tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-757223788332291085.post5229620080204389689..comments2022-11-30T23:53:39.955-08:00Comments on Good Food: Canadian Wine Industry is in the EconomistBernardhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15951619465188564252noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-757223788332291085.post-89862648541114834542010-05-27T01:35:51.324-07:002010-05-27T01:35:51.324-07:00I think you are saying the right thing about canad...I think you are saying the right thing about canadian wine industry.we have many offers on canadian wines due to heavy land costs.government also apply high taxes against domestic wine.canadian wine is very cheaper than german white wine. <br />if you have any restra then you can <a rel="nofollow"> "http://www.menucenter.menuspotlight.com"add restaurant</a>best restauranthttp://www.menuspotlight.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-757223788332291085.post-31501158192888939252009-09-16T11:16:30.573-07:002009-09-16T11:16:30.573-07:00Re-reading I think I actually agree with what you&...Re-reading I think I actually agree with what you're saying - I was just coming at it from a different angle. Essentially we have tariffs on foreign wines because of prohibitive land costs, and then to compete - or meet somewhere in the middle - with these foreign wines, we subsidize our costs with THEIR grapes (which are curiously not tariffed) and end up with a hodge podge of flavour, but nothing specifically 100% Canadian. Ontario seems to be fine with this as their brand. Interesting.davinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11316756394982956770noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-757223788332291085.post-47569523500141018942009-09-16T11:08:40.865-07:002009-09-16T11:08:40.865-07:00I think the article is fair in criticizing the lab...I think the article is fair in criticizing the labeling practice, as it certainly is hoodwinking to call a 70% foreign wine "Canadian." The consumer is the only one that suffers when foreign wines are tariffed to the extent that they are and then we buy those SAME grapes, repackage, and raise the prices just so that we can have our own (naturally unprofitable) industry.<br /><br />I do not accept your argument because I disagree with the premise. <br /><br />If we can't naturally compete (without tariffs) because it costs more to grow here (it does), then perhaps our problem is with real estate prices (it most certainly is). You are describing the symptom of a larger, more serious problem.Davin Greenwellhttp://www.davingreenwell.com/noreply@blogger.com