There has been lots of discussion recently about Cellared In Canada (CIC) wines. If you don’t know, there is a common international practice of making wine by mixing imported wine from different countries. In Canada there is some controversy around our current labeling standards and the potential for consumers to be confused between wines that are ‘Cellared’ In Canada (mainly foreign wine) and wines made with 100% Canadian grapes (VQA). In keeping with our mission of providing consumers with the most objective information possible, we have created a new Cellared In Canada region and have re-classified all CIC wines from Ontario and British Columbia in this new region. Wines classified as CIC will no longer be presented when you are searching for wines from Canada, Ontario, or BC.
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Nice job!
Well done!
I think it is important to know the difference and be able to make a properly informed decision about the wines you drink.
If I want to drink a Canadian wine, I would want it to be 100% Canadian. Same goes for any other wine region around the globe.
One of these days it won’t say ‘Cellared’ nor ‘in Canada’. What should these blends be called?
In British Columbia, Cellared in Canada wines have had 100% foreign content for years. In Ontario, the situation is different: 70% foreign, and as little as 10% Canadian (the other 20% may be water). In Apr. 2010, it’s changing to 60% foreign (only due to pressure due to a surplus of Canadian grapes). Starting in 2014, Ontario will also have “Cellared in Canada” wine with no Canadian content.
Many people are only interested in the cheaper prices that this practice allows, but many others have no awareness of it, even when they are committed to buying local product.