The retail tasting room will sell wine-related accessories and clothing, Riedel crystal stemware, wine-related clothing, handcrafted goods, crackers and local cheeses and sausages.

B.C. wineries have come a long way since their days of providing the local market with fortified plonk. But a variety of forces are at work that could put a cork on growth in the industry, says a research paper released Thursday by two Simon Fraser University scholars.

Fraud, Mother Nature and economics have caused havoc for icewine producers, reducing quantities and increasing prices for the sweet wines that Germans created and Canadians perfected

or the Largest Wine Flute using Ontario Icewine

Canada's Economic Action Plan is delivering real results for grape producers and processors in Ontario. MP Dean Allison (Niagara West-Glankirk) announced today, on behalf of Agriculture Minister Gerry Ritz, an investment of more than $97,000 to Peninsula Ridge Estates Winery.

In Canada today, between one-quarter and one-third of all liquor is sold in plastic bottles, according to a report from the Canadian Plastics Industry Association.

Not all suppliers are happy with the new B.C. group's formation

Between December 2009 and December 2010, the provincial liquor retailer sold $5.92 million worth of icewine, up 3.5% over the previous 12 month period

An Okanagan winery is hoping money will be forthcoming to clean-up and re-plant grapes after a water main break.

Officials say Ontario residents have returned one billion wine and spirit bottles to beer stores for recycling.

If you are a grapegrower, do you know how acclimated your vines are to the cold? Soon, grapegrowers in Ontario will have a new tool to help them understand the cold hardiness of their vines and determine when to use their wind machines to protect their grapevines against winter injury.

The Niagara wine industry, still in its infancy, needs vinicultural know-how in order to grow

As winemaker Michael Bartier transitions to a consultant role, Road 13 is excited to announce their new winemaker J-M Bouchard.

Universal Packaging Corp. is pleased to announce that Nicole Kaseberg has joined the company as an Account Manager.

IWSC entrants are judged and evaluated in a rigorous two-stage judging process that includes professional blind tasting, and detailed technical analysis. This year, the IWSC received entries from over 80 countries worldwide.

Agriculture Minister John MacDonell announced the new regulations, as well as $115,000 in provincial funding to help the association market and promote Nova Scotia wines

Nova Scotia's wineries are maximizing their potential to stimulate employment, tourism and economic development, thanks to a marketing project supported by the Government of Canada.

The federal government is pumping money into Nova Scotia's wineries and the farmers market in Wolfville

Each year, the World Wine and Food Expo becomes a showcase and testing ground for new wines being brought to this province by the New Brunswick Liquor Corporation, and local wine producers are hoping to become part of the show in the future.