BC Wine Weekly: Regulatory Changes, Impact, & Tasting Room Re-opening

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TLl-r55JCcM&t=2s

Al Hudec of Farris Law and Mark Hicken of the Vintage Law Group join us to discuss their view on the impact of Covid-19, changes coming in Ontario, regulatory changes they'd like to see, and what else the BC Wine Institute can be doing. As well, of course, we talk about re-opening.

As well, there's a Q&A at the end with lots of great discussion.

• 2:10 Mark & Al Discuss the Multiple Impacts of Covid 

• 13:46 Changes Coming in Ontario 

• 19:38 Industry Responses 

• 20:45 Re-opening Tasting Rooms 

• 29:33 What is/can the BC Wine Institute be doing? 

• 47:16 Mark & Al's Regulatory Desires

Q&A

• 49:09 Different Bottle Types 

• 53:59 When can wine shops open up? 

• 54:41 Develop relationships with small liquor stores 

• 55:33 Disposable cups for tastings? 

• 57:43 How does BCWI communicate with government? 

• 1:09:25 Where can we push government? 

• 1:11:30 Reservation system for wineries