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icewine

/ ˈaɪswaɪn /

noun

  1. a dessert wine made from grapes that have frozen before being harvested

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"They can produce a fine wine, but that wine should not be allowed to be called icewine," Paszkowski said.

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Canada is a major player in the international market for icewine, thanks to a reliably cold climate.

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In regulations published this week, the Canadian government said any bottle labeled and sold as icewine must be made only from grapes that have frozen on the vine.

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In China, where icewine has become hugely popular, a thriving counterfeit industry is flooding the market with wines that don't live up to the label, he said.

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Ontario already had rules on what constitutes icewine, but the changes apply across Canada.

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