Stouffville, Ontario-based Willow Springs Winery isn't huge, but its award-winning wines are making a splash, and it wants to keep doing so, which is why it's turning to technology partners to help it morph into an intelligent winery. Last week it hosted an event to showcase some of the tech. During the event, it signed a five-year Memorandum of Understanding with five technology partners: Huawei Canada, Global UAV, ARHT Media. Telitek, and Hub6. It commits the partners, all of which are Canadian companies, to explore ways in which 5G-enabled tools can improve agriculture, helping it to respond to climate change.

A court in Canada ruled on Monday that Israeli wine from settlements must be marked, saying that labelling such products as "made in Israel" is misleading to people who wish to boycott settlement products for political reasons. The petition was filed by activists against the authority in charge of regulating food imports into Canada. The court, acting as the court of first instance on the case, ruled that the office must find an alternative wording for the labelling of products from settlements.

"Search Near Not Far" campaign: inviting consumers to explore and learn about the character within British Columbia's nine wine growing regions.

The B.C. wine industry is mourning the loss of an industry giant after Harry McWatters, 74, died in his Summerland home Tuesday. McWatters, who spent more than 50 years in the industry, founded the well-known Sumac Ridge and See Ya Later wineries among others.

British Columbia wine industry trailblazer Harry McWatters passed away unexpectedly in his sleep at his Summerland home on Tuesday. The 74-year-old Order of B.C. recipient has been called the Godfather of B.C. wines, a legend, a visionary and a pioneer.

B.C.'s Ministry of the Attorney General said the policy came into effect this week, starting July 8. This means imported wines may be sold on grocery store shelves where grocery stores are licensed to sell wine. It said it is up to each individual grocery store to decide whether or not to choose to sell imported wines, calling it a "business decision."

British Columbia Wine Industry Pioneer Harry McWatters, co-owner of Time Estate Winery and founder of Sumac Estate Winery, passed away unexpectedly yesterday. McWatters had just celebrated the first anniversary of TIME Winery & Kitchen

These are some of the fundamental shifts underway in the wine industry, economically, culturally and environmentally. That means that, as an industry and as communicators in the industry in particular, we're going to have to learn new things.

Wine aficionados picking out a bottle from one of B.C.'s grocery stores licensed to carry the beverage on their shelves may soon notice a little more selection. Last week, the B.C. government amended regulations that had, until now, allowed only B.C. wines on the shelf.

Wine Institute announced today that Rick Slomka, Director of California Wines Canada will be retiring on June 30, 2020.

The BC Wine Institute (BCWI) is pleased to announce its new Board of Directors.

Graduate students at Brock University's Goodman School of Business now have expanded program choices with the launch of a new partnership with France's Burgundy School of Business.

Quini announced that Okanagan, BC based Dirty Laundry Vineyard has deployed QUINI DATA™ to enhance decision making accuracy, as growth and demand for its brand accelerate.

This will be the second satellite tasting room for the pioneering Walla Walla brands, who call the south side of the Walla Walla Valley home.

Arterra Wines Canada, Inc. (AWC) announced the acquisition of Culmina Family Estate Winery a premium boutique winery, founded in 2007 by Don and Elaine Triggs

Arterra Wines Canada, Inc. (AWC) announced today they have closed a deal to acquire Culmina Family Estate Winery a premium boutique winery, founded in 2007 by Don and Elaine Triggs. Don and Elaine are planning for retirement, but will be supporting the transition over the next several months. Sara, their daughter, will be joining AWC as Sales and Marketing Director in continued support of the vision, strategy and planning for Culmina.

Having nursery suppliers with virus-free grapevines is crucial to the success of Niagara's grape and wine industry, say some of Niagara-on-the-Lake grape growers. And last week's announcement that the Canadian government is spending millions on vine research is good news, they say.

This year, Vanessa Vineyard master winemaker Howard Soon has been honoured with The Order of Canada, for his leading role in shaping, expanding and elevating British Columbia's wine industry.

Wine Communications Group (WCG), the parent company of Wine Business Monthly (WBM) and Wines Vines Analytics (WVA), is hosting a new Pacific Northwest event, Wine Business Northwest, held Tuesday, July 16, 2019 at Chateau Ste. Michelle in Woodinville, Washington. Featuring two seminars, a global tasting, dinner and networking, the event is the first for WCG in the Northwest.

There is no magic number when it comes to the alcohol level a wine should have, Bill Zacharkiw writes.