Because of strict alcohol regulations in Canada, the Liquor Control Board of Ontario is the single largest buyer of wine in the world. Last year, they announced that by 2013, all bottles of wine that retail for less than $15 would have to weigh less than 420 grams when empty, which is 15-20 percent lighter than the standard bottle of wine.

Provincial warehouse/distribution system will change; details still unknown

Hester Creek Estate Winery general manager Mark Sheridan announced today the appointment of Roger Gillespie as director of hospitality.

On the eve of budget 2012, Finance Minister Kevin Falcon advised reporters that the speech and accompanying documentation might contain a surprise or two.

Producing wines in Ontario can be frustrating

Could see net gain of $700 million in 3 years by selling 'surplus non-strategic assets'

Even those who can't make it to this year's annual Cuvée Gala will have the opportunity to get their very own taste of Niagara's foremost wine and food celebration

Cabernet Sauvignon is not only the first choice red wine with most wine lovers, it is also first choice with most grape growers and winemakers. Apart from its popularity with consumers, it can produce recognizable and wonderful reds almost anywhere it is grown.

LCBO should use buying power for deals, more profit, Drummond and others say

Ed Madronich's operation is a testament to the vine-like extent of the VQA wine industry's impact on jobs.

lawyers for the Liquor Control Board of Ontario plan to appear in court Wednesday to freeze assets of a former employee accused in the swindle

The new, internationally recognised, standard will help countries identify and control fraudulent Canadian Icewines on their shelves, according to the Canadian Vintners Association

One of B.C.'s oldest and best-known wine-producing families is expanding into California's Napa Valley as a way to build an international brand.

an increase of $300,000 from the same quarter last year

Winter blast appears to be just right for the final harvest for 2011 vintage

Picking the right Chardonnay clone for local conditions should get a lot easier

And although warmer-than-usual temperatures have caused grape growers to shift gears, they say the country's icewine should taste better than ever

A booze price hike on the lowest-priced beer and liquor is supposed to moderate consumption, but to consumers like Richard White, it sounds like another government money grab

CCOVI's 12-part lecture series resumes next week, live from Ontario

MLCC head Roman Zubach said the commission has been approached by a major entertainment organization with plans to open a new multiplex theatre that would include alcohol and food service.