Well, that didn’t take long.

After Alberta Premier Rachel Notley announced yesterday that the province will  immediately be halting any BC wine imports, people on both sides of the proverbial fence have been voicing their opinions.

Now, in the latest round of the war of words between Alberta and BC, people are voicing their unwavering support for BC wine with the hashtag #PinotnotPipelines.

By the way, if @RachelNotley ever wants to build a wine pipeline in EITHER direction we’re all on board for that!#bcpoli #ableg #WarOfTheRosés #toastthecoast #PinotNotPipelines

— James Marshall (@JamesBCGreens) February 7, 2018

I’m in Montreal, QC and I bought BC wine because I support the opposition to the Kinder Morgan pipeline. #PinotNotPipelines #StopKM #BCWinePledge 🍷 pic.twitter.com/tK0gdwMFRn

— Aurore Fauret (@uneaurore) February 6, 2018

So @RachelNotley is choosing to bully small local businesses to protect a giant Texas multinational corporation?

She’s pulling innocent Canadians into a conflict they have no part in. It’s embarrassing.#KinderMorgan #waroftherosés #toastthecoast #PinotNotPipelines #bcpoli

— James Marshall (@JamesBCGreens) February 7, 2018

What did my @wildernews colleagues and I do upon hearing #Alberta‘s announcement?

Straight to the store for some BC wine!

Thanks for the encouragement @RachelNotley!#CabernetNotClimateChange #ShirazNotSuperTankers #PinotNotPipelines #ToastTheCoast #bcwine #StopKM pic.twitter.com/Tk3b6IHQlm

— Torrance Coste (@TorranceCoste) February 7, 2018

More wine for us Premier Notley! #PinotNotPipelines #ToastTheCoast #BCWine #StopKM #ShirazNotSuperTankers #CabernetNotClimateChange pic.twitter.com/UekOY6bx6b

— Wilderness Committee (@wildernews) February 7, 2018

.@RachelNotley did what?!!
needs some coast vino? 🍷#PinotNotPipelines https://t.co/fUoYnFYy9D

— Raffi Cavoukian (@Raffi_RC) February 7, 2018

So, what do we call this future Canadian Heritage Minute?#waroftherosés#grapesofwrath#sourgrapes#ToastTheCoast#PinotNotPipelines

Time for thinking juice. pic.twitter.com/QkO8XxcCt2

— Kai Nagata (@kainagata) February 6, 2018

Thinking about a nice glass of Burrowing Owl Cabernet Franc or perhaps an Nk’Mip Pinot Noir…..for some reason.#PinotNotPipelines

— Heather del Villano (@delVillanotweet) February 7, 2018

First there was #KMFace now there’s #PinotNotPipelines. The campaign against Kinder Morgan is great not only because of the community resistance, but also the hashtags. #toastthecoast #stopkm pic.twitter.com/GzpOUYHDm2

— David Turnbull (@david_turnbull) February 6, 2018

Normally we drink beer at band practice but today we’re having BC wine to #toastthecoast #PinotNotPipelines #WarOfTheRosés #cbcgrapesofwrath #bcpoli @RachelNotley @jjhorgan #ableg #KinderMorgan #pipelines pic.twitter.com/e1o5UUr8im

— James Marshall (@JamesBCGreens) February 7, 2018

Let’s be honest, #pinotnotpipelines is one of the best hashtags ever. Also, legitimately correct. More BC wine, less AB oil please. #toastthecoast #stopkm pic.twitter.com/mbHHXlkS7z

— David Turnbull (@david_turnbull) February 6, 2018

So let’s get this straight: BC government acts to protect it’s coast from oil spills. Alberta Premier Notley responds by boycotting BC wine? Fine, more wine for us! #toastthecoast #pinotnotpipelines #stopkm pic.twitter.com/k7EdYNy1oH

— David Turnbull (@david_turnbull) February 6, 2018

Hope you like the taste of that landlocked bitumen, @RachelNotley, because you can boycott all the BC wine you want and it won’t change the fact that #KinderMorgan will not be built.#PinotNotPipelines #toastthecoast #StopKM pic.twitter.com/SaNzs5O8KR

— Atiya Jaffar (@atiyeahthoughts) February 7, 2018

I’m a little concerned that this protest is too easy. But who am I to argue! #PinotNotPipelines #ToastTheCoast pic.twitter.com/yYGFleG7er

— Kelly Greene RMD (@kelly_bc_ca) February 7, 2018

Alberta’s #BCWine boycott is about a politician bullying small businesses on behalf of a giant Texas oil company because another government wanted more science. #StopKM #IStandWithWine #ToastTheCoast ##PinotNotPipelines#cdnpoli #abpoli #bcpoli pic.twitter.com/lBXBNFlXOh

— Mike Hudema (@MikeHudema) February 7, 2018

Well if it’s to protect the climate, science and Indigenous rights then I’ll take one for the team. 😉 Let the #WaroftheRosés begin!#cdnpoli #bcpoli #bcwine #stopkm #pinotnotpipelines pic.twitter.com/Q8VbzO1qgy

— Mike Hudema (@MikeHudema) February 7, 2018

Looks like my political action tonight is #BCWine. Oh, darn. #toastthecoast #pinotnotpipelines

— Kelly Greene RMD (@kelly_bc_ca) February 7, 2018

Going to LCBO today to buy me some BC wine #PinotNotPipelines

— judyrebick (@judyrebick) February 7, 2018

Seems like a good moment to enjoy #bcwine #toastthecoast #pinotnotpipelines #stopkm #cdnpoli #bcpoli pic.twitter.com/GeBg6fDNJN

— Tzeporah Berman (@Tzeporah) February 6, 2018

Notley made the announcement following a dispute between BC and Alberta that began with the BC government announcing restrictions on bitumen transports – a move that would stall the Kinder Morgan Trans Mountain pipeline expansion.

“The wine industry is important to BC,” Notley said in a tweet following the press conference. “Not nearly as important as [the] energy industry is to Alberta and Canada, but important nonetheless.”

See also

• Rachel Notley announces immediate halt to BC wine imports amid pipeline dispute
• BC Wine War: Here's how people are reacting to the immediate halt of BC wine imports to Alberta