Wine Lifestyle & Industry Links
First and foremost we are wine lovers. It's because of this love for wine that we choose to make it ourselves so that we can enjoy it first hand, learn more about how great wines are made and enjoy the satisfaction of drinking our own vintages.
But just as we love wine, we also love food, travel, and exploring new ways of enjoying them all! Below are some links to a range of websites which will enhance your thirst for knowledge:
Wine, Food, Travel
& Related Information
- www.winespectator.com
- wine.lovetoknow.com
- www.wine-lovers-page.com
- www.corkfacts.com
- www.savemiguel.com
- www.recork.org
Wine Information & Tasting Notes
2012 Annual Conference Speakers
- Ron Buist
- Joe Baker - Scott Laboratories Limited
- Adrian Carabajal - Vin Bon
- Satinder Chera - Canadian Federation of Independent Business (CFIB)
- Barbara Crowhurst - Retailmakeover
- Mark Evans - ME Consulting
- Bill Evans
- Paul Ferley - Royal Bank of Canada (RBC)
- Steve Haynes - Noble Grape
- Martin Hoffman - Veritas
- Lisa Kember - Constant Contact
- Kathy Klas - Alcohol and Gaming Commission of Ontario (AGCO)
- David Larocque - Wine Culture
- Tanja K. Link - Dan Lawrie Insurance Brokers Ltd.
- Kim MacGowan - MacDay Label Systems
- Joseph Magnotta & Simon Cowe - Festa Brew
- Rebecca Mountain - Impetus Consulting
- John E Peller - Andrew Peller Ltd.
- Michael Pinkus
- Paul C. Portelli
- Crista Renner - Juice Inc.
- John Romano - Better Bitters
- Andrew Siegwart - Retail Council of Canada
- J. Monte Smith - United Canadian Malt, Ltd.
- Anna Tuschak - Barrel Imports
- Tim Vandergrift - Winexpert Limited
- Ivy Wong - Splash Interactive
Manufacturers
CCWA Service Providers
- Dan Lawrie Insurance Brokers Ltd.
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Some of our members have been involved in credit card transactions with one of our providers known as Global Payments. Please read the news items in the following PDF link. CCWA has been in discussions with Global Payments to ensure that our members' security is in no way compromised. We have been told that there has been no impact on security to their Canadian subscribers. If any member who uses Global Payments has experienced evidence to the contrary, please contact the CCWA office immediately.