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In Canada, Starbucks are launching Starbucks Evenings where, after 4pm, wine, beer and tapas will be on the menu. The concept was first tried in some US cities last year. The aim is to try and gain more of the evening market, having driven up daytime sales by expanding the range from just coffee. Surely coffee liqueurs or espresso martinis would have been the natural next step - Irish Coffee to go anyone?
Bruce Walker chairs the Canadian Vintners Association and is a VP of Vincor for government and industrial relations. We find out about the main Canadian wine regions and their world-famous Ice Wines.
Bruce Walker is a vice president of Vincor Canada and chairman of the Vintners Association. We chat to him about how alcohol and wine are regulated in the provinces of Canada.
The ice wine harvest in Canada is the latest victim of the effects of global warming.
New Zealand’s grape harvest has come in 39% bigger than last year.
Vincor Canada has come up with a novel solution to what to do with waste from the grape crush.
A winery in British Columbia is to lose the prestigious B.C. Vintners Quality Alliance (VQA) designation for wine it will be packing into bag-in-box instead of bottles.
Clones of the Chardonnay grape vine will be mapped to show which clone is best for which geography.
New technology avoids wastage of high end wines in restaurants when serving by the glass.
California exports value rise as volumes fall, but exports to the UK are up despite currency headwinds.
US takes protectionist Canadian wine industry to the WTO over unfair trading practices.
Starbucks to introduce Starbucks Evenings in the UK with wine & beer served from 4pm.