Wine, grape industry accounts for $6.8bn in Canadian economy:
Wine and grape industry in Canada accounts for $6.8bn in the country's economy, according to a research Canada's Wine Economy - Ripe Robust Remarkable commissioned by Canadian Vintners Association, the Winery & Grower Alliance of Ontario, the British Columbia Wine Institute and the Winery Association of Nova Scotia.
US wine exports rose to a new high in 2012, particularly in value, with Canada and Europe taking the lion's share.