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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! 🇨🇦

person holding bottle of wayne gretzky sparkling wine at costco. right: cases of moosehead lager at sobeys

Wayne Gretzky Estates brut sparkling wine at Costco. Right: Moosehead lager at Sobeys.

Senior Writer

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

bottles of Bodacious smooth red at metro

Bodacious smooth red wine at Metro.

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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

bottles of trius red wine at costco

Trius red wine at Costco.

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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

bottles of jackson-triggs chardonnay at metro

Jackson-Triggs chardonnay at Metro.

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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

bottles of open merlot at fortions

Open merlot at Fortinos.

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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

bottle of henry of pelham pinot grigio at metro

Henry of Pelham pinot grigio at Metro.

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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

person holding wayne gretzky estates brut sparkling wine at costco

Wayne Gretzky brut sparkling wine at Costco.

Lisa Belmonte | Narcity

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 

bottles of konzelmann cabernet sauvignon at costco

Konzelmann cabernet sauvignon at Costco.

Lisa Belmonte | Narcity

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

bottles of fielding estate winery white wine at fortinos

Fielding Estate Winery white wine at Fortinos.

Lisa Belmonte | Narcity

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

bottles of flat rock cellars pinot noir at costco

Flat Rock Cellars pinot noir at Costco.

Lisa Belmonte | Narcity

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

bottles of inniskillin riesling at metro

Inniskillin riesling at Metro.

Lisa Belmonte | Narcity

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

cases of moosehead lager at costco and sobeys

Moosehead lager at Costco. Right: Moosehead lager at Sobeys.

Lisa Belmonte | Narcity

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

cases of steam whistle pilsner at costco

Steam Whistle pilsner at Costco.

Lisa Belmonte | Narcity

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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These prices are confirmed at the time of publishing, but they can change at any time. Taxes and fees may not be included.

  • Senior Writer

    Lisa Belmonte (she/her) is a Senior Writer with Narcity Media. After graduating with a Bachelor of Journalism from Toronto Metropolitan University (formerly Ryerson University), she joined the Narcity team. Lisa covers news and notices from across the country from a Canada-wide perspective. Her early coverage of the COVID-19 pandemic earned Narcity its first-ever national journalism award nomination.

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