According to a recent British study commissioned by Vinexpo, a biennial international wine and spirits trade show in France, wine consumption in Canada is growing six times faster than the world average.
On an overcast Sunday afternoon, Norm Cole rolls up the driveway of Laughing Stock Vineyards pulling a 32-foot trailer that wouldn't look out of place hauling cattle on a ranch in Alberta
With the planned changes, adult Ontarians could also shop at retail stalls while brandishing a bottle of drink. Ontario also plans to extend liquor hours for weddings and other charity events until 2 a.m.
It's been a rallying cry for years among several Ontario wineries and grape growers: Give us more shelf space at the Liquor Board of Ontario and allow private wine stores in the province.
This is an important day for Mayer's," said winery owner David Bower Jr. "There is so much history in this area, and people just don't know that much about it.