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
Pleasedo, maybe this way the wine lobby in france is gonna have a bit less money and we'll get some less pesticides.
More champagne for us then.
While this is ridiculous, could be worse than putting a tariff on alcohol
Orange Shittler says “it’s time to buy US champagne” like the fucking sundowning syphilitc he is. There is no such thing as US champagne. Champagne only comes from the Champagne region of France.
Tbf no one cares about any of that
In the US, it's either wine pop or wine cola, depending on the region.
What a fantastic time to not be American. Actually it's always a fantastic time to not be American.
Putting tariffs on luxury goods that most of us can't afford is probably the least bad thing Trump's done so far.
How low has america fallen when a bottle of wine (an $8 expense) is a "luxury item most of america can't afford"
You cannot afford a bottle of wine?
Is European wine a luxury? You can find some great Italian and Spanish wines in $20 range.
Looking at that price tag: Yup, luxury. I know a few good wines at 5$.
Now the rich and middle classes will overthrow him.
A tariff on champagne would mostly hit the rich so go for it hahaha
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.
Pretty sure you have bigger problems? Asking for a friend.
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.
Send it to Canada. We have extra shelf space since US booze was removed.
Let's drink to that. Cheers!
Next up: Trump says "Its easy: just produce your French wine in the US to avoid the tariffs"
"Produce a regional wine which can no longer be named by its region, but has to be called 'sparkling' instead - in the us"
Hooray! Looks like I can start to sell my wine cellar for a big profit and make a tiny dent in my 401(k) loss
The EU should increase the tariff on bourbon to 800%, would be funny.
Let’s do super random goods. Like 1000% on marshmallows or something.
The EU is doing something infinitely better than placing tariffs on random goods, a strategy already used when that orange turd was US president the last time. They are very specifically targeting products of US states that voted for him and his party where the impact on the EU economy is minimal.
No surprise he is foaming at the mouth over that, I guess those in his inner circle who do have more brains than him (Is it true that all orange presidents have to share the single brain cell with all the orange cats, by the way?) did already complain about the bad EU ruining their business.
Let's remind everyone that Trump doesn't drink alcohol, doesn't smoke and eats his steak well done covered in ketchup.
Can't make Champagne in the USA, one thing us Europeans won't stand for is calling a food something if it wasn't made in the right region. Brought to by Big Hallomi
I mean, I'm going to guess that if this administration wants to do something, then international laws about place of origin don't matter anymore either.
That was my thought exactly, like GI laws are going to apply in Trump's new kingdom
By new executive order, Champaign will now be known as "Trump's Freedom Juice".
Loooool have fun with your shitty wine. Besides you can't even have your own champagne as it's location trademarked.
It’s a pretty outdated view that US wine (primarily from California, Oregon, Washington) is of lesser quality of that of Europe. True, the big flagship wines -the first growth Bordeaux and premier cru Burgundy and Champagne, are rarely matched. But a large majority of American wine is on par with most European wine.
Now, of course I do not support tariffs on US imports of wine. But pushing back on the quality comment.
In my experience you get a pretty aweful wine in the US if you don't spend at least $10-15. In France and Italy, you get decent wines for 4-5€ and excellent wines for 10-15€. Nobody buys more expensive wines except maybe real connoisseurs.
Turns out the sun and vine do most of the work huh
It's that delicious California champagne https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Nvxwf1jxdaM
You probably should not be surprised to learn that the US does not entirely recognize the appellation. If the wine was marketed as "Champagne" prior to 2006, they may use the name in the United States.
European wine is no better than American and I say that with a complete lack of national pride lol
For whatever tariff he adds, we should compensate by a long term « positive » deal with our Canada ally.
DO IT HAHAHAHAHAHA
i didnt think Trump would be such a bad President for them. his foreign and economic policies are crazy. xD
It's insane to think most of his voters were because they were tired of inflation... So, after inflation was under control they voted for the guy that was straight up telling them he wanted to raise the price of things with tariffs.
Oh no, scary threat. Lmao this kid is stupid.
"You don't want to come to MY party? Then I'm UNINVITING YOU! Twice!"
Less alcohol? Sounds good to me.
