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Tariffs and American Wine: Additional Costs, Export Trouble and Hostility One year in, many producers say tariffs have not helped them, and some countries are rejecting U.S. wine altogether. (New York Times) Why Does The New York Times Keep Telling You Alcohol Will Kill You? It’s not a

[BND] Kane's Beverage Week - Section B

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[BND] Kane's Beverage Week

The Supreme Court's Trump Tariff's Decisions Dear Subscriber: This week's Weekly is in two sections. Section A is as complete a wrap-up as I can provide on Friday's Supreme Court decision and it's impact on the bev/al business.

[BND] Supreme Court Invalidates Trump's Tariffs

Dear Subscriber: I'm sure you know that already. It said he exceeded his authority. But it's not a complete win; it didn';t address the question of refunds, sending that back to the lower courts. Meanwhile, as you know, the White House has said they

[BND] Your Breakfast Briefing

Good Morning and Happy Friday. It's February 20. 2025 Trump's Tariffs Making South African Wine Costlier in U.S. That Was the Idea. There's speculation the U.S. Supreme Court may announce its decision today in the cases involving President Trump's tariffs.

Gallo Closes a Winery, Lays Off Workers at 4 Other

Gallo will permanently close Ranch Winery in St. Helena, Calif., according to a Worker Adjustment and Retraining Notice filed with the State. Fifty-six employees will be affected. It also will lay off workers at the Louis M. Martini Winery and the Orin Swift tasting room; at J Vineyards, which

Trump's Tariffs Making South African Wine Costlier in U.S. That Was the Idea.

There's speculation the U.S. Supreme Court may announce its decision today (Friday, 2/20) in the cases involving President Trump's tariffs. Regardless of how the court rules, they are working as Trump intended: Driving up the price of South African wine by about 17%, reducing