‘Muscling’: Alberta Government Won’t Stock BC Wines That Sell Direct to Consumers

Bottles of British Columbia wine on display at a liquor store in Cremona, Alta., on Feb. 7, 2018. The Canadian Press/Jeff McIntosh

An interprovincial wine war is fermenting after Alberta’s liquor wholesaler told vintners in British Columbia that it won’t stock their products in retail stores unless they stop shipping it directly to consumers.

“They are really making a threat,” said Al Hudec, a lawyer hired by winemakers to push back against the Alberta move.