Tag Archives: LCBO

Shipping US wine to Canada: FedEx gets in the game – and raises questions

By winecase | Published: November 29, 2009
An article on the Wine Law web site, an extremely interesting source on everything legal about how wine is sold (or not sold) within Canada, caused a bit of excitement among Canadian wine tweeps, today, as it revealed that FedEx has begun shipping wine directly from the United States to Canada – or at least, [...]
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Cellared in Canada: changes in the stores and labels, but no help for Ontario growers

By winecase | Published: October 12, 2009
Note: I was originally hoping to post this article on Friday, but an overly busy schedule and a forgotten note pad with essential quotes are causing its publication to coincide with the beginning of the second Regional Wine Week, championed by Drinklocalwine.com. At first, I was disappointed about this coincidence, as I was planning to [...]
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Carbon zero? Well, looking more closely…

By winecase | Published: March 20, 2008
In a previous post, I’d spent a certain amount of time exploring the limits and vagaries of “green” wine. I’ve always been skeptical of full-frontal claims of virtue, which seem to be as much about marketing than about actual environmental concerns. I tend to feel more in tune with winemakers who go the green way [...]
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Tasting note: Hernder Estate Wines 2000 Riesling VQA, Niagara Peninsula

By winecase | Published: March 2, 2008
Last night, I subjected my dinner guests to an experiment. Nothing cruel, I assure you. On the contrary. You see, I’ve been a fan of Hernder rieslings for many years, and five years ago, I decided to try something. Judging from the balance and ripeness I tasted, I figured that they could keep for several years. [...]
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