I had occasion to inquire about Canadian laws. I was told as follows:
The feds don't care because it's a Province thing. Each Province's
rules vary a little, thus the "U-Brew it" shops are OK in some places
and not in others. In Alberta, the transportation of [homemade] wine
is OK providing it's for personal use and not for commercial purposes.
That is where the line is drawn. "U-Brew Its" not allowed.
One of the wine supply places has even received permission to sell
small stills. Small being the operative word. [makes about a glass
full of Grappa-like liquor out of your home-made wine.
Harry Demidavicius
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>> ...Does anyone know the law as it stands in Canada regarding volume of
>> wine allowed to be made at home and also the law regarding
>> transporting homemade wine? I'm curious how the U-brew deals with it
>> if you are not allowed to transport "homemade" wine.
>(Not answering the question:) In the US, it is my opinion, that the
>only real breaking laws transporting wine is blind to homemade or bought,
>and that would be in the tranport between states (which typically which
>to collect additional taxes) or between dry and non-dry (*** free)
>towns or counties. The same is most likely true in Canada as well. In
>either case, the brew on premises aren't breaking the law, the people
>which make the and own the wine would be. Either way, a legal definition
>of HOME can extend to cars.