An interprovincial wine war is fermenting after Alberta’s liquor wholesaler told vintners in British Columbia that it won’t stock their products in retail stores unless they stop shipping it directly to consumers.
“They are really making a threat,” said Al Hudec, a lawyer hired by winemakers to push back against the Alberta move.
“The B.C. wineries are not breaking any laws in Alberta. This is just muscling the wineries.”
Last week, Alberta Gaming, Liquor and Cannabis, which regulates the sale of liquor in the province by controlling wholesale and distribution, sent a letter to wineries in B.C. It said the agency had been
