[Growwine] Commercial wineries in Ontario not in designated viticultural areas

[Richard Best]

Paul Bulas wrote:
> One of the trickiest things, it seems, is keeping track of commercial 
> wineries in Ontario that are not listed on any of the "wine route" 
> publications because they are located in non-VQA, non-designated 
> areas.  Fruit wineries may be among these, but obviously there are 
> those growing the sort of cold-hardy/non-traditional varieties that 
> are of particular interest to us on this list.  Frankly, I would like 
> to start visiting and supporting some of these wineries, but don't 
> know about many of them.
>  
> Is there a comprehensive site somewhere listing all commercial grape 
> wineries in Ontario no matter where in Ontario they are? 
>  

The Alcohol and Gaming Commission is responsible for licensing all 
wineries in Ontario, therefore they always have the up-to-date list. You 
can request a list from them as long as you explain why you want it.


AGCO Head Office
Licensing and Registration Branch
20 Dundas Street West, 7th Floor
Toronto, Ontario M5G 2N5
Telephone: (416) 326-8700
Toll free in Ontario: 1-800-522-2876

Regards,
Richard Best - The Frugal Oenophile

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