Alberta
Population: 3,200,000+
The most liberal of the provinces, Alberta’s provincial government serves primarily as a warehouser and tax collector, leaving the importing and retailing sectors to conduct business freely.

British Columbia
Population: 4,000,000+
The Government operates more than 200 liquor stores in BC. Private sector operates three times that number, but all of their products must be purchased through the government monopoly, which determines what can be sold and at what price. Of all the provinces, B.C. has the highest taxes on a percentage basis – more than 115%!!! .

Manitoba
Population: 1,100,000+
Here, monopoly controls about 95% of the retail market. Retail-driven marketplace with a handful of private wine shops. Taxes and monopoly mark-ups close to 95%.

Ontario
Population: 11,000,000+
Canada's largest province is a 100% government monopoly. The LCBO operates over 600 stores and encourages active marketing and promotional activity to build brands.

Saskatchewan
Population: 900,000+
100% monopoly-controlled retail with a 90% mark-up tax.

Quebec
Population: 7,600,000+
In Quebec the SAQ monopoly controls 100% of all distribution within the market place. This beautiful province has a wonderful wine and food culture. The two largest cities are Montreal and Quebec City.

We are proud to have assembled some of the world’s most exciting wine and spirits producers. We work closely with all of our suppliers to secure a strong stake hold in the Canadian marketplace. We are pleased to say that many of our suppliers have been with us since day one. We also extend this strong bond to all of our more recent suppliers. Together we forge the new world of wine and spirits.

Canada’s Mystifying Wine Business
With 10 provinces (and three territories) and systems unique to each of them, Canada is perhaps the most confusing country anywhere in the world in terms of operational difficulty for the wine industry. Each of the provinces has its own bureaucracy charged with governing how beverage alcohol is made
available to consumers. In British Columbia it is known as the Liquor Distribution Branch. In Alberta it’s the Gaming and Liquor Commission. In Ontario it’s the Liquor Control Board. And so on.

Argentina
Bodegas Nieto Senetiner
Zorzal

Australia
Dowie Doole
Glaetzer
Heartland
Koltz
Killibinbin
Taltarni
Teusner

Austria
Heidler

Canada
Cave Spring Cellars
Cedar Creek Estate Winery
Stag’s Hollow Winery

Chile
Cousiño-Macul
Estampa

France
Alain Burguet
Bruno Clair
Champagne Delamotte
Champagne Salon
Chateau de Montfaucon
Chateau Pesquie
Chateau Saint Cosme

France (continued)
Domaine Armand Rousseau
Domaine Cazal Viel
Domaine de Bacarra
Domaine de la Pousse D’Or
Domaine Henri Gouges
Domaine Jean Latour-Labille
Domaine Jerome
Domaine Paul Autard
Domaine Pavelot
Joel Delaunay
Laurent Miquel
Le Paradou
Le Rocher des Violettes – Xavier Weisskopf
Rhone Gang

Germany
Markus Molitor

Italy
Pra
Vie di Romans

New Zealand

Staete Landt

Portugal
Azul Portugal
Casa Santos Lima

Quinta das Touquinheiras

 

Scotland
Bruichladdich
Murray McDavid

South Africa
Lyngrove

United Kingdom
Broker's Gin
Renegade Rum Company

United States
Abeja
Bogle Vinyards
Bonny Doon
Cline Cellars
Clos du Val
Frog's Leap
Hangar One
Justin Winery & Vinyards
Magito
Mandolin Wines
Meadowcroft
Old Rip Van Winkle
Pacific Rim Winery
Thomas Henry
Titus Vineyards
Waterstone Winery
Woodward Canyon

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