Why Okanagan Valley in B.C. is the "Napa Valley of the North"

The four wines from the Black Sage Vineyard are Merlot, Cabernet Sauvignon, Cabernet Franc and Pipe, a fortified blend. These wines are bold and juicy and possess intense flavors.

A record number of entries into this year's B.C. Wine Awards means every table and inch of floor space in the 'working' room at Manteo Resort was filled with cases of wine waiting to be poured for judging this week.

Province still finding its place in the wine world

Everyone is talking about Ontario wine these days, in restaurants, around the office coolers, in the hot tubs. And yes, especially on Twitter. Here are a few to follow:

The eighth annual ChefmeetsBCGrape event, held September 20 in Vancouver, raised more than $2,100 for the Vancouver Aquarium's Ocean Wise Program, a national sustainable seafood program that identifies ocean-friendly consumer choices from coast to coast.

Petite Riviere Vineyards has uncorked the Lot3 WineClub to make its LaHave River Valley wines more accessible to a wider wine-loving public

The LCBO, with Wine Country Ontario, is launching its largest annual promotion of Ontario wines

A new study on Ontario's wine industry by Simon Fraser University political science professor Andy Hira and graduate student Matt Pelling points to its "impressive growth" but finds important policy choices need to be made to ensure growth continues.

A historic British Columbia vineyard has been scorched by wildfire, lending a dramatic touch to the start of the 2012 harvest.

CEO "proud of contribution" to Ontario wine industry

Ontario wine lives well, but the playing field is rapidly changing. Greatness, albeit in fits and spurts, can comfortably be adduced from vineyards going back to at least 1998.

Exports to the country are growing and some local wineries are setting up entire stores there.

Finally, learn how to make a Lakeshore Punch. This drink made with Grey Goose La Poire vodka is perfect for soaking up the last days of summer.

Before there were yellow-footed wallabies on wine labels-long before cute little critters took over so many wineries' marketing campaigns in the 1990s, birds of innumerable feathers have been flying around the fringes of the wine world

Arts, culture draw crowds to wineries

Nova Scotia will be among the first provinces in Canada to have wine purchasing freedom, says the province's finance minister.

The InterVin International Wine Awards competition in Niagara-on-the-Lake last week saw more than 1,200 wines from 17 countries tasted and evaluated by a panel of Canadian experts.

Victims elsewhere have said they first received a phone call from a "courier service" asking if they'll be home to receive a package. Within an hour, someone arrives with a basket of flowers and wine