France’s wine tradition began roughly 2,0

British Columbia is the next biggest wine and grape producer in Canada. This most western province has many orchards and a climate that allows for very hot daytime temperatures but cool nights (Foulkes, 1994:510). The government of British Columbia states that only wines from major wineries can be blended with imported and local wine (Foulkes, 1994:510). Some of the very common British Columbia wine producers include: Mission Hill, Cedar Creek, and Sumac Ridge (Foulkes, 1994:510).

Being Canadian we are aware that we do not have an extensive wine history like France (Aspler, 2000:205). Canadians also do not depend on wine as a major economic factor (Aspler, 2000:205). Comparing France and Canada, Canada also has a wine law. In order for a consumer to know if the wine they are drinking is legal it must be marked VQA (Vintners Quality Alliance) (Aspler, 2000:8). After the Free Trade Agreement with the United States of America in 1988, the Canadian government passed an act called the “Wine Content Act” (Aspler, 2000”8). This act states that as long as the bottling and processing of the wine occurs in Canada, the grapes the wine is produce from do not necessarily have to be a product of Canada (Aspler, 2000:8). However, in stating this, about 30% of the product the does have to come from our country (Aspler, 2000:8). Each province also has wine regulations that the wine producers of Ontario, British Columbia, Quebec, Nova Scotia, and any other province must follow. Only since 1970 have Canadian grape growers figured out which varieties grow best in each province and territory (Aspler, 2000:205). Canada at present has four major wine producing wine regions (Aspler, 2000:205). These include the provinces of Ontario, British Columbia, Quebec, and Nova Scotia (Aspler, 2000:205).

Ontario is most famous for it’s Chardonnay (white) and Cabernet blends (red) (Aspler, 2000:330) and produces the majority of Canada’s wine supply and grapes grown for wine production (Aspler, 2000:205). Ontario currently produces about 75% of Canada’s wine (Aspler, 2000: 205). The government of Ontario allows producers of the province to make their VQA wines from 100% locally grown grapes, which would be stamped as a Product of Ontario, or a blend up to 75% imported grapes and the rest local, producing a Product of Canada (Foulkes, 1994:510). Some of the most common wineries in Ontario are: Stoney Ridge, Cave Spring Cellars, and Reif Estate (Foulkes, 1994:510).

In producing French wine a person should be aware that there are French laws that control such production. These laws allow each bottle of wine to be labelled in a specific manner. The AOC’s (Appellation d’Origine Contrôlée) history did not originate in France; however, the laws according to the AOC for French wines did (Foulkes, 1994:132). The AOC controls mainly how

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