Susan Piovesan

The Board of Directors is seeking feedback on a proposed change to the VQA Regulations to create an additional sweetness descriptor for Sparkling Wines.

In this update:

• VQA Guarantee
• 2026/27 OWAA Membership renewal
• Update your user accounts and information
• Sparkling wine sweetness descriptors – Consultation
• Fracette – sweetness descriptors
• Regulatory Registry – Pinot Beurot and Albarino

After a year of weather plot twists, from fake spring to a stubborn summer heat wave, Ontario growers still brought in fruit with incredible flavour and balance.

Please see the 2025 Annual Report for a review of activities and achievements and to find our audited financial statements.

Ontario Wine Appellation course is now available!