Canadian Wine Annual

Canadian Wine Annual was a Canadian wine-reference publication associated with Wine Access magazine, a periodical covering wine and food. Rather than functioning as a winery, wine label, retailer, or producer-owned brand, the Annual served as a consumer and trade guide to the Canadian wine sector. It was issued each spring and combined directory, travel, editorial, and awards content. A central component was its listing of Canadian wineries. The 2007 edition documented more than 300 wineries and organized them into five broad geographic areas: Ontario, British Columbia, Quebec, Atlantic Canada, and the Prairies. This regional structure reflected the geographic spread of Canadian wine production and made the publication useful both as a reference work and as a planning aid for winery visits. The Annual also supported Canadian wine tourism, or enotourism. Alongside winery information, it included regional maps, accommodation details, and other travel-oriented material. Editorial articles examined the Canadian wine industry and the development of wine tourism, giving the publication a scope broader than a simple directory. Its content connected winery discovery with regional travel and helped readers navigate Canada’s emerging wine destinations. The publication incorporated results from the Canadian Wine Awards, an annual competition owned by Wine Access. Award results were originally printed in the magazine’s December/January issue and were subsequently represented in the Annual. This included a Performance Report covering the year’s Top 20 Canadian Wineries, adding an evaluative and comparative dimension to the guide. The Canadian Wine Annual continued as a recurring publication until its final issue, identified as the February/March 2013 edition. It is therefore a defunct editorial and reference title rather than an active consumer brand. The available reference material does not establish a separate corporate owner, headquarters, founding date for the Annual itself, circulation figures, or a current successor publication.

Canadian Wine Annual was created as a recurring reference title from Wine Access magazine, a Canadian publication focused on wine and food. The Annual’s role was to provide a consolidated guide to the country’s wineries while also covering the broader context in which Canadian wine was produced, sold, visited, and evaluated. The publication appeared each spring. Its directory function was national in scope and organized winery information by region. The 2007 edition listed more than 300 wineries across five divisions: Ontario, British Columbia, Quebec, Atlantic Canada, and the Prairies. This arrangement gave readers a geographic framework for understanding Canadian wine production and for planning visits across established and developing wine regions. The Annual was also designed as an enotourism resource. It included maps, accommodation information, and other travel material alongside winery listings. Articles addressed the Canadian wine industry and wine tourism, so the title combined practical destination information with editorial discussion of the sector’s development. In this respect, it operated as both a directory and a travel-oriented wine publication. Another recurring feature was coverage of the Canadian Wine Awards. The competition was a Wine Access property and was held annually in late summer. Its results were first published in the magazine’s December/January issue and then included in the Annual. The guide also presented a Performance Report for the Top 20 Canadian Wineries of the year, linking the publication to a recognized annual assessment of Canadian producers. The title remained in publication through the early 2010s and ceased with the February/March 2013 issue. Available reference material does not provide a distinct launch year for the Annual, a named editor or founder, circulation data, or details of a successor. Its documented historical importance lies in its role as a national directory and tourism guide during a period when Canadian wineries and regional wine travel were receiving growing editorial attention.

• 2013

  Final issue published

  [1]Canadian Wine Annualen.wikipedia.org

  Publication ended with the February/March 2013 issue.

• 2007

  Annual documents more than 300 Canadian wineries

  [1]Canadian Wine Annualen.wikipedia.org

  The 2007 edition reported information on more than 300 wineries and grouped them into Ontario, British Columbia, Quebec, Atlantic Canada, and the Prairies.

• 2006

  Wine Access magazine founded

  [1]Canadian Wine Annualen.wikipedia.org

  Wine Access, the magazine responsible for the Canadian Wine Annual, was founded in 2006. The available material does not specify whether the Annual began in the same year.

A national Canadian wine guide combining winery listings, regional travel planning, wine-industry journalism, and annual competition results.

• Annual wine and travel guide

  Canadian Wine Annual

  The core publication was a spring annual guide to Canadian wineries. It combined a national winery directory with regional maps, accommodation information, and other travel guidance. Editorial material discussed the Canadian wine and enotourism industries, while Canadian Wine Awards results and a Top 20 Canadian Wineries Performance Report added annual evaluation and ranking content. The publication ceased with the February/March 2013 issue.

• 2013

  Canadian Wine Annual ceased publication[1]Canadian Wine Annualen.wikipedia.org

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  The Canadian Wine Annual ended publication with the February/March 2013 issue, concluding its run as Wine Access magazine’s recurring guide to Canadian wineries and wine tourism.

1. 1Canadian Wine Annualen.wikipedia.org