Recognizing that October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month in North America, Distilleria Bottega officially launched its wine, ll Vino dei Poeti Rose Sparkling into the Ontario market. Funds raised will be targeted to assist women affected by breast cancer.
Europe's grape woes could mean a window of opportunity for Niagara wine as Europe grapples with a 10 percent drop in yield for its wine harvest. The crop is not as large as last year's, but hot weather has led to some quality grapes on the vine and Niagara's grapes are doing pretty well, say Ontario experts.
Wine lovers raised a glass last June to toast the passage of Bill C-311 which made it legal to take wine from one province to another. But their celebration may have been premature
A bottle of one of the rarest single malt scotches in the world is going under the gavel this weekend in Toronto, along with plenty of fine and rare wines
The dozen or so men and women that belong to GreyT Fermenters, which is accepting new members, meet about once each month to chat about red and white wine, share winemaking secrets, problems and success stories and sample their homemade merlot, pinot gris, cabernet Franc and other creations.
House of Rose Winery will receive $25,000 to help complete an energy efficiency project as part of the LiveSmart Small Business Champion program. The provincial government is providing a total of $269,415 to 13 small businesses across B.C. to help complete energy efficiency upgrades.
A bid to privatize liquor distribution services in British Columbia has been nixed, ensuring the Canadian province remains in the liquor wholesaling business for the foreseeable future.
On Friday, September 28th 46 Ontario wineries poured more than 100 wines at the Ritz Carlton Hotel Toronto to showcase Ontario's singular and diverse terroir.
Hundreds of wine aficionados poured into a liquor store on Cambie Street Saturday after lining up for hours to get their hands on bottles of 2009 Bordeaux, a wine experts have billed as possibly the greatest vintage ever.
"Winemaking is like mastering a record," says baseball-capped Tony Lewis as he pours some Pinot Grigio at a picnic table in his family's sun-dappled Okanagan Valley vineyard.
The spread of the infection has implications for agriculture, as it's yet another condition, like colony collapse disorder, that puts stress on pollinators.
The Windermere store - billed as the largest liquor store in Western Canada - is one of two new Wine and Beyond outlets set to open Friday in the Edmonton area. The other is in Sherwood Park.