Recently, California lawmakers begged the Quebec premier to put California wines back on the shelves. (She declined.) Rep. Mike Thompson even said that many Canadians are missing out on 'the best wine in the world’.

Oh, yeah?

May I mention just a few examples of Canadian national and international award winners:

• Quails' Gate 2022 Richard's Block Pinot Noir (Okanagan, BC)

• Black Bank Hill 2022 Cabernet Franc (Niagara, ON)

• Benjamin Bridge NV Brut (Gaspereau Valley, NS)

• Mission Hill 2021 Oculus (Okanagan, BC)

• Inniskillin 2023 Riesling Icewine (Niagara-on-the-Lake, ON)

• Henry of Pelham 2023 Speck Family Reserve Pinot Noir (Niagara, ON)

See! We’re doing just fine.