As the United States moves from tariff to outright prohibition on Canadian alcohol imports, British Columbia's wine producers find themselves caught between the unpredictability of a neighboring trade partner and the long-unresolved contradictions of their own domestic market. Beginning September 29, a ban that affects not only Canadian vintners but American importers, distributors, and restaurateurs alike will take hold — a reminder that trade relationships, like trust, are easier to damage than to repair. For the Okanagan Valley's winemakers, the crisis is both a financial wound and an invit