The total sales revenues for the 4th quarter of 2012 grew 53 percent from prior year to approximately $169,839 and total annual sales revenues for 2012 grew 35 percent from the prior year to $511,854.

Government OK's standalone stores in suburbs

Corby Distilleries, a Canada-based marketer and distributor of spirits and imported wines, has signed a five year agreement with The Wine Group of California to represent its wine brands in Canada.

Corby Distilleries Limited and The Wine Group LLC announced today that they have entered into an agreement providing Corby the exclusive rights to represent The Wine Group brands in Canada for the next five years, effective as of April 1, 2013 in Quebec and May 15, 2013 for all other provinces.

Dr. Tom Lowery takes a wide-angle, inclusive approach to studying problems caused by pests in agriculture, so it's no surprise that when being honoured with a Queen's Jubilee medal, he took it in perspective.

The Ontario Public Service Employees Union, which represents more than 7,000 LCBO workers, announced the strike deadline on Tuesday

Smith and Wilson Estate Wines co-owner Mary Jane Smith is looking forward to a new season with a fresh vision. Smith, and her husband George, have consolidated their Cedar Springs business to, "bring back the fun," and have more time for family and travel.

Dr. Tom Lowery takes a wide-angle, inclusive approach to studying problems caused by pests in agriculture, so it's no surprise that when being honoured with a Queen's Jubilee medal, he took it in perspective.

The architect behind Calgary's Peace Bridge is being asked to pay for a leaky winery roof. Spanish architect Santiago Calatrava has been asked by Ysios winery to fix the undulating roof, after it has repeatedly failed to keep out water.

Canadian history is filled with tales of protected industries destined for oblivion because of free trade, foreign threats or lost subsidies. But the worst-case scenario rarely plays out as predicted. Consider two prominent examples from the past quarter-century: the advent of free trade for Ontario's wine industry and the end of the subsidized freight rates for Western grain farmers.

Members of B.C.'s independent music community have launched a petition calling for the provincial government - and all candidates in next month's election - to commit to changes in the province's liquor laws.

Wake up and smell the grapes. Put those lame excuses on the shelf and get over yourself. Time to cease and desist the dissing and dismissing of Ontario wine.

Generally speaking the term "hybrid" today means any grape variety produced by the cross pollination or "marriage" between a vinifera vine such as a Pinot Noir, Cabernet or Chardonnay and a native or American species of grape such as Vitis riparia or Vitis aestivalis.

If the 2013 Wine Law in B.C. conference is any indication, organizers will have to consider increasing it from one day to two, and adding more space for participants

Wine represented $6.5-billion, on the rise everywhere but for Nunavut. And, FYI, red wine is on the upswing, now accounting for 57 per cent of wines sold, compared to 48 per cent in 2002.

The federal agency said Thursday that sales in that industry grew by 5.7 per cent in the province to $2.3 billion.

StatsCan reports on Canadian alcohol sales, with beer leading the market but wine sales seeing a higher increase

Canada, a nation of beer-lovers, is turning to wine. The traditional tipple of choice is losing market share while wine sales are growing, driven by a younger generation with different tastes.

Now scientists are raising a new question: when grapes are transported to new areas, assuming warming weather and flagging rain make current regions unsuited to such harvests, what will the crop's arrival do to the animals and plants already in residence?

The UK wine trade will get the chance to taste a full range of Canadian wines at a generic tasting to be held in London on May 16.