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A compelling case for privatizing the wine and beer industry in Ontario (and what we can do to help)

May Two-Four is a special weekend in Ontario. It is when we finally head outdoors to celebrate the glorious beginnings of summer.

The Okanagan Crush Pad a prime example of what happens in a progressive wine industry (Ontario take note)

In so many ways, the wine industry in British Columbia has evolved much more rapidly than in here in Ontario.

UPDATED: Ontario’s best wines (well, most of them) come under scrutiny at the top provincial wine competition

The past two weekends a panel of 12 judges and several volunteers gathered at Crush Wine Bar to assess over 500 wines from 73 different Ontario wineries.

The tweets seen round the world! (Or) the murky world of wine promotion vs. reality

Under the Twitter hashtag #ONtastesBC the tweets seen round the world unfolded in the twittersphere fast and furiously for a few days in January.

Niagara Icewine Festival gets off to a sizzling start in Niagara Falls

The Niagara Icewine Festival kicked off in grand style last night at the Fallsview Casino in Niagara Falls with the hottest ticket in town.