Two VQA wine stores in Kelowna and another in Kamloops have agreed to sell their wine licenses to the Overwaitea Food Group, paving the way for wine sales in local grocery stores.
Tracy Gray, owner of Discover Wines in Kelowna and Kamloops, confirms the sale and pending closure of her stores, saying the B.C. Wine Institute, which controls VQA wine licenses, wants to see them move to grocery stores.
“We could have kept the license however the B.C. Wine Institute’s model is changing,” Gray says. “Overwaitea is good because they are a local chain and understand the importance of small business.
John McDonald – InfoNews.ca – November 17, 2015.
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