Here you’ll find the very latest industry news that affects your business and your bottom line. Be sure to check out the archive section as well for many more informative articles.
In its Budget 2019, the Government of Canada introduced legislation that will remove the federal requirement that alcohol moving from one province to another must go through a provincial liquor authority. Once the legislation passes,…
Rosé all day. Stop and smell the rosé. Rosé the day away. Slay then rosé. Rosé s'il vous plait. It has surely escaped no one's attention that pink wine has flooded the market over the…
The summer sipping season is now well underway with Albertans tipping back their favourite drinks with family and friends. Combined with an ever-growing "buy local, drink local" movement, there's never been a better or more…
Liquor retailers face more challenges every day while running their businesses. Focusing on driving sales and saving money to ensure profits are intact are key; however, liquor store team members should never let the regulatory…
Main Avenue Liquor Brings Sophisticated Selection and Spirit to Sundre. Nestled against the Rocky Mountain foothills northwest of Calgary, the town of Sundre is among the most scenic in Alberta. It's small--population 2,729--and it may…
Main photo courtesy of Medicine Hat BrewingCombine the rapid growth of local breweries in Alberta with ongoing product innovation and rising consumer interest in craft products, and you have a unique opportunity for liquor…
Wildfire. Drought. Searing heat. Sudden cold. Relentless rain. Fierce hail and winds. Swarms of insects destroying crops. Sounds like something out of a bible story, right? Unfortunately, it's reality for the world's wine growing community.…
It will now be more cost-effective for suppliers to do tasting events in BC due to new policies from the LCRB allowing liquor manufacturers or agents to purchase liquor at wholesale prices for industry-only tasting events. …
DJ Kearney was awarded the 2019 Spirited Industry Professional Award. This award is presented to an individual who has made a significant contribution to the sales, service or promotion of wine in BC. …
When Christopher Columbus brought sugarcane cuttings from the Canary Islands to the Caribbean, the tropical climate was ideal for the plant to thrive, resulting in a host of sugar-based industries. Thankfully, both Rhum Agricole and Rum Industriel were part of this economic boom.
With the legalization of non-medical cannabis in 2018, the Liquor Cannabis Regulation Branch has been getting a lot of questions about how the new cannabis rules affect liquor establishments in BC. To help provide clarity the Branch recently created a Cannabis Information for Liquor Licensees & Permittees document.
BC’s wine industry has positively blossomed this last year, breaking ground as a wine region worthy of global consideration, winning international wine awards and expanding upon its own identity (hello new legal geographical indications (GIs) and sub-GIs!).
