In what has now become an ongoing topic for us, I have come across another viewpoint on the wine labeling controversy in Canada. Beppi Crosariol has written a nice piece on the labeling controversy while also raising some excellent points on the source of grapes and juice for wines, and not just wines sold in Canada.
B.C. and Ontario wines: The scandal that wasn’t
Originally published by The Globe and Mail on Wednesday, Oct. 21, 2009
Written by Beppi Crosariol
Canada has never been particularly good at scandals. And so it was with the great “cellared in Canada†wine fiasco. The squawking was over almost before it started. And, if you ask me, it wasn’t much of a scandal in the first place.
Responding to a sudden chorus of consumer complaints, British Columbia and Ontario this month declared war on bottles made with cheap foreign grapes that traditionally were stocked on or near domestic-product shelves. About 40 such brands, typically made with juice from lower-cost regions such as Chile or Australia, are sold by Canadian companies, including Naked Grape from Vincor Canada, French Cross from Andrew Peller Ltd. and Sonora Ranch from Artisan Wine Co.
Read the remainder of the article at Beppi Crosariol’s Decanter
