Nova Scotians can now import wine from other provinces

Nova Scotians can now import Canadian-produced wine for personal use, thanks toa new lawthat startsThursday.

Diana Whalen, the minister responsible for the Liquor Control Act, announced that it is no longer a requirement to order wine through the Nova Scotia Liquor Corporation.

Thenew law was initially proposed three years ago.

In a statement, Whalen said opening provincial borders and loosening regulations wasa good thing for businesses and consumers alike.

The law, however, does come with a few stipulations. Anyone in Nova Scotia can personally import wine from another province if:

• The winery is licensed andlegally permitted to produce and sell wine
• At least 85 per cent of the wine's contents isfrom agricultural products grown in the province where the wine was produced
• The consumerbuys the wine from the producer, and not through a third party

Nova Scotia becomes the third province to update its import laws, afterBritish Columbia and Manitoba.