Before now, the Commission has blocked entry of the product, because of concerns
about the reliability of the wine’s quality. The decision to approve the wine
was due in part to the Canadian public authorities setting international standards
for icewine production alongside Germany and Austria last summer.
CANADA: Icewine given green light by Brussels
The European Commission has agreed to allow Canadian ice-wine, the specialised dessert wine made from frozen grapes, to be sold within the EU, after a long battle to have the designation recognised by Brussels. Before now, the Commission has blocked entry of the product, because of concerns about the reliability of the wine's quality. The decision to approve the wine