12 Canadian wines & beers you can get at grocery stores in Ontario instead of buying American
If you want to buy Canadian, here's what you can spend your money on! 🇨🇦

Wayne Gretzky Estates brut sparkling wine at Costco. Right: Moosehead lager at Sobeys.
If you want to buy Canadian instead of American right now, there are a lot of made-in-Canada wines and beers on shelves.
You can find these Canadian alcohols at grocery stores in Ontario.
That includes red wine, white wine, sparkling wine, lager and pilsners at Costco, Metro, Fortinos and Sobeys.
So, here are a dozen Canadian wines and beers that you can buy at grocery stores instead of American alcohol.
Bodacious smooth red
Bodacious smooth red wine at Metro.
Bodacious smooth red costs $19.24 — plus an undisclosed return deposit amount — for a 1.5-litre bottle at Metro.
That price works out to $1.28 per 100 millilitres.
Bodacious smooth red is made in Canada but other Bodacious wines are made in California.
Bodacious is part of Arterra Wines Canada which is owned by the Ontario Teachers' Pension Plan.
Trius red
Trius red wine at Costco.
You can get a 750-millilitre bottle of Trius red wine at Costco for $22.99, plus a 20-cent deposit you can get back when you return the empty bottle to The Beer Store.
That cost breakdown to $3.09 per 100 millilitres.
Trius Winery is located in Niagara-on-the-Lake, Ontario, and owned by Andrew Peller Limited, a Canadian wine producer.
Jackson-Triggs chardonnay
Jackson-Triggs chardonnay at Metro.
Metro has a 750-millilitre bottle of Jackson-Triggs chardonnay for $13.04, plus an undisclosed return deposit.
That works out to $1.73 per 100 millilitres — not including the deposit.
Jackson-Triggs Estate is located in Niagara-on-the-Lake, Ontario, and part of Arterra Wines Canada which is owned by the Ontario Teachers' Pension Plan.
Open merlot
Open merlot at Fortinos.
Fortinos has 750-millilitre bottles of Open merlot for $12.17, plus a 20-cent deposit.
That means you pay $1.64 per 100 millilitres with the deposit included.
Open Wines is part of Arterra Wines Canada which is owned by the Ontario Teachers' Pension Plan.
Henry of Pelham pinot grigio
Henry of Pelham pinot grigio at Metro.
Metro has a 750-millilitre bottle of Henry of Pelham Family Estate pinot grigio for $13.94, plus an undisclosed deposit.
That price breaks down to $1.85 per 100 grams.
Henry of Pelham Family Estate is a family-owned winery located in St. Catharines, Ontario.
Wayne Gretzky brut sparkling wine
Wayne Gretzky brut sparkling wine at Costco.
You can get a 750-millilitre bottle of Wayne Gretzky Estates brut sparkling wine for $14.99 — plus a 20-cent deposit — at Costco.
That works out to $2.02 per 100 millilitres, deposit included.
Wayne Gretzky Estates is located in Niagara-on-the-Lake, Ontario, and owned by Wayne Gretzky and Andrew Peller Limited, a Canadian wine producer.
Konzelmann cabernet sauvignon
Konzelmann cabernet sauvignon at Costco.
Costco has a 750-millilitre bottle of Konzelmann Estate Winery cabernet sauvignon for $15.99, plus a 20-cent deposit.
That price breaks down to a cost of $2.15 per 100 millilitres, deposit included.
Konzelmann Estate Winery is located in Niagara-on-the-Lake, Ontario.
Fielding white
Fielding Estate Winery white wine at Fortinos.
You can get a 750-millilitre bottle of Fielding Estate Winery Fireside white wine for $13.04 — plus a 20-cent deposit — at Fortinos.
That works out to a price breakdown of $1.76 per 100 millilitres.
Fielding Estate Winery is Canadian family-owned and is located in Lincoln, Ontario.
Flat Rock Cellars pinot noir
Flat Rock Cellars pinot noir at Costco.
Costco has 750-millilitre bottles of Flat Rock Cellars pinot noir for $20.99, plus a 20-cent deposit.
That price breaks down to $2.82 per 100 millilitres — including the deposit cost.
Flat Rock Cellars is Canadian-owned and located in Jordan, Ontario.
Inniskillin riesling
Inniskillin riesling at Metro.
You can get a 750-millilitre bottle of Inniskillin riesling at Metro for $21.90, plus an undisclosed return deposit.
That works out to a cost of $2.92 per 100 millilitres.
Inniskillin is located in Niagara-on-the-Lake, Ontario, and is part of Arterra Wines Canada which is owned by the Ontario Teachers' Pension Plan.
Moosehead lager
Moosehead lager at Costco. Right: Moosehead lager at Sobeys.
You can get a 30-pack of 355-millilitre cans of Moosehead lager at Costco for $44.99, plus a $3 return deposit.
That price breaks down to $1.59 per can and $0.45 per 100 millilitres, deposit included.
You can get a six-pack of 473-millilitre cans of Moosehead lager for $15.49 at Sobeys, plus a 60-cent deposit.
That works out to a cost of $2.68 per can and $0.56 per 100 millilitres with the deposit included.
Moosehead is a Canadian-owned brewery located in Saint John, New Brunswick.
Steam Whistle pilsner
Steam Whistle pilsner at Costco.
Costco has a 24-pack of 355-millilitre Steam Whistle pilsner cans for $43.99, plus a $2.40 return deposit you can get back when you return the empty bottle to The Beer Store.
That works out to $1.93 per can and $0.54 per 100 millilitres — with the deposit cost included.
Steam Whistle is a Canadian-owned craft brewery located in Toronto, Ontario.
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