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Bring your own wine comes to BC restaurants–corkage fees may apply
Latest modernization of BC liquor laws seen as a "win-win-win" scenario In what is likely to be a very popular decision, the Government of British Columbia announced today that customers can now legally bring their own wine into participating restaurants ... Read More »
Privatization and BC wine pricing in the news
BC wine consumers and voters really only care about two things: selection and pricing The BC Government's liquor privatization project (the Distribution of Liquor Project or "DLP") has been in the news a great deal this past week, getting increasingly ... Read More »
B.C. allows Canadian wines to be shipped across provincial borders without markups
Advocacy by wine producers in BC is triggering swift legislative change In what could be considered lightning speed by government standards, BC wine industry insiders and advocates are getting the Government of British Columbia to respond to their demands for ... Read More »
Liquor Minister wants to reassure BC’s wine industry
"Work has begun in earnest," says Minister. Others say not fast enough. The letter below was released on Thursday by the office of Rich Coleman, BC's Minister of Energy and Mines, and the boss of everything related to liquor sales ... Read More »
Wineries look for leadership in response to Bill C-311
BC must get e-commerce sales right to make #FreeMyGrapes a success Last Wednesday, wineries throughout BC celebrated the passage of Bill C-311 from the House of Commons to the Senate following a rare unanimous vote by federal Members of Parliament. ... Read More »
BC Minister confirms BYOB legislation changes afoot
Rich Coleman speaking on CKNW with host Sean Leslie says BYOW rules under review British Columbia restaurant patrons might see new rules that will allow them to bring their own wine within two months. Minister Rich Coleman stated that a ... Read More »
BC Wine Lover talks BYOW on Public Eye Radio, Sunday 8:45am
Restaurants allowing patrons to bring their own wines is kicking off a public debate Allowing restaurant patrons to bring their own bottle of wine is just another in a series of hot debates happening around BC's antiquated liquor laws. On ... Read More »
Power of Twitter shown in BYOB buzz
Online chat on Wednesday evening among BC wine fans triggers talk of booze policy changes on Friday It's a fascinating example of the power of social media. On Wednesday evening the #BCWineChat discussion broke out on Twitter at the usual ... Read More »
