Quebec wine truck Chai Vin hampered by SAQ rules

The owners of a popular wine truck in the Eastern Townships say they'll be losing out on business on the festival circuit this summer.

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The owners ofChaiVin etCompagniesay they had been invited to several festivals this summer.

But Quebec's liquor board, the SAQ, says it doesn't want themselling wine at festivals it sponsors.

Karine Martel, one of the wine truckowners, said they hadhad to pull out of four events, and might lose out on about a dozen more.

Martel saidthe truck can go to festivals, but they cannot sell glasses of wine inside.

She said the regulationswill hurt her businessand Quebec wine producers.

"We try to get people to discover, or discover again,wines from Quebec because we have absolutely amazing products here," she said. "So yes, it's hard for the business."

SAQ officials have not commented on the claim.