Raising a glass of bubbly is traditional  on New Year's Eve.

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Raising a glass of bubbly is traditional on New Year's Eve.

The grape debate

IT looks as if there has been significant progress made in the “Cellared in Canada” debate that has been raging in the Canadian wine industry for some time.

Back in October, I (and many other Canuck wine writers) brought readers info about the "Cellared in Canada" controversy. While the issue has ...

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