In this video above, we chat with Painted Rock Winery owner John Skinner about how wine prices are set, if expensive wines taste better than cheaper wines. Also: – can you buy a good wine for under $15? – can big wine producers make good wine? – how much government tax is in the price of each bottle of wine we buy? – what does the B.C. wine industry need to do better? Click on the arrow above to play the video (we’ve since fixed the microphone): John Skinner John Skinner had always dreamed of owning a winery, […]
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Free My Grapes Video Interview with Shirley-Ann George
Shirley-Ann George is the President and Founder of the Alliance of Canadian Wine Consumers — a grassroots, non-partisan, volunteer group of wine lovers whose goal is to change the provincial and federal laws so Canadians can purchase and ship wine from Canadian wineries in other provinces. – What prompted you to found this group in 2010? – Last 2 weeks: Bill C-311 has been passed in both the House of Commons and the Senate: tell us what that bill changes – What’s the difference between in-person transportation of wine versus shipping it directly to a consumer? – Is this law […]
Buying the Best Wines in the $10 to $20 Range that Taste Twice as Expensive – CTV Live at 5
Bruce and I chatted about the differences in writing a wine book today and in 2006, which wine regions offer excellent value for your money and we even did some tricky mental math :) Posted with permission of CTV News.
