If you are a grapegrower, do you know how acclimated your vines are to the cold? Soon, grapegrowers in Ontario will have a new tool to help them understand the cold hardiness of their vines and determine when to use their wind machines to protect their grapevines against winter injury.
IWSC entrants are judged and evaluated in a rigorous two-stage judging process that includes professional blind tasting, and detailed technical analysis. This year, the IWSC received entries from over 80 countries worldwide.
Agriculture Minister John MacDonell announced the new regulations, as well as $115,000 in provincial funding to help the association market and promote Nova Scotia wines
Nova Scotia's wineries are maximizing their potential to stimulate employment, tourism and economic development, thanks to a marketing project supported by the Government of Canada.
Each year, the World Wine and Food Expo becomes a showcase and testing ground for new wines being brought to this province by the New Brunswick Liquor Corporation, and local wine producers are hoping to become part of the show in the future.
The recent opening of a Canada-focused wine store in China is just the latest example of the country's growing appetite for vino from the Great White North, say Ontario vintners.
Cédric Saucier, PhD, an Associate Chemistry Professor, shows off the first vintage of UBC-O wine, excited about the research project he's heading at the Kelowna university campus, an endeavor which will have a big influence on the future of BC wines.
Big Brothers Big Sisters of Wood Buffalo raised approximately $50,000 in a wine auction at MacDonald Island Park Friday night in an effort to increase revenue so it can provide mentors to 20 children who have been waiting over a year.
There are many beneficial spin-offs associated with enjoying the bounty of a homegrown wine industry. One of the things, I'm most thankful for is the parallel development between the rising quality of Canadian wines and the increasing sophistication of our local food producers.
.. first grapes being picked the week of September 15; two weeks behind harvest last year. Although the majority of BC wineries started picking after September 24, some have not even begun to bring in fruit
Quebec wants to export its expertise as a wine wholesaler.
The Societe des Alcools du Quebec has been authorized to operate beyond the provincial borders, Finance Minister Raymond Bachand said.