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How putting local wines in grocery stores could help B.C.’s economy

According to the BC Wine Institute, liquor sales contribute $2.8 billion annually to the local economy. The new policy allowing only B.C. wine on grocery shelves might exacerbate the trade dispute between Canada and its major trading partners over the country's rules on wine sales, but it will help the B.C.

By The Editors /

According to the BC Wine Institute, liquor sales contribute $2.8 billion annually to the local economy. The new policy allowing only B.C. wine on grocery shelves might exacerbate the trade dispute between Canada and its major trading partners over the country’s rules on wine sales, but it will help the B.C. wine industry to grow.