Buying Local Wine Makes a Difference

When you buy a VQA wine made of 100% Ontario-grown grapes, you are buying a little piece of Ontario!

Viticulture is thriving in our province, thanks to Ontario’s grape growers. These stewards of the land coax crops of premium vinifera and French hybrid grapes year after year. The economic boost to the area keeps climbing. Our regional grape growers continue to invest (to the tune of $684 million plus) in their vineyards to meet rising local demand for premium winemaking grapes.

 

As a result, Ontario wine producers are turning out a wider variety of excellent VQA and 100% Ontario wines for you to enjoy. Award-winning Ontario wines continue to be recognized for their quality year after year.

 

But buying and enjoying local wines goes beyond your glass. When you choose an Ontario wine, you are choosing to give back to your community.

When You Buy Local Wines, You Are Investing in Ontario Grape Growers

Grape growing provides jobs to a lot of Ontario workers.

Ontario’s 500 grape grower families generate over 18,000 full-time jobs for the Ontario economy. No fruit grown in Ontario has greater farm value than grapes. Grape growing represents a high-growth segment of Ontario’s economy!

When You Buy Local Wines, You Are Investing in Ontario

The economic and environmental benefits to Ontario are huge!

Did you know that every bottle of Ontario wine purchased contributes $98 back to the Ontario economy?

 

What’s more, the Ontario grape and wine industry contributes $848 million annually in tourism alone!

Finding Your Favourite Ontario Wine

Ontario wineries are ready to serve!

You can buy VQA and 100% Ontario wines in a number of ways. You can:

  • Find them at your local LCBO outlet or LCBO online.
  • Ask your server at your favourite restaurant (during COVID-19, ask your restaurant if they deliver wines with food orders).
  • Visit a local winery and purchase at its on-premise store or online outlet (during COVID-19, visit a local winery for curbside pickup).
  • Find them at retail wine kiosks and at select grocery stores.

 

Need help finding an Ontario wine? We’re here to help.

 

You can buy VQA and 100% Ontario wines in a number of ways. You can:

  • Find them at your local LCBO or LCBO online.
  • Ask your local restaurant if they deliver VQA wine with food orders.
  • Visit a local winery for curbside pickup.

 

Find local Ontario VQA and 100% Ontario wines here