But many say it will be tough to convince Queen's Park to approve McMullan's 100% Ontario wines retail plan

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.

Peter Lehmann was hailed as an icon during his visit to Edmonton last week with his wife Margaret.

New this year, guests can enhance their experience by attending exclusive Wine & Spirit Tastings.

.. 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.

The new drunk driving laws in BC are having an impact on Okanagan wineries.

Don Triggs of Vincor and Jean-Charles Boisset joined forces with the idea of using traditional Burgundian methods to bring out the distinctive qualities of this part of Ontario.

Independent Distillers has promoted Alan Danvers to Director of Sales Canada after two successful years with the company in Canada.

Ontario's first virtual brand to be sold through the province's liquor outlets hits the shelves

An outspoken transplant from France is shaking up Canadian ideas of what grapes do best in the climate

Few British visitors see much of the Okanagan Valley. Shame, says Kathy Arnold, for it offers an astonishing variety of both wine and scenery.

Coastal Black, which opened last week and is producing five different fruit wines, is a true family affair.

Over the coming weeks, CCOVI viticulturist Jim Willwerth will conduct ongoing grape sampling and analysis at several locations in Niagara, tracking key factors that help determine the quality of grapes coming off the vine this year.

It is the earliest commercial picking there in more than 20 years. "The early start will really benefit the Bordeaux red varieties and Pinot Noir," Bruce Nicholson, senior winemaker at Inniskillin Wines in Niagara-on-the-Lake.

The Haywire Winery team is pleased to announce that Alberto Antonini has agreed to act as consulting oenologist for British Columbia's newest winery.

Wines of Germany announces that 13 new German wines will be available at LCBO locations by October in what is the most extensive release of German wines in the past decade. The growth in Ontario shelf space falls on the heels of solid national sales and is driven by a growing appreciation throughout the world for Germany's main grape varieties.

Free market system might be tested on a small trial basis

Canadian wines and fortifieds have both shone at this year's Decanter World Wine Awards.

Trialto Wine Group Ltd. announces it has joined Altovin, Calibrium and Liquid Art to form one company that now operates under the Trialto name.