British Columbia winemakers are working to pinpoint what skills and training will be needed to meet future employment demands for their expanding industry.

Though generally offered only at small operations such as Painted Rock, a new cult-wine star nestled on an undulating ridge that straddles Skaha Lake south of Penticton

Magnotta Winery Corp. says net earnings slipped in the first quarter as the company felt the impact of a new tax on alcohol in Ontario.

The Ontario government kicked in about $2.86 million in funding Monday for Brock University's Cool Climate Viticulture and Oenology Institute. The grant will go to a 19-person team studying how to adapt the region's wine industry to changing climates.

"It's the first appellation wine for Nova Scotia," said Jurg Stutz, winemaker at Domaine de Grand Pre. "Basically, what that means is the wine comes with a set of standards.

"The access to market is critical."

Canada's wine industry is growing strongly, but losing market share at home and abroad, according to a new report from economists at the Bank of Montreal.

Quails' Gate owner Tony Stewart said in an interview that the Okanagan winery flew its wines north to ensure they arrived at the dinner in time.

VQA wines to benefit from vineyard improvement investment

The grape growing industry got some welcome news on Tuesday morning, the announcement of a new $12-million vineyard improvement program.

More good things will be grown in Ontario with a new program to improve grape growing and wine making in the Niagara Region.

The province's grape and wine industry is toasting a $12-million top-up from the province.

A group has received a grant to build an information base that will assist its bid to build a wine and grape region along the Lake Erie north shore.

More than 100 dignitaries and proponents of the vibrant Ontario's South Coast Wineries and Grape Growers Association were on hand on the weekend to hoist glasses and salute the arrival of the latest winery on the Norfolk County landscape.

The third annual Osoyoos Celebrity Wine Festival wrapped up this weekend, raising $70,000 for the United Way and spreading the word about B.C. wines to 1,200 vinophiles who converged on the Osoyoos for the four-day event.

Canadian province Ontario is leading the move toward lightweight bottling by setting a maximum weight on the wines it approves.

Government in well-meaning attempt to warn of allergens

Exports are growing, but limited by province's relatively small amount of wine-producing land

A group of 19 Penticton area wineries have sent a letter to Penticton council and the Regional District of Okanagan-Similkameen

group of Alberta producers hopes a "meat and greet" showcase at a Kelowna winery will lead to more plates of Alberta meat being served