Summerland wineries ask for government relief on markup regime for out-of-province grapes
“I don't need a government handout. I just need the government to get out.”
Wine Growers BC, along with a couple of Summerland winery owners, are hoping the government will cut the mark-ups on bringing out-of-province grapes in, after a devastating loss from January’s cold snap.
Lightning Rock Winery Owner Ron Kubek said he wants grapes from Washington state to help fill the gap in fruit this year, but nearly 90 per cent markup on the first $11.75 of a wholesale bottle of wine, or per litre, and then the further nearly 30 per cent markup thereafter, is a hard cost to fathom.
