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Canadian Wine Industry Welcomes Landmark Direct-to-Consumer Alcohol Sales Agreement
Ottawa, Ontario (July 21, 2026) – Wine Growers Canada (WGC), the national association representing Canada's wine industry, welcomed today's landmark agreement signed by nine provincial Premiers to implement direct-to-consumer (DTC) alcohol sales between participating...
An Open Letter to Canada’s Premiers – Calling for Implementation of Direct-to-Consumer Wine Sales
Dear Premiers, As Canada's Premiers gather to strengthen Canada's economy and remove internal trade barriers, you have an opportunity to deliver one of the country's most visible and achievable internal trade successes by committing to implement reciprocal...
New Deloitte White Paper Identifies Canadian Wine Supercluster as $10.1B Economic Growth Engine
Media Release – A new white paper by Deloitte finds that Canada’s wine industry supercluster, contributes $10.1 billion to GDP and supports nearly 100,000 jobs annually, underscoring its role as a key driver of rural economic development, investment, and long-term growth. The Canadian Wine Supercluster: An Economic Engine, examines the combined impact of Canada’s regional wine clusters across six grape wine producing provinces: British Columbia, Ontario, Quebec, Nova Scotia, New Brunswick, and Prince Edward Island. It highlights the sector’s growing national integration and outlines policy actions that could unlock its full economic potential.
Canadian and BC Wine Industry Leaders Honoured at the 2026 Wine Industry Awards
Penticton, BC (April 1, 2026) – Wine Growers Canada (WGC) and Wine Growers British Columbia (WGBC) are proud to announce the recipients of the 2026 Canadian Wine Industry Awards and BC Industry Recognition Awards, which were all presented live at the awards ceremony...
Open Letter to Canada’s Premiers – Advancing Direct-to-Consumer Internal Trade
Dear Premiers, Canadians are facing real economic pressure. At a time when affordability, consumer choice, and domestic economic resilience matter more than ever, your collective efforts to reduce interprovincial trade barriers are both timely and necessary. Through...