It's very easy to forget, dismiss and live without ever bothering to acknowledge that while he (supposedly) never drinks alcohol the current leader of the U.S. does have a wine brand out of Charlottesville, Virginia.
The sparkling and Chardonnay have their fans. I would not have known about that dedicated fan base (buying cases shipped to their homes) if I hadn't met one by random happenstance. I was enjoying a perfectly decent conversation about late harvest wines when somehow this new person veered onto those Charlottesville wines.
It's sad to see these wedges driven between countries, and you're spot-on in saying wine brings people together to experience other cultures. The knock-on effects of tariffs can be a huge barrier to international exchange, for example Irish whiskey has doubled in price in the US, even with "only" a 25% tariff, and the public is consuming it much less. Also the smaller players are going to suffer most, as you wrote. Since my home state of Washington in the US makes some pretty amazing Ports (while stealing the name), some of our wineries might benefit, for example, but I can't see it as good news for most in the industry.
It's very easy to forget, dismiss and live without ever bothering to acknowledge that while he (supposedly) never drinks alcohol the current leader of the U.S. does have a wine brand out of Charlottesville, Virginia.
The sparkling and Chardonnay have their fans. I would not have known about that dedicated fan base (buying cases shipped to their homes) if I hadn't met one by random happenstance. I was enjoying a perfectly decent conversation about late harvest wines when somehow this new person veered onto those Charlottesville wines.
Hey lovely read and goes without saying that I completely agree with you, especially the romanticism!
It's sad to see these wedges driven between countries, and you're spot-on in saying wine brings people together to experience other cultures. The knock-on effects of tariffs can be a huge barrier to international exchange, for example Irish whiskey has doubled in price in the US, even with "only" a 25% tariff, and the public is consuming it much less. Also the smaller players are going to suffer most, as you wrote. Since my home state of Washington in the US makes some pretty amazing Ports (while stealing the name), some of our wineries might benefit, for example, but I can't see it as good news for most in the industry.