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2025 Theme

Tasting the Future. A New Era for Ontario Craft Wineries

The Ontario Craft Wine Conference is an annual event that brings together Ontario’s VQA wine and grape industry leaders, stakeholders and professionals for education, business building and more. Join us in 2025 for more incredible content and industry-building activities:

Education sessions:

Keynotes
Seminars, panel discussions & wine tastings
Interactive Q&A
Digital marketing, direct-to-consumer sales, retail & wholesale channel, viticulture, DEI, sustainability, and packaging

400+ attendees including craft winery owners, operators, wine experts, professionals, industry suppliers, investors, and government-industry champions.

Location:

Niagara Falls Convention Centre – 6815 Stanley Avenue Niagara Falls, Ontario

Agenda:

Wednesday, April 23, 2025

8:00 a.m. – 6:00 p.m.

Why Attend OCWC?

The annual Ontario Craft Wine Conference & Trade Show brings together Ontario’s VQA wine industry leaders, stakeholders, and professionals for education, networking, and business building.

Join top business and wine industry experts for a variety of educational sessions on sales & marketing, sustainability, winemaking, and technical and business operations.

Browse our trade show and connect with industry exhibitors, conveniently located all in one place.

2025 Ticket Prices:

OCW Member rate: $209+ Fees and HST

General industry rate: $259+ Fees and HST

Student Rate: $100+ Fees and HST

Bulk ticket discounts are available for purchases over four tickets. Contact OCW’s office to learn more.

The Ontario Craft Wine Conference is made possible by a dedicated planning committee of industry representatives from across Ontario’s wine and grape-growing regions and OCW staff members.

Suppliers: Interested in becoming an OCWC Exhibitor?

Please visit our OCWC Exhibitors Page

Ilya Senchuk, Head Wine Maker and Co-founder, Leaning Post, OCWC24 Planning Committee Chair

“OCWC is the best way to unite VQA wineries and their supplier partners across the various regions in Ontario. As a professional business and networking experience with a top tier agenda of expert speakers, we expect to attract more interest from other provinces and related industries.”

OCWC24 Planning Committee Members

Thank you to our OCWC25 planning committee:

OCWC24 Planning Committee Members:

Michelle Wasylyshen, OCW President. michelle@ontariocraftwineries.ca

Anna Murre, OCW Director of Finance. anna@ontariocraftwineries.ca

Helena McKinney, OCW Project Lead & Communications Manager Helena@ontariocraftwineries.ca

Ilya Senchuk, Leaning Post Wines, Owner & OCWC Chair ilya@leaningpostwines.com

Aaron Dobbin, Wine Growers Canada, President. adobbin@wgontario.ca

Christopher Colaneri, Colaneri Wines, Director of Operations. chris@colaneriwines.com

Suzanne Janke, Stratus Vineyards, Estate Director. suzannejanke@stratuswines.com

Ed Madronich, Flat Rock Cellars, Founder. edward@flatrockcellars.com

Marcel Morgenstern, Bella Terra Vineyards. marcel@bellaterravineyards.ca

Charles Neufeld, Palatine Winery, Executive & Ambassador. charles@palatinewinery.com

Amanda Vranckx, Owner and Operator, Blueberry Hill, amanda@blueberryhill.ca

Christopher Thompson, Winemaker, Lighthall Vineyards, chris@lighthallvineyards.com

Join Us

Ontario Craft Wine Conference

Be part of the annual educational conference for Ontario’s wine and grape industry.

Educational Sessions

Attendees

Wineries

Testimonials

What People Are Saying

“Will definitely recommend”

“I would recommend this event to other suppliers. It was very well organized and the seminars were very insightful.”

OCWC Trade Show Exhibitor

“Relevant and engaging”

“A very well-organized conference that is engaging and relevant to the wine industry.”

OCWC Conference Attendee

“Successful experience”

“Great event and well done. We look forward to joining the conference again next year!”

OCWC Sponsor

WHEN

WEDNESDAY, April 23, 2025