Some provinces allow wine to be recorked

Depending on where in the country you reside, you might be able to bring half a bottle of wine home from the bar. Or it might be against the law. Here’s a breakdown of where the provinces stand on transporting unfinished booze: B.C. Customers can take home an unfinished bottle of wine from a bar or restaurant if a server reseals it. When driving home, the bottle must be stored behind the seat or in the trunk of the vehicle so that it’s not accessible to the passengers or driver. Alberta Partially consumed bottles of wine can be taken home when sealed by staff at a licensed establishment and placed in a bag. Saskatchewan Patrons at licensed restaurants and bars can have partially consumed bottles of wine and larger bottles of high-alcohol beer (at least 500 mL in size with a minimum alcohol content of 8 per cent) re-corked. Manitoba Licensed establishments can recork wine that was served with a meal for customers to take home. Ontario Under the Take Home the Rest initiative, any licensed establishment with the ability to recork a bottle of wine may do so for a customer who has purchased commercially made wine. Quebec Liquor permit holders are allowed to reseal partially consumed bottles of wine for patrons to take home. Nova Scotia Patrons are allowed to take home recorked, unfinished bottles of wine from bars and restaurants. They can also have 1.89-litre growler bottles filled with beer at brew pubs. New Brunswick, P.E.I. and Newfoundland do not allow patrons to take unfinished alcohol home. P.E.I. customers can, however, purchase locally produced alcoholic beverages in restaurants and take them home for consumption.