British Columbia has a robust agricultural sector that generates $10.5 billion annually for the province, and Victoria intends to rev up that economic engine to $14 billion in the next five years.

The issue came to light earlier this week, when the branch told a Victoria theatre group it could not auction off donated wine at its annual fundraiser planned for this weekend.

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The branch says groups cannot resell alcohol, and wines must be bought at a B.C. liquor store or approved vendor.

The Inter-Provincial Importation of Wine and Beer Act, among others, was left on the order paper when the Ontario Legislature prorogued last week.

The theatre company will lose as much as $30,000 because it was forced to cancel Sunday's Crush wine auction.

More than 1,100 lots of rare wines valued at $2.3 million will be offered for bidding at the two-day event.

For the first time in at least three years, consumers spent more on wine than beer in B.C. Liquor Stores located in the Fraser Valley Regional District.

By amending the 1928 Importation of Intoxicating Liquors Act to decriminalize direct-to-home inter-provincial wine sales, the federal government opened the door to shipments from domestic wineries to consumers anywhere in Canada. However, some provinces and their Crown liquor monopolies seem unwilling to embrace the spirit of Bill C-311.

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

There will be more than 200 wines from around the world to sample.

CedarCreek Platinum Viognier 2011, Okanagan Valley, British Columbia, Canada

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

VINTAGES markdowns begin today on more than 240 wines in selected stores across Ontario.

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.

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If they can import wine, they intend to ship it to any client in Canada seeking it