Information About Wine Law

During the height of the financial crisis in 2008, Rahm Emanuel (advisor to President Obama) commented “You never want a serious crisis to go to waste”. He later elaborated on what he meant by explaining that a crisis “is an opportunity to do things that you think you could not do before”. This idea … Read more »

To great fanfare, the provincial Premiers recently announced a ‘landmark’ agreement that national DTC (direct to consumer) alcohol sales for Canadian producers is coming soon. The initial agreement was short on detail, making it difficult to see how much progress had been made. Wine Bottles in Carto … Read more »

As part of the Premiers’ meeting in PEI, the Premiers of 9 Provinces announced a ‘landmark’ DTC agreement today that may possibly assist with the removal of barriers to the interprovincial sale and shipment of wine across provincial borders. But it may not help at all … and it’s still not clear if o … Read more »

In the excellent recent book, the Unaccountabillity Machine, the economist Dan Davies argues that large institutions (including government) often produce disastrous systemic results that no one intends (including the institutional participants). Within these institutions, decisions are often dictate … Read more »

The Canadian wine industry is facing a Titanic-style crisis. Governments at all levels have failed to remove interprovincial trade barriers that restrict the sale and shipment of wine across most provincial borders. The result is a lost opportunity for significant economic growth and mounting financ … Read more »