The distinction is being drawn into sharp relief in British Columbia, where some established producers are crying foul over the emergence of so-called virtual wineries.

Cellar-Tek Supplies opened the doors on its new energy-efficient, xeriscaped building at 1043 Richter St.

White winegrape prices will increase by 1% in accordance with the two-year pricing agreement reached last year for most hybrid and vinifera winegrape varieties.

Initiative would allow interprovincial wine shipments

Jean-Luc Sylvain, owner of the Bordeaux based Tonnellerie Sylvain announces with pleasure the appointment of Emanuele Fiorentini as sales representative for the California Central Coast, Washington state, Oregon and British Columbia.

Winemaker brings Napa Valley style to North Vancouver U-Vin

The LCBO became suspicious after several customers returned the wine for refunds

Dave McLeod, a spokesperson with the Ontario Ministry of Agriculture Food says the project's total cost will be $6.571 million

Meritage continues to come pouring out of B.C. wineries

The owner of Niagara on the Lake's Reif Estate Winery was at a Tokyo train station as a massive 8.9 magnitude earthquake rocked Japan Friday

Facilities in Northwest help develop newer winegrowing regions

Homegrown producers and sellers of wine have another reason to raise a toast: a new study finds Canadians are downing more of the grape-based beverage with consumption expected to outpace the global average by 2014.

Hazlitt's Red Cat Cellars in Naples, Ontario County, has produced its first bottle of wine.

Operation Suckling" consists of a release of 55 wines on which Suckling has bestowed a score of 90 or more points

Wine is being increasingly served on tap in Melbourne bars and restaurants

Cool climate growing and winemaking lectures available live or in archived video from Brock University in Ontario

'A silly thing' that needs to go says B.C. solicitor-general

At a wine tasting last week at Okanagan's Big White resort, winery owner JAK Meyer found himself in the uncomfortable position of telling skiers that they could drink a glass of his wine, but if they wanted to take some bottles home with them, they would be breaking the law. Read more: http://www.vancouversun.com/life/Okanagan+wine+culture+slams+into+prohibition/4358032/story.html#ixzz1FFVxRd3Z

Wine consumption continues to grow around the world, but Canada's taste for Chardonnay, Cabernet and their fermented friends will soar over the next three years.

Niagara's tourism and wine industries are applauding the proposed loosening of Ontario's liquor laws, which promises several changes including removing the need for beer tents at events and allowing all-inclusive vacations to be sold.