BCWineries.net, a social media site dedicated to the BC wine industry officially launched in January 2010. The wine site offers an interactive forum for wineries and enthusiasts to chat openly about their passion of wine, read wine blogs, upload photos and videos, as well as search a calendar which lists wine events around our province.

With more than 250,000 people converging on Vancouver for the 2010 Winter Olympics, which begin Feb. 12, wineries are hoping the party that's touted as Vancouver's coming of age will serve them well.

Outcry in Canada over the widespread practice of bottling foreign bulk wine and selling it as "Cellared in Canada" has temporarily subsided, after wineries promised to make changes to misleading labels.

Industry insiders raise questions about origin of grapes used on ALR property

After months of debate over labels used for Canadian-made wines containing a blend of domestic and foreign grapes, a committee has recommended turfing the contentious Cellared in Canada term that many believe misleads consumers.

Niagara residents who are out for a good time would rather see a B-list entertainer for free than pay money to see an A-list act. That's the conclusion reached by organizers of the Niagara Grape and Wine Festival, who cut $100,000 in costs from the 2009 fall bash by booking cheaper entertainment for the events in Montebello Park.

How do I drive a tractor? Organize a winery? Navigate the complex Liquor Control Board of Ontario system?

In the Ontario wine industry, Gabe Magnotta was a maverick. As head of Magnotta Winery Corp., he was the guy that took on the giants, such as the Liquor Control Board of Ontario, and won.

Mission Hill Estate winery is already a sight to behold. Its architecture, though less than a decade old, is a stately nod to the slow-paced European lifestyle that Canadian wine connoisseurs flock to.

In the search for the next great grape, a swath of 270 acres in Niagara-on-the-Lake is carrying the torch, so to speak.

The amicable divorce began after the province announced new legislation and policies that favor 100-percent Ontario wine certified as Vintners Quality Alliance (VQA) over blended products.

Study of regular wine drinkers shows a majority believe the label terminology is inappropriate

The federal government is spending $1.5 million to improve the grape and wine industry. The money, announced Wednesday at Brock University, will be used to add a viticulturist and oenologist to the team of scientists at Brock's Cool Climate Oenology and Viticulture Institute (CCOVI).

Summerhill Pyramid Winery of Kelowna, British Columbia, has achieved a pinnacle as pronounced as the tip of its renowned pyramid. On Nov. 26, 2009, Summerhill was named 'Canadian Wine Producer of the Year' at the International Wine and Spirits Competition in London, England for its portfolio of organic wines.

Attorneys call ban on interprovincial shipments unconstitutional

Elypsis, Inc., of Napa, a leading provider of software solutions for the wine industry, announced today the establishment of a joint venture in Canada to deliver country-specific winery management software solutions.

Niagara-on-the-Lake's Ravine Estates Winery 2007 Merlot. Jordan-based Le Clos Jordanne's 2006 Le Grand Clos Pinot Noir. Beamsville's Hidden Bench 2007 Nuit Blanche. Just to name a few.

For nearly two decades, Donald Ziraldo was the face of Canadian icewine.

While the recent announcement of changes to provincial legislation is good news, MPP Kim Craitor is critical of himself and his government for not acting soon enough to help growers this year.

Critical to the success of the Ontario government's plan for the wine industry are two key factors. One is setting grape prices, and this will be a sticky issue for the government. No matter what it decides, it will leave an entire sector of the industry disgruntled as the Wine Council of Ontario is advocating for direct negotiations with growers.