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Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region Forums❗️If the EU does not abolish the 50% tariff on whiskey, the US will impose a 200%(!) tariff on all wines, champagne, and
❗️If the EU does not abolish the 50% tariff on whiskey, the US will impose a 200%(!) tariff on all wines, champagne, and other alcohol from EU countries, Trump said.
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❗️If the EU does not abolish the 50% tariff on whiskey, the US will impose a 200%(!) tariff on all wines, champagne, and (Original Post)
riversedge
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Klarkashton
(3,171 posts)1. If the stupid idiot can't see that domestic suppliers
Won't take advantage of that to boost their own prices he is blind.
LiberalArkie
(17,593 posts)6. That my friend is capitalism.
Historic NY
(38,620 posts)2. Trump uses a lot of champagne
its only champagne if it comes from France. He probably rebottles sparkling wine.
I'm not a wine snob but I think our are as good if not better than Europe's. People forget the US vines saved their vineyards. In Ny State a variety of locations produce some of the finest wines. I live a few miles from Americans's Oldest Winery, they produce a Wold class Riesling. The bring in grapes from South america.
Prairie Gates
(4,433 posts)3. Coming soon: the $36 Negroni

bucolic_frolic
(49,218 posts)4. Ouchy Fauci my bar tab!
Tanuki
(15,682 posts)5. Larry the Cat (of 10 Downing Street) for the win:
Jit423
(1,035 posts)7. We all know who the drunks are over here. AA should do a hell of a business.
Alcohol is the worst drug out here anyway.
ProfessorGAC
(71,901 posts)8. Over 80% Of Wine....
...consumed in the US is domestically produced.
The other 20% is shared by about 30 other countries.
This isn't the threat tariff boy thinks it is.