Tuesday, July 31, 2012

Canada Slowly Opens It's Provincial Borders To Wine Shipping

Canada Inches Toward Wine Direct Shipping -- Wine Spectator

Parliament repeals national ban, giving provinces the choice to allow shipping, but few have decided so far.

Canadians who want the right to order wine directly from wineries won a big victory this summer when their parliament voted to end a nearly century-old ban on direct shipping between provinces. But the new law has created confusion, because it puts the decision in the hands of provincial governments. While British Columbia quickly voted yes, Manitoba quietly said OK, and the rest of the provinces are still debating the issue.

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My Comment: I live in Quebec .... and I am not optimistic that Quebec will embrace the idea of its citizens avoiding their provincially run liquor stores and buying directly from a winery in BC.

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