Canadians are drinking more expensive wines, but our preference has changed from French to Italian cellars, a new report says.

The owners of a Shuswap-based winery destroyed in a fire last week are trying to decide if they will rebuild

Wine producers will be proposing a toast to Canadian consumers: a new study shows wine consumption in this country is growing three times faster than globally and Canada is projected to be the fifth fastest-growing wine market in the next five years.

Retail sales edged up 0.2 percent to $39.4 billion in November, a fifth consecutive monthly sales gain. Higher sales at motor vehicle and parts dealers as well as electronics and appliance stores more than offset declines at most store types.

Six months in, the owner of a restaurant in Prince George says a liquor law that allows people to bring their wine to restaurants is working out as planned.

Sommeliers across Canada raised their glasses to a regional politician last weekend for winning the fight to freely transport wine for personal use across provincial borders.

After last vintage's second-earliest start on record on Nov. 19 and 20, 2011, the majority of the Icewine harvest in the Okanagan was on Jan. 11 and 12, 2013. Harvested at minus 8°Celsius or below, the wine made from these frozen grapes must reach quality standards including 35 Brix of sugar to be called true Icewine.

A two-story building at the The Granite Creek Estate Winery caught fire early Wednesday morning.

Made from 100 percent Cabernet Franc grapes sourced from Diamondback Vineyard on the Black Sage Bench on Oct. 21, 2010, the wine is initially aged for 15 months in new French and American oak barrels and finally aged in bottles for nine months.

the Quebec liquor monopoly will be focusing on the "glass chain" and on making the industry's responsible practices better known

Paul Pender and the winemaking team at Tawse Winery have successfully climbed the ranks to become one of Canada's top producers, thanks in large part to their success with organically-grown Pinot Noir and Chardonnay that get every measure of winemaking TLC imaginable.

A majority (54%) of Ontarians support the creation of privately-owned wine shops to serve as a complement to the LCBO stores and outlets according to a new poll.

A limited edition of 374 cases will only be available through the winery and Tinhorn Creek Vineyards' Miradoro Restaurant.

Nova Scotia's opposition leaders are calling on the NDP government to stop a fight that pits three small wine and beer kit businesses against a large government-owned monopoly.

Constellation Brands, Inc. (CBI), the world's leading premium wine company, announced today that Eric Morham, president of the company's Canadian business, will retire effective May 31, 2013 after 40 years in the beverage alcohol industry.

A Kelowna area wine producer hopes India is the next hot market for B.C. wine. Karnail Singh Sidhu of Kalala Organic Estate Winery is one of two producers flying about 1,000 bottles of ice wine and Riesling to India this week.

The owner of a small wine kit shop in Spryfield says he's upset the provincial government isn't stepping in to stop a fight between the Nova Scotia Liquor Corporation and some private wine shops.

Traveling up to the great white north was never high on our wine travel "to do" list, but sometimes when you travel you get much more than you expected. Sometimes you get surprised

I predict many exciting developments for the wine industry in 2013. Everything from the way we find wine recommendations to the types of wines we enjoy will undergo profound change. Read more: http://www.thenownews.com/life/Wine+industry+undergo+change+2013/7805963/story.html#ixzz2HiJuJdWb

A Halifax judge has adjourned an injunction hearing requested by the province's Crown liquor company which is trying to stop two businesses from producing wine and beer in their stores.