Donald Trump threatens 200% tariff on EU wine and champagne
Donald Trump threatens 200% tariff on EU wine and champagne
US president says levy on alcohol imports would be retaliation for ‘nasty’ 50% tariff imposed on bourbon whiskey
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A tariff on champagne would mostly hit the rich so go for it hahaha
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It would hit plenty of us working class schmucks too. I don't usually get to treat myself to a bottle, but it's nice for a special occasion to get actual champagne over prosecco. I guess this is the end of that.
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Pretty sure you have bigger problems? Asking for a friend.
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Prosecco is Italian, so I assume would be covered too?
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True. But decent bottles of prosecco start at like $8, and decent champagne starts at like $40.
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Is that so? A good champagne is 20-30 Euros in Germany
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Transport from France to Germany is a lot cheaper than from France to USA. But I don't know why Italian prosecco is so much cheaper. Same issue with bordeaux vs. (say) tuscan.
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Of course it does it's French and overpriced. Buy Rotkäppchen.
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Meh. Freixenet is the way to go. But I am on your side with champagne being overpriced. Same shit, fancy name.
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Geez guys, there's good Sekt, so please do not promote that awful and not even cheap stuff
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California produces many excellent sparkling wines, some of which are quite affordable. We've got a bit of a grape glut as well, so that should help with prices. European wines going to Canada sounds like a good plan as well! I'm all for anything that pries the big-money donors away from Trump but I hope this is one that won't hurt ordinary folks too much.
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