Explore the Wine & Tourism Ecosystem

Organizations & Support
Wine Industry Associations Represent wine producers and help people find regions and wineries.
Wine Research Organizations Study wine production and provide technical information.
Wine Regulatory Bodies Set and administer rules for wine production and trade in their jurisdiction.
International Wine Bodies Publish wine sector data and common technical references.

Organizations to Explore
Wine Growers British Columbia Publishes British Columbia wine regions and winery information.
Napa Valley Vintners Represents Napa wine producers and shares regional information.
Australian Wine Research Institute Provides wine research and technical resources.
Alcohol and Tobacco Tax and Trade Bureau Administers United States federal wine rules.
International Organisation of Vine and Wine Publishes international wine production, consumption and trade statistics.
Brock University Brock University’s Cool Climate Oenology and Viticulture Institute researches grape growing, wine production, wine business and wine culture. It offers courses, analytical services and other support to the Canadian grape and wine community. Its work addresses cool climate production; findings need a check before applying them to a different climate or variety.
University of California, Davis UC Davis’s Department of Viticulture and Enology researches and teaches grape growing and winemaking. Its listed research includes fermentation, vine water stress, plant breeding, wine sensory analysis and flavour chemistry. Work includes vineyards and a teaching winery.
Ontario Wine Appellation Authority The Ontario Wine Appellation Authority oversees Ontario’s VQA appellations and rules for wine composition and labels. It administers specified designations under the Vintners Quality Alliance Act, 1999. It operates under this name as Vintners Quality Alliance Ontario. Its authority concerns Ontario wine appellations, not all wine sales or wineries in other provinces.

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Australian Wine Research Institute Read the source for scope and details.
Brock University official role and services Read the source for scope and details.
Ontario Wine Appellation Authority official role and services Read the source for scope and details.
University of California, Davis official role and services Read the source for scope and details.
Napa Valley Vintners Read the source for scope and details.
OIV statistics Read the source for scope and details.
US Alcohol and Tobacco Tax and Trade Bureau wine Read the source for scope and details.
Wine Growers British Columbia Read the source for scope and details.