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By mid-2010 Vines has become the # 1 choice of wine magazine for those looking for Canadian wines. lfw, May 20, 2010.
Vines recommendations 2010
| Issue |
lfw award |
CDN |
IMPORT |
CDN (%) |
YTD CDN (%) |
| August / September |
no |
40 |
70 |
36.4 |
39.0 ( 176 / 451) |
| June / July |
no |
45 |
59 |
43.3 |
39.9 ( 136 / 341) |
| April / May |
no |
48 |
58 |
45.3 |
38.4 ( 91 / 237) |
| February / March |
no |
43 |
88 |
32.8 |
32.8 ( 43 / 131) |
Vines recommendations 2009
| Issue |
lfw award |
CDN |
IMPORT |
CDN (%) |
YTD CDN (%) |
| Holiday |
|
83 |
53 |
61.0 |
42.4 ( 317 / 747) |
| November |
no |
34 |
45 |
43.0 |
38.3 ( 234 / 611) |
| September / October |
no |
29 |
85 |
25.4 |
37.6 ( 200 / 532) |
| July / August |
no |
37 |
67 |
35.6 |
40.9 ( 171 / 418) |
| May / June |
|
60 |
43 |
58.3 |
42.7 ( 134 / 314) |
| March / April |
no |
43 |
47 |
47.8 |
35.1 ( 74 / 211) |
| January / February |
no |
31 |
90 |
25.6 |
25.6 ( 31 / 121) |
Vines recommendations 2008
| Issue |
lfw award |
CDN |
IMPORT |
CDN (%) |
YTD CDN (%) |
| November / December |
no |
43 |
49 |
46.7 |
41.2 ( 306 / 742) |
| September / October |
no |
62 |
108 |
36.5 |
40.5 ( 263 / 650) |
| Summer |
|
57 |
29 |
66.3 |
52.9 ( 201 / 380) |
| May / June |
no |
50 |
58 |
46.3 |
49.0 ( 144 / 294) |
| March / April |
no |
42 |
52 |
44.7 |
50.5 ( 94 / 186) |
| January / February |
|
52 |
40 |
56.5 |
56.5 ( 52 / 92) |
Vines recommendations 2007
| Issue |
lfw award |
CDN |
IMPORT |
CDN (%) |
YTD CDN (%) |
| November / December |
no |
52 |
92 |
36.1 |
38.8 ( 276 / 712) |
| September / October |
no |
46 |
112 |
29.1 |
39.4 ( 224 / 568) |
| Summer |
no |
32 |
34 |
48.5 |
43.4 ( 178 / 410) |
| May / June |
no |
62 |
80 |
43.7 |
42.3 ( 146 / 342) |
| March / April |
no |
42 |
74 |
36.2 |
42.0 ( 84 / 200) |
| January / February |
|
42 |
42 |
50.0 |
50.0 ( 42 / 84) |
Vines recommendations 2006
| Issue |
lfw award |
CDN |
IMPORT |
CDN (%) |
YTD CDN (%) |
| November / December |
|
41 |
40 |
50.6 |
45.2 ( 227 / 502) |
| September / October |
|
70 |
42 |
62.5 |
44.2 ( 186 / 421) |
| Summer |
no |
33 |
42 |
44.0 |
37.5 ( 116 / 309) |
| May/June |
no |
52 |
58 |
47.3 |
35.5 ( 83 / 234) |
| March/April |
no |
31 |
93 |
25.0 |
25.0 ( 31 / 124) |
Vines recommendations 2005
| Issue |
lfw award |
CDN |
IMPORT |
CDN (%) |
YTD CDN (%) |
| November |
no |
36 |
74 |
32.7 |
37.2( 297 / 799) |
| October |
no |
25 |
65 |
27.8 |
37.9 ( 261 / 689) |
| September |
no |
82 |
113 |
42.1 |
39.4 ( 236 / 599) |
| Summer |
no |
30 |
52 |
36.6 |
38.1 ( 154 / 404) |
| May - June |
no |
65 |
72 |
47.4 |
38.5 ( 124 / 322) |
| March - April |
no |
28 |
70 |
28.6 |
31.9 ( 59 / 185) |
| Winter |
no |
31 |
56 |
41.4 |
35.6 ( 31 / 87) |
Vines recommendations 2004
| Issue |
lfw award |
CDN |
IMPORT |
CDN (%) |
YTD CDN (%) |
| Sept / Oct |
no |
36 |
112 |
23.7 |
33.5 ( 230 / 687) |
| Summer |
|
76 |
69 |
52.4 |
36.3 ( 194 / 535) |
| May/June |
no |
45 |
64 |
41.3 |
30.3 ( 118 / 390) |
| March/April |
no |
35 |
113 |
23.6 |
26.0 ( 73 / 281) |
| Winter |
no |
38 |
95 |
28.6 |
28.6 ( 38 / 133) |
Vines recommendations 2003
| Issue |
lfw award |
CDN |
IMPORT |
CDN (%) |
YTD CDN (%) |
| September - October |
no |
45 |
96 |
31.9 |
28.2 (142 / 503) |
| July - August |
no |
34 |
70 |
32.7 |
26.8 ( 97 / 362) |
| June |
no |
30 |
90 |
25.0 |
24.4 ( 63 / 258) |
| March - April |
no |
33 |
105 |
23.9 |
23.9 ( 33 / 138) |
Vines recommendations 2002
| Issue |
lfw award |
CDN |
IMPORT |
CDN (%) |
YTD CDN (%) |
| November |
no |
28 |
102 |
21.5 |
40.3 (257 / 637) |
| September - October |
|
62 |
16 |
79.5 |
45.2 (229 / 507) |
| July - August |
no |
33 |
70 |
32.0 |
38.9 (167 / 429) |
| May - June |
no |
66 |
87 |
43.1 |
41.1 (134 / 326) |
| March - April |
no |
28 |
51 |
35.4 |
39.3 ( 68 / 173) |
| Winter |
no |
40 |
54 |
42.6 |
42.6 ( 40 / 94) |
Vines recommendations 2001
| Issue |
lfw award |
CDN |
IMPORT |
CDN (%) |
YTD CDN (%) |
| July - August |
|
94 |
33 |
74.0 |
57.8 (199 / 344) |
| June |
no |
25 |
48 |
34.2 |
48.4 (105 / 217) |
| April - May |
|
37 |
31 |
54.4 |
55.6 ( 80 / 144) |
| February - March |
|
43 |
33 |
56.5 |
56.5 ( 43 / 76) |
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