not acted when it comes to the highly-protected agricultural sector.

Harris, who graduated from NC's Winery and Viticulture Technician program in 2004, has been named among the Top 100 Most Influential U.S. Winemakers by IntoWine.com.

Popular clones in British Columbia experience reduced vigor, leading growers to pull them out.

Velcorin microbial control agent offers unique benefits over alternatives such as hot filling, as it can significantly reduce PET and energy consumption through cold filling.

Ontario's restaurant owners want the province's liquor agency to give them the same deep discounts it gives to diplomats. The Liquor Control Board of Ontario last month started giving foreign embassies and consulates a 49 percent discount on beer, wine and liquor prices.

So far, only B.C. and Manitoba allow buyers to direct-order wine, with Nova Scotia also pursuing changes

Few provinces allow consumers to order from outside wineries, despite change in federal law

The Naramata Bench Winery Association is fed up with "antiquated barriers to trade of BC wine within Canada" according to representative, Miranda Halladay.

Re: Every study supports ending the LCBO monopoly, Star editorial, July 16.

Mercier has winemaking in his blood. Born in Cognac, France, he grew up in the vineyard at his family's estate. "When I was a kid I spent all my free time with my father in the vineyard, or in the winery," says Mercier. "I learned at a young age the significance of every detail when striving for the best quality."

WestJet and the Okanagan Wine Festivals Society announced this week an innovative partnership to showcase the impressive wines of the famed British Columbia Okanagan Valley on flights operated by WestJet Encore this summer.

University describes new 'cheaper, easier' tannin assay coming soon.

On June 28, supporters of the grassroots FreeMyGrapes campaign from across Canada had planned to open commemorative bottles of Canadian wine to mark the one-year anniversary of Bill C-311.

Belinda Kemp has been named the new senior scientist in oenology at Brock University's Cool Climate Oenology and Viticulture Institute (CCOVI).

On June 28, supporters of the grassroots FreeMyGrapes campaign from across Canada had planned to open commemorative bottles of Canadian wine to mark the one-year anniversary of Bill C-311. This federal legislation had rectified an 84-four year old, prohibition-era law that made it a criminal offence for Canadians to carry or ship wine across provincial borders.

"We are pleased to welcome our two new Board members, and particularly happy to have a Similkameen Valley representative on the Board."