Winery + Viticulture Technician Sources

Industry and market informaiton.

The AGCO regulates the sale, service and consumption of beverage alcohol, and ensures that commercial gaming, charitable gaming and lotteries are conducted in the public interest and in a manner that is socially and financially responsible (from agco.on.ca).

Guide to starting your own wine production in Ontario and Canada.

Gain a marketing advantage by linking Canada's positive image to your food and agriculture products. Research shows that consumers associate the Canada Brand with safe, high-quality products (brandcanada.agr.gc.ca).

The Foodland Ontario Media Website provides specialized information and resources to assist newspapers and other media in the promotion of fresh Ontario food (from foodland.gov.on.ca).

Liquor Control Board of Ontario

The Ministry is here to educate, protect and serve Ontario consumers by ensuring a fair, safe and informed marketplace. We are dedicated to providing modern information services, as well as regulatory practices that serve the interests of Ontarians while contributing to a competitive economy (from sse.gov.on.ca).

Canadian Industry Statistics (CIS) analyses industry data on many economic indicators using the most recent data from Statistics Canada. CIS looks at industry trends and financial information, such as GDP, Labour Productivity, Manufacturing and Trade data.

Useful page of links to Canadian wine industry data

Annual report from Statistics Canada on the alcoholic beverages industry in Canada.

Annual reports from VQA Ontario.

Annual Reports from the Wine Council of Ontario.

The American Society for Enology and Viticulture (the sciences of winemaking and grape growing) is a 501 (c)(6), tax exempt professional society dedicated to the interests of enologists, viticulturists, and others in the fields of wine and grape research and production throughout the world. Our membership includes professionals from wineries, vineyards, academic institutions and organizations.

The American Society for Horticultural Science (ASHS) is the world’s premier professional society for horticultural science. Founded in 1903, the mission of ASHS is to promote and encourage national and international interest in scientific research and education in horticulture in all its branches (from ashs.org).

BC grape growers provide quality grapes that support the highly valuable wine industry as well as premium fresh table grapes. Some growers specialize in the home wine market with sales to wine clubs & home winemakers throughout western Canada (from grapegrowers.bc.ca).

Canadian Vintners Association (CVA) is the national voice of wine in Canada, created in 1967 as the Canadian Wine Institute and renamed in 2000 to better reflect the growth of this dynamic industry. CVA represents large, medium and small wineries across Canada. CVA member wineries are responsible for over 90% of all wine produced in Canada including 100% Canadian, Vintners Quality Alliance (VQA) wines and International-Canadian Blended (ICB) wine products. CVA brings together our membership to advocate on public policy initiatives by working cooperatively with governments and other stakeholders to find solutions that benefit both society and the entire Canadian wine industry.

Grape Growers of Ontario is the official organization that represents over 500 grape growers of 17,000 acres of vineyards in Ontario, Canada who produce grapes for processing (from grapegrowersofontario.com).

The International Wine Clubs Association (IWCA) is a trade association of wine clubs and specialists in the direct selling of wine both through traditional channels and new digital media. The association was founded in 1991 and currently has 34 members and associates in 18 countries over five continents (from internationalwineclubsassociation.com).

The Winery & Grower Alliance of Ontario is an alliance of leading wineries and grape growers working together to ensure the entire Ontario wine industry is robust, sustainable and profitable today, tomorrow and many years to come (from wgao.ca).

Wine industry jobs in Canada.

Wine industry jobs in the U.S.