Ontario is promoting the province's wine industry and wine-producing regions to help boost tourism and sales of Ontario's world-class Vintners Quality Alliance (VQA) wines.
Today, Jeff Leal, Minister of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs, kicked off Ontario Wine Week at the Grange of Prince Edward Estate Winery where he also officially launched the 2015 Wine Country Ontario Travel Guide in partnership with the Wine Marketing Association of Ontario. This year, Ontario Wine Week runs from June 15 - 21.
The new wine guide showcases 115 wineries from the province's wine producing regions including Prince Edward County, the Lake Erie North Shore and the Niagara Peninsula. The guide also highlights wines from emerging wine producing regions as well as other local attractions like restaurants and cycling trails.
Ontario is home to the largest wine region in Canada and the province's wine industry supports 7,000 direct jobs.
Promoting Ontario's world-class wine and grape sector is part of the government's economic plan for Ontario. The four-part plan is building Ontario up by investing in people's talents and skills, making the largest investment in public infrastructure in Ontario's history, creating a dynamic, innovative environment where business thrives and building a secure retirement savings plan.
Source: OMAFRA