Staring down the barrel: Wineries face supply shortage, cost increases
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From coast to coast, Canada has several regions known for its locally grown wine. But this year, wineries are facing an extremely difficult supply shortage.
From coast to coast, Canada has several regions known for its locally grown wine.
But this year, wineries are staring down the barrel of an extremely difficult supply shortage for one of the most important items to their business – bottles.
Maverick Estate Winery overlooks the rolling hills of the Okanagan Valley in British Colombia.
Jan Nelson bought the 10-year-old winery back in April 2020 and since then he’s faced ongoing challenges with getting the business off its feet.
From COVID-19 related lockdowns, to the heat dome and wildfires Western Canada experienced over the summer, Nelson’s now facing significant delays with ordering basic supplies for his winery.
“We normally bottle late-winter to early-spring and usually we put that order in November. This year we ordered all of our bottles in July and we’re still not sure that they will even arrive by March 2022,” Nelson said.
