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I did not consider reviewing other alcoholic beverages when I did my first Canadian Wine Trends analysis for 2021 consumption but am rectifying it by having an article for 2024. In particular, I am covering craft beer, craft cider, and cocktails. In my articles covering wines, the greatest volumes of queries have come from British Columbians, often followed by Quebec. …
Interest in enjoying sparkling wine on a regular basis has been increasing since people started buying prosecco. But there is still Champagne, Cremant, Cava, Franciacorta, pet-nat, and generally termed sparkling wines from the New World. How did sparkling wines capture Canadians’ interest in 2024? I created graphs for various sparkling wine styles using Google Trends. Let’s get into the graphs. …
This is the second of my Canadian Wine Trends 2024 articles. I will cover our interest in red and white still varietal wines using Google Trends information. Was there an overall upward slope (interest) or downward slope (disinterest) in a style over the year? Was there a peak at a certain time of the year? Let’s find out. Red and White…
In 2022, I reviewed the 2021 wine trends across Canada, by province for different grape varieties and by regions around the world. To do this, I used Google Trends. Google Trends. Wikipedia describes Google Trends as “…a website by Google that analyzes the popularity of top search queries in Google Search across various regions and languages. The website uses graphs…
When it comes to selecting the ideal gift for a party or special occasion, Canadian red wines stand out as a delightful choice that combines quality, versatility, and a touch of patriotism. With our unique characteristics shaped by cooler climates and a growing appreciation for local produce, Canadian red wines offer an exceptional experience that’s worth sharing. Here’s why Canadian…
We all like to receive awards. Knowing that we are good, or the best at something. Fastest runner at the 100-yard dash, smartest in math, etc. when we are in school. Then industry awards when we go to work. There are many wine awards around the world, but for Canadian wineries, being recognized by a local agency, like WineAlign, means…
This is the second of my Canadian Wine Trends 2021 articles. Today I will cover our interest in red, white, sparkling and ice wine using Google Trends information. As I mentioned in my first article, Wikipedia describes Google Trends as “…a website by Google that analyzes the popularity of top search queries in Google Search across various regions and languages….
We are all tired of eating at home and many of us are venturing out to eat at restaurants. Here in BC, the digital vaccine card is now mandatory to be shown at restaurants if you want a sit-down meal. Other provinces are having the same requirements for restaurant visits. Below is a press release by Restaurants Canada about their…
Canada. We are a small wine-producing nation. Other countries like France and Italy dwarf our production. Even regions within a country, like California, outproduce all the wine we make in Canada. But we make wine. I downloaded the XLS wine export sales data for Canada from the Canadian Vintners Association and thought if I put the data on a map…
One of the coolest things about VanWineFest is that each winery represented at the Festival has to bring a winery principal, who could be the owner or a family member, or their winemaker. When you ask them to pour you a glass of their wine at the Festival tasting room, you can ask them about that wine: How was it…
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