BC Wineries Allowed to Sell Directly to Albertans Again

Wine is shown in storage. Alberta and B.C. have signed an agreement to allow wineries in both provinces to sell their products directly to consumers in the neighbouring province. Andrii Zastrozhnov/Shutterstock

British Columbia wineries can now resume shipping directly to Alberta consumers, following the resolution of a dispute from early last year in which Alberta banned such sales, citing concerns about the impact on the province’s retailers and liquor agents.

The new agreement took effect on Jan.7, after B.C. Premier David Eby and Alberta Premier Danielle Smith signed a memorandum of understanding allowing wineries in both provinces to sell their products directly to consumers in the neighbouring province.