<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?> <rss version="2.0"> <channel xmlns:dc="http://dublincore.org/documents/dcmi-namespace/" xmlns:media="http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/"> <title>Canadian Vintners Association</title> <link>https://www.globenewswire.com/rssfeed/organization/0hTzoZjmXni39gnJZkjxsA==</link> <description>Contains the last 20 releases</description> <copyright>Copyright 2018, Canadian Vintners Association</copyright> <managingEditor>newsdesk@globenewswire.com (NewsDesk)</managingEditor> <lastBuildDate>Fri, 20 Jul 2018 18:38:49 GMT</lastBuildDate> <webMaster>webmaster@globenewswire.com (Webmaster)</webMaster> <item> <guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.globenewswire.com/news-release/2018/07/20/1540264/0/en/Wine-industry-disappointed-Premiers-did-not-lift-restrictions-on-interprovincial-winery-to-consumer-delivery.html</guid> <link>https://www.globenewswire.com/news-release/2018/07/20/1540264/0/en/Wine-industry-disappointed-Premiers-did-not-lift-restrictions-on-interprovincial-winery-to-consumer-delivery.html</link> <title>Wine industry disappointed Premiers did not lift restrictions on interprovincial winery-to-consumer delivery</title> <description><![CDATA[<p>OTTAWA, July 20, 2018 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The Canadian Vintners Association (CVA) and its members today expressed disappointment with the Council of Federation’s decision not to lift restrictions on the interprovincial shipment of alcohol, but will work with internal trade ministers to build support for a winery-to-consumer delivery system as a concrete step towards improved consumer choice and freer trade within Canada.<br></p>]]></description> <pubDate>Fri, 20 Jul 2018 18:38 GMT</pubDate> <dc:identifier>1540264</dc:identifier> <dc:language>en</dc:language> <dc:publisher>GlobeNewswire Inc.</dc:publisher> <dc:contributor>Canadian Vintners Association</dc:contributor> <dc:modified>Fri, 20 Jul 2018 18:38 GMT</dc:modified> <dc:subject>Company Announcement</dc:subject> <dc:keyword>Canadian wine</dc:keyword> <dc:keyword>winery-to-consumer</dc:keyword> <dc:keyword>interprovincial trade</dc:keyword> </item> <item> <guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.globenewswire.com/news-release/2018/07/17/1538456/0/en/Wine-industry-calls-on-Premiers-to-follow-Premier-Pallister-s-lead-to-cut-restrictions-on-inter-provincial-trade-of-alcohol.html</guid> <link>https://www.globenewswire.com/news-release/2018/07/17/1538456/0/en/Wine-industry-calls-on-Premiers-to-follow-Premier-Pallister-s-lead-to-cut-restrictions-on-inter-provincial-trade-of-alcohol.html</link> <title>Wine industry calls on Premiers to follow Premier Pallister’s lead to cut restrictions on inter-provincial trade of alcohol</title> <description><![CDATA[<p align="left">OTTAWA, July 17, 2018 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- In advance of the Council of Federation meeting set to begin tomorrow, the Canadian Vintners Association (CVA) and its members are calling on the premiers to lift inter-provincial trade restrictions on alcohol. The group is also reiterating its support for Manitoba Premier Brian Pallister’s call to his colleagues to end these restrictions. <br></p>]]></description> <pubDate>Tue, 17 Jul 2018 14:37 GMT</pubDate> <dc:identifier>1538456</dc:identifier> <dc:language>en</dc:language> <dc:publisher>GlobeNewswire Inc.</dc:publisher> <dc:contributor>Canadian Vintners Association</dc:contributor> <dc:modified>Tue, 17 Jul 2018 14:37 GMT</dc:modified> <dc:subject>Company Announcement</dc:subject> <dc:keyword>wine</dc:keyword> <dc:keyword>Canadian wine</dc:keyword> <dc:keyword>interprovincial trade</dc:keyword> <dc:keyword>winery-to-consumer</dc:keyword> </item> <item> <guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.globenewswire.com/news-release/2018/07/11/1536093/0/en/Industry-Greats-Celebrated-during-2018-Canadian-Wine-Industry-Awards.html</guid> <link>https://www.globenewswire.com/news-release/2018/07/11/1536093/0/en/Industry-Greats-Celebrated-during-2018-Canadian-Wine-Industry-Awards.html</link> <title>Industry Greats Celebrated during 2018 Canadian Wine Industry Awards</title> <description><![CDATA[<p>KELOWNA, British Columbia, July 11, 2018 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The Canadian Vintners Association (CVA) is pleased to announce the winners of the 2018 Canadian Wine Industry Awards alongside headline sponsor, MNP. These prestigious awards recognize individuals, organizations and businesses that have gone above and beyond to support and enhance the wine industry in Canada, celebrating the success, leadership and outstanding commitment in Canada's grape wine industry.<br></p>]]></description> <pubDate>Wed, 11 Jul 2018 15:46 GMT</pubDate> <dc:identifier>1536093</dc:identifier> <dc:language>en</dc:language> <dc:publisher>GlobeNewswire Inc.</dc:publisher> <dc:contributor>Canadian Vintners Association</dc:contributor> <dc:modified>Wed, 11 Jul 2018 15:46 GMT</dc:modified> <media:content medium="image" type="image/jpeg" width="600" url="https://resource.globenewswire.com/Resource/Download/b388989b-80a6-4c9a-9885-e33a930979d3"> <media:text type="html"><![CDATA[<p> <a href="https://www.globenewswire.com/news-release/2018/07/11/1536093/0/en/Industry-Greats-Celebrated-during-2018-Canadian-Wine-Industry-Awards.html"> <img src="https://resource.globenewswire.com/Resource/Download/b388989b-80a6-4c9a-9885-e33a930979d3" width="600" align="left" border="0" alt="Winners of the 2018 Canadian Industry Wine Awards and BC Wine Institute Awards" title="L-R: Bruce Nicholson (winner of The Karl Kaiser Canadian Winemaker Award), CJ Smith (winner of the BC Wine Institute Industry Recognition Award), Anthony von Mandl (winner of the Canadian Wine Industry Award of Distinction), Dan Paszkowski (CEO of the Canadian Vintners Association), Miles Prodan (CEO of the BC Wine Institute), Vera Klokocka (winner of the BC Wine Institute Award of Distinction), David Lawrason (winner of the Canadian Wine Industry Champion Award), Christa-Lee McWatters-Bond (Chair of the BC Wine Institute), Geoff McIntyre (Representing MNP, Sponsor of the Canadian Wine Industry Awards), David Wilson (Chair of the Canadian Vintners Association)" /> </a> </p><br clear="all" />]]></media:text> <media:credit role="publishing company">GlobeNewswire Inc.</media:credit> </media:content> <dc:subject>Company Announcement</dc:subject> <dc:keyword>wine</dc:keyword> <dc:keyword>Canadian wine</dc:keyword> </item> <item> <guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.globenewswire.com/news-release/2018/06/22/1528426/0/en/Wine-industry-launches-campaign-to-lift-restrictions-on-wine-shipments.html</guid> <link>https://www.globenewswire.com/news-release/2018/06/22/1528426/0/en/Wine-industry-launches-campaign-to-lift-restrictions-on-wine-shipments.html</link> <title>Wine industry launches campaign to lift restrictions on wine shipments</title> <description><![CDATA[<p align="left">OTTAWA, June 22, 2018 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The Canadian Vintners Association (CVA) and its members have launched a campaign encouraging Canadians to let their elected representatives know that interprovincial trade restrictions on wine are outdated and harm the growth of Canada’s wine industry.<br></p>]]></description> <pubDate>Fri, 22 Jun 2018 14:30 GMT</pubDate> <dc:identifier>1528426</dc:identifier> <dc:language>en</dc:language> <dc:publisher>GlobeNewswire Inc.</dc:publisher> <dc:contributor>Canadian Vintners Association</dc:contributor> <dc:modified>Fri, 22 Jun 2018 14:30 GMT</dc:modified> <dc:subject>Company Announcement</dc:subject> <dc:keyword>Canadian wine</dc:keyword> <dc:keyword>winery-to-consumer</dc:keyword> <dc:keyword>interprovincial trade</dc:keyword> <dc:keyword>wine</dc:keyword> </item> <item> <guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.globenewswire.com/news-release/2018/06/22/1528426/0/fr/L-industrie-vinicole-lance-une-campagne-visant-%C3%A0-lever-les-restrictions-concernant-la-livraison-de-vin.html</guid> <link>https://www.globenewswire.com/news-release/2018/06/22/1528426/0/fr/L-industrie-vinicole-lance-une-campagne-visant-%C3%A0-lever-les-restrictions-concernant-la-livraison-de-vin.html</link> <title>L’industrie vinicole lance une campagne visant à lever les restrictions concernant la livraison de vin</title> <description><![CDATA[<p align="left">OTTAWA, 22 juin 2018 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- L’Association des vignerons du Canada (AVC) et ses membres ont lancé une campagne de publicité qui encourage les Canadiens à communiquer avec les élus pour leur dire que les restrictions sur le commerce interprovincial du vin sont désuètes et qu’elles nuisent à la croissance de l’industrie canadienne du vin.<br></p>]]></description> <pubDate>Fri, 22 Jun 2018 14:30 GMT</pubDate> <dc:identifier>1528426</dc:identifier> <dc:language>fr</dc:language> <dc:publisher>GlobeNewswire Inc.</dc:publisher> <dc:contributor>Association des vignerons du Canada</dc:contributor> <dc:modified>Fri, 22 Jun 2018 14:30 GMT</dc:modified> <dc:subject>Company Announcement</dc:subject> <dc:keyword>Canadian wine</dc:keyword> <dc:keyword>winery-to-consumer</dc:keyword> <dc:keyword>interprovincial trade</dc:keyword> <dc:keyword>wine</dc:keyword> </item> <item> <guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.globenewswire.com/news-release/2017/12/05/1416393/0/en/Consumers-should-be-permitted-to-order-wine-for-delivery-to-their-home-from-any-Canadian-winery-says-poll.html</guid> <link>https://www.globenewswire.com/news-release/2017/12/05/1416393/0/en/Consumers-should-be-permitted-to-order-wine-for-delivery-to-their-home-from-any-Canadian-winery-says-poll.html</link> <title>Consumers should be permitted to order wine for delivery to their home from any Canadian winery, says poll</title> <description><![CDATA[<p><span class="mw_region">TORONTO, ON</span><span>--(Marketwired - December 05, 2017) - </span>Nearly all Canadians (87%) believe that consumers should be permitted to order wine for delivery to their home from any Canadian winery located in any province, according to a Gandalf Group poll commissioned by the Canadian Vintners Association (CVA). </p>]]></description> <pubDate>Tue, 05 Dec 2017 13:00 GMT</pubDate> <dc:identifier>1416393</dc:identifier> <dc:language>en</dc:language> <dc:publisher>GlobeNewswire Inc.</dc:publisher> <dc:contributor>Canadian Vintners Association</dc:contributor> <dc:modified>Wed, 07 Mar 2018 05:02 GMT</dc:modified> </item> <item> <guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.globenewswire.com/news-release/2017/06/22/1416388/0/en/Generational-wine-making-families-accorded-2017-Canadian-Wine-Industry-Awards.html</guid> <link>https://www.globenewswire.com/news-release/2017/06/22/1416388/0/en/Generational-wine-making-families-accorded-2017-Canadian-Wine-Industry-Awards.html</link> <title>Generational wine-making families accorded 2017 Canadian Wine Industry Awards</title> <description><![CDATA[<p align="justify"><span class="mw_region">NIAGARA-ON-THE-LAKE, ON</span><span>--(Marketwired - June 22, 2017) - </span> The Canadian Vintners Association (CVA) is delighted to announce the 2017 Canadian Wine Industry Awards winners. These awards recognize the success, leadership and outstanding commitment in Canada's grape wine industry and the individuals, organizations and businesses that have gone above and beyond in their contribution to Canada's wine industry. </p>]]></description> <pubDate>Thu, 22 Jun 2017 13:15 GMT</pubDate> <dc:identifier>1416388</dc:identifier> <dc:language>en</dc:language> <dc:publisher>GlobeNewswire Inc.</dc:publisher> <dc:contributor>Canadian Vintners Association</dc:contributor> <dc:modified>Wed, 07 Mar 2018 05:02 GMT</dc:modified> <media:content medium="image" type="image/jpeg" width="600" url="http://www.marketwire.com/library/MwGo/2017/6/15/11G141251/Images/_DSC2387-0c2bb1c994978135bc3bed5d697aeb6e.jpg"> <media:text type="html"><![CDATA[<p> <a href="https://www.globenewswire.com/news-release/2017/06/22/1416388/0/en/Generational-wine-making-families-accorded-2017-Canadian-Wine-Industry-Awards.html"> <img src="http://www.marketwire.com/library/MwGo/2017/6/15/11G141251/Images/_DSC2387-0c2bb1c994978135bc3bed5d697aeb6e.jpg" width="600" align="left" border="0" alt="Photo" title="Caption: CVA Chair and President with winners of the Award of Distinction, the Schmidt family Left-Right: Tony Stewart (CVA Chair) Brian Schmidt, Lloyd Schmidt, Dan Paszkowski (CVA President), Noreen Schmidt, Allan Schmidt." /> </a> </p><br clear="all" />]]></media:text> <media:credit role="publishing company">GlobeNewswire Inc.</media:credit> </media:content> </item> <item> <guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.globenewswire.com/news-release/2017/03/07/1416377/0/en/Canadian-Wine-and-Grape-Industry-Contributes-9-Billion-in-Economic-Impact-to-Canadian-Economy.html</guid> <link>https://www.globenewswire.com/news-release/2017/03/07/1416377/0/en/Canadian-Wine-and-Grape-Industry-Contributes-9-Billion-in-Economic-Impact-to-Canadian-Economy.html</link> <title>Canadian Wine and Grape Industry Contributes $9 Billion in Economic Impact to Canadian Economy</title> <description><![CDATA[<p><span class="mw_region">OTTAWA, ON</span><span>--(Marketwired - March 07, 2017) - </span>Together with the All-Party Parliamentary Canadian Wine Caucus, the Canadian Vintners Association (CVA) and its partners are happy to announce the results of a research study conducted on the Canadian wine and grape industry, which reveals that the economic impact of the Canadian Wine industry is up 33% from $6.8 billion to $9 billion over the period 2011-2015. </p>]]></description> <pubDate>Tue, 07 Mar 2017 17:00 GMT</pubDate> <dc:identifier>1416377</dc:identifier> <dc:language>en</dc:language> <dc:publisher>GlobeNewswire Inc.</dc:publisher> <dc:contributor>Canadian Vintners Association</dc:contributor> <dc:modified>Wed, 07 Mar 2018 05:02 GMT</dc:modified> <media:content medium="image" type="image/jpeg" width="600" url="http://www.marketwire.com/library/MwGo/2017/3/3/11G132043/Images/Canadian_Vintners_Economic_Impact_Infographic-d20f0a947e9e81058f111c85e2270bbf.jpg"> <media:text type="html"><![CDATA[<p> <a href="https://www.globenewswire.com/news-release/2017/03/07/1416377/0/en/Canadian-Wine-and-Grape-Industry-Contributes-9-Billion-in-Economic-Impact-to-Canadian-Economy.html"> <img src="http://www.marketwire.com/library/MwGo/2017/3/3/11G132043/Images/Canadian_Vintners_Economic_Impact_Infographic-d20f0a947e9e81058f111c85e2270bbf.jpg" width="600" align="left" border="0" alt="Photo" title="Canada's Wine Economy. Ripe, Robust, Remarkable." /> </a> </p><br clear="all" />]]></media:text> <media:credit role="publishing company">GlobeNewswire Inc.</media:credit> </media:content> </item> <item> <guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.globenewswire.com/news-release/2017/03/07/1416382/0/fr/L-industrie-canadienne-de-la-vigne-et-du-vin-g%C3%A9n%C3%A8re-des-retomb%C3%A9es-%C3%A9conomiques-de-9-milliards-de-dollars.html</guid> <link>https://www.globenewswire.com/news-release/2017/03/07/1416382/0/fr/L-industrie-canadienne-de-la-vigne-et-du-vin-g%C3%A9n%C3%A8re-des-retomb%C3%A9es-%C3%A9conomiques-de-9-milliards-de-dollars.html</link> <title>L'industrie canadienne de la vigne et du vin génère des retombées économiques de 9 milliards de dollars</title> <description><![CDATA[<p><span class="mw_region">OTTAWA, ON</span><span>--(Marketwired - 7 mars 2017) - </span>En collaboration avec le caucus multipartite sur l'industrie canadienne du vin (All-Party Parliamentary Canadian Wine Caucus), l'Association des vignerons du Canada (AVC) et ses partenaires sont heureux d'annoncer les résultats d'une étude récemment réalisée sur l'industrie canadienne de la vigne et du vin. Cette étude a révélé que les retombées économiques de l'industrie canadienne du vin sont passées de 6,8 milliards à 9 milliards de dollars de 2011 à 2015, ce qui représente une augmentation de 33 %. </p>]]></description> <pubDate>Tue, 07 Mar 2017 17:00 GMT</pubDate> <dc:identifier>1416382</dc:identifier> <dc:language>fr</dc:language> <dc:publisher>GlobeNewswire Inc.</dc:publisher> <dc:contributor>l'Association des vignerons du Canada</dc:contributor> <dc:modified>Wed, 07 Mar 2018 05:02 GMT</dc:modified> <media:content medium="image" type="image/jpeg" width="600" url="http://www.marketwire.com/library/MwGo/2017/3/3/11G132043/Images/0001-0cba3a710badbaa7bb28ba0313dd8832.jpg"> <media:text type="html"><![CDATA[<p> <a href="https://www.globenewswire.com/news-release/2017/03/07/1416382/0/fr/L-industrie-canadienne-de-la-vigne-et-du-vin-g%C3%A9n%C3%A8re-des-retomb%C3%A9es-%C3%A9conomiques-de-9-milliards-de-dollars.html"> <img src="http://www.marketwire.com/library/MwGo/2017/3/3/11G132043/Images/0001-0cba3a710badbaa7bb28ba0313dd8832.jpg" width="600" align="left" border="0" alt="Photo" title="L'impact économique du l'industrie de la vigne et du vin au Canada" /> </a> </p><br clear="all" />]]></media:text> <media:credit role="publishing company">GlobeNewswire Inc.</media:credit> </media:content> </item> <item> <guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.globenewswire.com/news-release/2016/07/06/1416373/0/en/Canadian-Winery-Trailblazer-and-Free-My-Grapes-Champion-Win-Coveted-Industry-Awards.html</guid> <link>https://www.globenewswire.com/news-release/2016/07/06/1416373/0/en/Canadian-Winery-Trailblazer-and-Free-My-Grapes-Champion-Win-Coveted-Industry-Awards.html</link> <title>Canadian Winery Trailblazer and 'Free My Grapes' Champion Win Coveted Industry Awards</title> <description><![CDATA[<p align="left"> <span class="mw_region">KELOWNA, BC</span><span>--(Marketwired - July 06, 2016) - </span>With great admiration across the Canadian wine industry, Donald Triggs and Shirley-Ann George have been named winners of this year's Canadian Wine Industry Awards. The awards, sponsored by the Canadian Vintners Association (CVA), are a focal point for the industry to celebrate the success and outstanding commitment in Canada's grape wine industry.</p>]]></description> <pubDate>Wed, 06 Jul 2016 13:29 GMT</pubDate> <dc:identifier>1416373</dc:identifier> <dc:language>en</dc:language> <dc:publisher>GlobeNewswire Inc.</dc:publisher> <dc:contributor>Canadian Vintners Association</dc:contributor> <dc:modified>Wed, 07 Mar 2018 05:02 GMT</dc:modified> <media:content medium="image" type="image/jpeg" width="600" url="http://www.marketwire.com/library/MwGo/2016/7/4/11G105205/Images/Don_Triggs-1bf9920c3fbd874488773fc58510127d.jpg"> <media:text type="html"><![CDATA[<p> <a href="https://www.globenewswire.com/news-release/2016/07/06/1416373/0/en/Canadian-Winery-Trailblazer-and-Free-My-Grapes-Champion-Win-Coveted-Industry-Awards.html"> <img src="http://www.marketwire.com/library/MwGo/2016/7/4/11G105205/Images/Don_Triggs-1bf9920c3fbd874488773fc58510127d.jpg" width="600" align="left" border="0" alt="Photo" title="Winner of the Award of Distinction, Don Triggs" /> </a> </p><br clear="all" />]]></media:text> <media:credit role="publishing company">GlobeNewswire Inc.</media:credit> </media:content> <media:content medium="image" type="image/jpeg" width="600" url="http://www.marketwire.com/library/MwGo/2016/7/4/11G105205/Images/Shirley-Ann_George-32da81ab746b867f87c8984c57ea9cbd.jpg"> <media:text type="html"><![CDATA[<p> <a href="https://www.globenewswire.com/news-release/2016/07/06/1416373/0/en/Canadian-Winery-Trailblazer-and-Free-My-Grapes-Champion-Win-Coveted-Industry-Awards.html"> <img src="http://www.marketwire.com/library/MwGo/2016/7/4/11G105205/Images/Shirley-Ann_George-32da81ab746b867f87c8984c57ea9cbd.jpg" width="600" align="left" border="0" alt="Photo" title="Shirley-Ann George, Winner of the Wine Industry Champion Award" /> </a> </p><br clear="all" />]]></media:text> <media:credit role="publishing company">GlobeNewswire Inc.</media:credit> </media:content> </item> <item> <guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.globenewswire.com/news-release/2015/09/22/1416368/0/en/Canadian-Online-Wine-Directory-Released.html</guid> <link>https://www.globenewswire.com/news-release/2015/09/22/1416368/0/en/Canadian-Online-Wine-Directory-Released.html</link> <title>Canadian Online Wine Directory Released</title> <description><![CDATA[<p><span class="mw_region">OTTAWA, ON</span><span>--(Marketwired - September 22, 2015) - </span>Canada's first national, industry-led, online winery directory has been officially launched. <a href="http://www.wine411.ca" rel="nofollow" title="Wine411.ca">Wine411.ca</a> includes more than 800 grape and fruit wineries, as well as cideries and meaderies, from coast to coast. </p>]]></description> <pubDate>Tue, 22 Sep 2015 16:58 GMT</pubDate> <dc:identifier>1416368</dc:identifier> <dc:language>en</dc:language> <dc:publisher>GlobeNewswire Inc.</dc:publisher> <dc:contributor>Canadian Vintners Association;BlackSquare Inc.</dc:contributor> <dc:modified>Wed, 07 Mar 2018 05:02 GMT</dc:modified> <media:content medium="image" type="image/jpeg" width="600" url="http://www.marketwire.com/library/MwGo/2015/9/21/11G054717/Images/PIC_wine411_on_ParlHill-157638820727.jpg"> <media:text type="html"><![CDATA[<p> <a href="https://www.globenewswire.com/news-release/2015/09/22/1416368/0/en/Canadian-Online-Wine-Directory-Released.html"> <img src="http://www.marketwire.com/library/MwGo/2015/9/21/11G054717/Images/PIC_wine411_on_ParlHill-157638820727.jpg" width="600" align="left" border="0" alt="Photo" title="Left to right: Canadian Vintners Association's Dan Paszkowski and Beth McMahon and BlackSquare Inc's Matthew Protti and David Gluzman" /> </a> </p><br clear="all" />]]></media:text> <media:credit role="publishing company">GlobeNewswire Inc.</media:credit> </media:content> </item> <item> <guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.globenewswire.com/news-release/2015/07/17/1416363/0/en/2015-Canadian-Wine-Industry-Awards.html</guid> <link>https://www.globenewswire.com/news-release/2015/07/17/1416363/0/en/2015-Canadian-Wine-Industry-Awards.html</link> <title>2015 Canadian Wine Industry Awards</title> <description><![CDATA[<p align="right"> </p>]]></description> <pubDate>Fri, 17 Jul 2015 13:30 GMT</pubDate> <dc:identifier>1416363</dc:identifier> <dc:language>en</dc:language> <dc:publisher>GlobeNewswire Inc.</dc:publisher> <dc:contributor>Canadian Vintners Association</dc:contributor> <dc:modified>Wed, 07 Mar 2018 05:02 GMT</dc:modified> <media:content medium="image" type="image/jpeg" width="600" url="http://www.marketwire.com/library/MwGo/2015/7/16/11G047860/Images/CVA2-1303473480356.jpg"> <media:text type="html"><![CDATA[<p> <a href="https://www.globenewswire.com/news-release/2015/07/17/1416363/0/en/2015-Canadian-Wine-Industry-Awards.html"> <img src="http://www.marketwire.com/library/MwGo/2015/7/16/11G047860/Images/CVA2-1303473480356.jpg" width="600" align="left" border="0" alt="Photo" title="John Schreiner" /> </a> </p><br clear="all" />]]></media:text> <media:credit role="publishing company">GlobeNewswire Inc.</media:credit> </media:content> <media:content medium="image" type="image/jpeg" width="600" url="http://www.marketwire.com/library/MwGo/2015/7/16/11G047860/Images/CVA1-438355442941.jpg"> <media:text type="html"><![CDATA[<p> <a href="https://www.globenewswire.com/news-release/2015/07/17/1416363/0/en/2015-Canadian-Wine-Industry-Awards.html"> <img src="http://www.marketwire.com/library/MwGo/2015/7/16/11G047860/Images/CVA1-438355442941.jpg" width="600" align="left" border="0" alt="Photo" title="Newman D. Smith" /> </a> </p><br clear="all" />]]></media:text> <media:credit role="publishing company">GlobeNewswire Inc.</media:credit> </media:content> </item> <item> <guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.globenewswire.com/news-release/2015/05/26/1416358/0/en/Canadian-Wineries-Drive-Tourism-Growth.html</guid> <link>https://www.globenewswire.com/news-release/2015/05/26/1416358/0/en/Canadian-Wineries-Drive-Tourism-Growth.html</link> <title>Canadian Wineries Drive Tourism Growth</title> <description><![CDATA[<p><span class="mw_region">NIAGARA FALLS, ON</span><span>--(Marketwired - May 26, 2015) - </span>Wine tourism is a growing and important part of Canada's tourism industry attracting 3M annual visitors and driving $1.2B in spending for the national tourism sector, according to a joint report released by the Canadian Vintners Association (CVA) and the Tourism Industry Association of Canada (TIAC).</p>]]></description> <pubDate>Tue, 26 May 2015 16:00 GMT</pubDate> <dc:identifier>1416358</dc:identifier> <dc:language>en</dc:language> <dc:publisher>GlobeNewswire Inc.</dc:publisher> <dc:contributor>Canadian Vintners Association;Tourism Industry Association of Canada</dc:contributor> <dc:modified>Wed, 07 Mar 2018 05:02 GMT</dc:modified> <media:content medium="image" type="image/gif" width="600" url="http://www.marketwire.com/library/MwGo/DefaultIcons/DefaultPDFIcon.gif"> <media:text type="html"><![CDATA[<p> <a href="https://www.globenewswire.com/news-release/2015/05/26/1416358/0/en/Canadian-Wineries-Drive-Tourism-Growth.html"> <img src="http://www.marketwire.com/library/MwGo/DefaultIcons/DefaultPDFIcon.gif" width="600" align="left" border="0" alt="Photo" title="Canadian Wine Tourism Report 2015" /> </a> </p><br clear="all" />]]></media:text> <media:credit role="publishing company">GlobeNewswire Inc.</media:credit> </media:content> </item> <item> <guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.globenewswire.com/news-release/2015/02/26/1416349/0/en/Winemakers-Reject-Quebec-Icewine-Standard.html</guid> <link>https://www.globenewswire.com/news-release/2015/02/26/1416349/0/en/Winemakers-Reject-Quebec-Icewine-Standard.html</link> <title>Winemakers Reject Quebec Icewine Standard</title> <description><![CDATA[<p><span class="mw_region">OTTAWA, ON</span><span>--(Marketwired - February 26, 2015) - </span>The Canadian Vintners Association (CVA), representing over 90% of all wine produced in Canada and almost 100% of Canada's genuine Icewine production, and Vignerons Indépendants du Québec (VIQ) are deeply disappointed in the Québec government's new Icewine certification system for "Vin de Glace du Québec." The recently announced Québec standard effectively lowers the bar for the production of Icewine in Québec and fails to meet Canadian and internationally accepted Icewine production practices. </p>]]></description> <pubDate>Thu, 26 Feb 2015 20:11 GMT</pubDate> <dc:identifier>1416349</dc:identifier> <dc:language>en</dc:language> <dc:publisher>GlobeNewswire Inc.</dc:publisher> <dc:contributor>Canadian Vintners Association;Vignerons Independants du Quebec</dc:contributor> <dc:modified>Wed, 07 Mar 2018 05:02 GMT</dc:modified> </item> <item> <guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.globenewswire.com/news-release/2015/02/26/1416354/0/fr/Les-Vignerons-Rejettent-la-Norme-Qu%C3%A9b%C3%A9coise-en-Mati%C3%A8re-de-vin-de-Glace.html</guid> <link>https://www.globenewswire.com/news-release/2015/02/26/1416354/0/fr/Les-Vignerons-Rejettent-la-Norme-Qu%C3%A9b%C3%A9coise-en-Mati%C3%A8re-de-vin-de-Glace.html</link> <title>Les Vignerons Rejettent la Norme Québécoise en Matière de vin de Glace</title> <description><![CDATA[<p><span class="mw_region">OTTAWA, ON</span><span>--(Marketwired - 26 février 2015) - </span>L'Association des vignerons du Canada (AVC), dont les membres fabriquent plus de 90 % du vin produit au Canada et près de la totalité de la production de vin de glace authentique au Canada, et les Vignerons Indépendants du Québec (VIQ), sont très déçus par le nouveau système de certification du " Vin de glace du Québec " du gouvernement québécois. La norme récemment annoncée par Québec diminue les exigences d'élaboration du vin de glace au Québec et ne satisfait pas aux pratiques de production de vin de glace reconnues à l'échelle internationale et au Canada. </p>]]></description> <pubDate>Thu, 26 Feb 2015 20:10 GMT</pubDate> <dc:identifier>1416354</dc:identifier> <dc:language>fr</dc:language> <dc:publisher>GlobeNewswire Inc.</dc:publisher> <dc:contributor>Association des vignerons du Canada;Vignerons Independants du Quebec</dc:contributor> <dc:modified>Wed, 07 Mar 2018 05:02 GMT</dc:modified> </item> <item> <guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.globenewswire.com/news-release/2014/07/17/1416340/0/en/Launch-of-First-National-Online-Directory-of-Canada-s-Wineries.html</guid> <link>https://www.globenewswire.com/news-release/2014/07/17/1416340/0/en/Launch-of-First-National-Online-Directory-of-Canada-s-Wineries.html</link> <title>Launch of First National Online Directory of Canada's Wineries</title> <description><![CDATA[<p><span class="mw_region">OTTAWA, ON</span><span>--(Marketwired - July 17, 2014) - </span>At their recent annual general meeting, the Canadian Vintners Association (CVA) announced the Wine411 joint project with BlackSquare Inc. to produce the first independent, national online directory of Canada's nearly 800 wineries.</p>]]></description> <pubDate>Thu, 17 Jul 2014 18:05 GMT</pubDate> <dc:identifier>1416340</dc:identifier> <dc:language>en</dc:language> <dc:publisher>GlobeNewswire Inc.</dc:publisher> <dc:contributor>Canadian Vintners Association;BlackSquare Inc.</dc:contributor> <dc:modified>Wed, 07 Mar 2018 05:02 GMT</dc:modified> <media:content medium="image" type="image/jpeg" width="600" url="http://www.marketwire.com/library/MwGo/2014/7/16/11G018338/Images/wine411-1401277435660.jpg"> <media:text type="html"><![CDATA[<p> <a href="https://www.globenewswire.com/news-release/2014/07/17/1416340/0/en/Launch-of-First-National-Online-Directory-of-Canada-s-Wineries.html"> <img src="http://www.marketwire.com/library/MwGo/2014/7/16/11G018338/Images/wine411-1401277435660.jpg" width="600" align="left" border="0" alt="Photo" title="L-R: Canadian Vintners Association's Dan Paszkowski and Beth McMahon and BlackSquare Inc.’s Matthew Protti and David Gluzman" /> </a> </p><br clear="all" />]]></media:text> <media:credit role="publishing company">GlobeNewswire Inc.</media:credit> </media:content> </item> <item> <guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.globenewswire.com/news-release/2014/07/17/1416344/0/fr/Lancement-du-premier-Annuaire-national-des-vignerons-canadiens.html</guid> <link>https://www.globenewswire.com/news-release/2014/07/17/1416344/0/fr/Lancement-du-premier-Annuaire-national-des-vignerons-canadiens.html</link> <title>Lancement du premier Annuaire national des vignerons canadiens</title> <description><![CDATA[<p><span class="mw_region">OTTAWA, ON</span><span>--(Marketwired - 17 juillet 2014) - </span>À l'occasion de son assemblée générale annuelle récemment, l'Association des vignerons du Canada (AVC) a annoncé la mise en œuvre d'un projet qu'elle réalisera conjointement avec BlackSquare Inc. : l'annuaire en ligne Wine411, premier répertoire national indépendant regroupant les coordonnées de près de 800 établissements vinicoles canadiens.</p>]]></description> <pubDate>Thu, 17 Jul 2014 18:04 GMT</pubDate> <dc:identifier>1416344</dc:identifier> <dc:language>fr</dc:language> <dc:publisher>GlobeNewswire Inc.</dc:publisher> <dc:contributor>l’Association des vignerons du Canada;BlackSquare Inc.</dc:contributor> <dc:modified>Wed, 07 Mar 2018 05:02 GMT</dc:modified> <media:content medium="image" type="image/jpeg" width="600" url="http://www.marketwire.com/library/MwGo/2014/7/16/11G018338/Images/wine411-1401277435660.jpg"> <media:text type="html"><![CDATA[<p> <a href="https://www.globenewswire.com/news-release/2014/07/17/1416344/0/fr/Lancement-du-premier-Annuaire-national-des-vignerons-canadiens.html"> <img src="http://www.marketwire.com/library/MwGo/2014/7/16/11G018338/Images/wine411-1401277435660.jpg" width="600" align="left" border="0" alt="Photo" title="De gauche à droite : Dan Paszkowski et Beth McMahon de l’Association des vignerons du Canada en compagnie de Matthew Protti et David Gluzman de BlackSquare Inc." /> </a> </p><br clear="all" />]]></media:text> <media:credit role="publishing company">GlobeNewswire Inc.</media:credit> </media:content> </item> <item> <guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.globenewswire.com/news-release/2014/07/14/1416336/0/en/2014-Canadian-Wine-Industry-Awards.html</guid> <link>https://www.globenewswire.com/news-release/2014/07/14/1416336/0/en/2014-Canadian-Wine-Industry-Awards.html</link> <title>2014 Canadian Wine Industry Awards</title> <description><![CDATA[<p><span class="mw_region">KELOWNA, BC</span><span>--(Marketwired - July 14, 2014) - </span><em> </em>The Canadian Vintners Association (CVA) is pleased to announce the results of the inaugural Canadian Wine Industry Awards. These prestigious awards recognize individuals, organizations and businesses that have gone above and beyond to support and enhance the wine industry in Canada, celebrating the success, leadership and outstanding commitment in Canada's grape wine industry. </p>]]></description> <pubDate>Mon, 14 Jul 2014 18:54 GMT</pubDate> <dc:identifier>1416336</dc:identifier> <dc:language>en</dc:language> <dc:publisher>GlobeNewswire Inc.</dc:publisher> <dc:contributor>Canadian Vintners Association</dc:contributor> <dc:modified>Wed, 07 Mar 2018 05:02 GMT</dc:modified> <media:content medium="image" type="image/jpeg" width="600" url="http://www.marketwire.com/library/MwGo/2014/7/14/11G018149/Images/vineyard-1088376357296.jpg"> <media:text type="html"><![CDATA[<p> <a href="https://www.globenewswire.com/news-release/2014/07/14/1416336/0/en/2014-Canadian-Wine-Industry-Awards.html"> <img src="http://www.marketwire.com/library/MwGo/2014/7/14/11G018149/Images/vineyard-1088376357296.jpg" width="600" align="left" border="0" alt="Photo" title="George & Trudy Heiss, Gray Monk Estate Winery" /> </a> </p><br clear="all" />]]></media:text> <media:credit role="publishing company">GlobeNewswire Inc.</media:credit> </media:content> <media:content medium="image" type="image/jpeg" width="600" url="http://www.marketwire.com/library/MwGo/2014/7/14/11G018149/Images/deanallison-192444721821.jpg"> <media:text type="html"><![CDATA[<p> <a href="https://www.globenewswire.com/news-release/2014/07/14/1416336/0/en/2014-Canadian-Wine-Industry-Awards.html"> <img src="http://www.marketwire.com/library/MwGo/2014/7/14/11G018149/Images/deanallison-192444721821.jpg" width="600" align="left" border="0" alt="Photo" title="Dean Allison" /> </a> </p><br clear="all" />]]></media:text> <media:credit role="publishing company">GlobeNewswire Inc.</media:credit> </media:content> </item> </channel> </rss>