According to the LCBO, sales of Ontario VQA wines – which are made entirely from local grapes – are up 67 per cent year over year, while red wines have jumped 80 per cent. At Westcott Vineyards in Lincoln, Ont., the story is similar. Co-owner Carolyn Hurst says the boycott has allowed her to get more attention from consumers. “With those U.S. wines coming off, we’ve had some really significant, great growth,” said Hurst. “All kinds of new customers are finding us and discovering that our wines are as good, if not better, than anything that was taken off the shelves.” Read more here.
