News
The U.S. Has a Long, Ugly History of Alcohol-Related Tariff Fights. They Don’t End Well.

The U.S. Has a Long, Ugly History of Alcohol-Related Tariff Fights. They Don’t End Well.

The tar­iff chaos of 2018 has come back with a vengeance. Soon after tak­ing office in Jan­u­ary, Pres­i­dent Trump squared up against Mex­i­co and Cana­da, instat­ing a 25% tar­iff on our North Amer­i­can Free Trade Agree­ment (NAF­TA)…

EU delays first tariffs against U.S. to mid-April

EU delays first tariffs against U.S. to mid-April

BRUS­SELS, March 20 (Reuters) — The Euro­pean Union has delayed its first…

Diageo warns Trump: proposed tariffs could threaten thousands of American jobs

Diageo warns Trump: proposed tariffs could threaten thousands of American jobs

Dia­geo, the world’s largest pre­mi­um alco­hol drinks group, has warned Pres­i­dent…

What will the impact of Trump tariffs on fine wine?

What will the impact of Trump tariffs on fine wine?

Amer­i­can fine wines held in bond in the UK are like­ly to become ​“tru­ly valu­able” if…

Ontario bans U.S. alcohol imports in retaliation to tariffs

    Ontario bans U.S. alcohol imports in retaliation to tariffs

    As part of Ontario’s response strat­e­gy to U.S. tar­iffs, the gov­ern­ment of Ontario…

    Ontario rushes to fill empty LCBO shelves with local VQA wine, plus Vintage picks

    Ontario rushes to fill empty LCBO shelves with local VQA wine, plus Vintage picks

    As the LCBO act­ed swift­ly to remove all U.S. booze from its store shelves last week,…

    Canada DTC Miracle? The Devil is in the Details

    Canada DTC Miracle? The Devil is in the Details

    Yes­ter­day (March 5th), the fed­er­al gov­ern­ment issued a first min­is­ters’…



    Tariff War’s Effect on U.S. Wine in Canada

    Tariff War’s Effect on U.S. Wine in Canada

    This morn­ing, the Trump admin­is­tra­tion announced that it will pro­ceed with blan­ket…

    Innovation in organic practices: a sustainable future for vineyards

    Innovation in organic practices: a sustainable future for vineyards

    As cli­mate con­tin­ues to threat­en vine­yards, are organ­ic and regen­er­a­tive…

    AI in alcohol: the good, the bad and the hilariously unpredictable

    AI in alcohol: the good, the bad and the hilariously unpredictable

    There was a time when choos­ing a bot­tle of wine meant either stick­ing to…

    How Climate Disasters Are Recalibrating Wine Collecting

    How Climate Disasters Are Recalibrating Wine Collecting

    When Paul Ricci’s fam­i­ly ren­o­vat­ed their New Jer­sey home, he installed a wine…

    Geopolitics, trade wars and Gen Z: What’s next for the future of drinks?

    Geopolitics, trade wars and Gen Z: What’s next for the future of drinks?

    At Wine Paris last week, indus­try lead­ers dis­cussed the impact of geopo­lit­i­cal…

    U.S.-Canada trade dispute paused, but alcohol tariffs still loom

      U.S.-Canada trade dispute paused, but alcohol tariffs still loom

      Pro­posed 25% tar­iffs on wine and spir­its threat­en indus­try sta­bil­i­ty on both…

      Well played, Canada, well played … plus new Two Sisters 2020 red wines in review

      Well played, Canada, well played … plus new Two Sisters 2020 red wines in review

      That was one wild week in the world of Cana­di­an wine, from tar­iffs to a ban on…

      UPDATED: Wine on the frontline in nasty fight over Trump tariffs. Here’s how you can help.

      UPDATED: Wine on the frontline in nasty fight over Trump tariffs. Here’s how you can help.

      Reac­tion to U.S. pres­i­dent Don­ald Trump’s mis­guid­ed trade war with Cana­da has been…

      Oregon wines are collateral damage in on-again, off-again U.S.-Canada trade war

      Oregon wines are collateral damage in on-again, off-again U.S.-Canada trade war

      Pres­i­dent Don­ald Trump declared a 25% tar­iff on Cana­di­an imports on…



      Ontario removes US alcohol from shelves in tariff retaliation

      Ontario removes US alcohol from shelves in tariff retaliation

      In response to Pres­i­dent Trump’s 25% tar­iffs on Cana­di­an imports, Ontario’s Liquor…

      BNN Bloomberg: How is the wine industry responding to the Dry January trend?

      BNN Bloomberg: How is the wine industry responding to the Dry January trend?

      As we kick off the new year, many Cana­di­ans are look­ing to make health­i­er choic­es.…

      The Science of Old Vines

      The Science of Old Vines

      To what degree does vine age influ­ence wine qual­i­ty? Wine­mak­ers and sci­en­tists…

      Surveys Show Anti-Alcohol Message Works ...It's Time to Respond

      Surveys Show Anti-Alcohol Message Works ...It's Time to Respond

      The dam­age done by Sur­geon Gen­er­al will get worse

      Research Finds Wine Leads To Increased Bliss, Arousal and Pleasure

      Research Finds Wine Leads To Increased Bliss, Arousal and Pleasure

      Aca­d­e­mics study and mea­sure the impact of Social Lubrication

      How US Wineries Saved Canada’s Wine Industry After a Devastating Freeze

      How US Wineries Saved Canada’s Wine Industry After a Devastating Freeze

      A ​“cat­a­stroph­ic” freeze dev­ast­ed 90% of British Columbia’s grapes in…

      Trump Loves Tariffs. But here's why he might spare wine.

      Trump Loves Tariffs. But here's why he might spare wine.

      The wine indus­try is already tar­iff-weary, hav­ing been sub­ject to rounds of fees on…

      Surgeon General Opts for Simple Slogans Over Solid Science

      Surgeon General Opts for Simple Slogans Over Solid Science

      By high­light­ing alco­hol as a can­cer risk while ignor­ing its health ben­e­fits,…

      Canadian Wine Trends 2024: Red and White Varietal Wines

        Canadian Wine Trends 2024: Red and White Varietal Wines

        This is the sec­ond of my Cana­di­an Wine Trends 2024 arti­cles. I will cov­er our…



        5 Wine Industry Trends to Watch in 2025

        5 Wine Industry Trends to Watch in 2025

        From tar­iffs to cli­mate change, the wine indus­try will face sig­nif­i­cant chal­lenges…

        Wine in 2025: key trends to shape the global industry

        Wine in 2025: key trends to shape the global industry

        From expe­ri­en­tial mar­ket­ing to bright whites, 2025 is set to see trends…

        The Consequences of the Surgeon General's Advisory on Alcohol and Cancer

        The Consequences of the Surgeon General's Advisory on Alcohol and Cancer

        What’s on the horizen for wine and alco­hol is some­thing new and significant

        Anti-Alcohol Nonsense Part 3: Make Your Own Choices

        Anti-Alcohol Nonsense Part 3: Make Your Own Choices

        There con­tin­ues to be a great deal of media cov­er­age of anti-alco­hol advo­cates…

        Are the Surgeon General’s Alcohol Risk Calculations Correct?

        Are the Surgeon General’s Alcohol Risk Calculations Correct?

        Last week, the U.S. Sur­geon Gen­er­al issued an advi­so­ry enti­tled ​“Alco­hol and…

        Champagne shipments fall 9% in 2024

        Champagne shipments fall 9% in 2024

        Although ship­ments of Cham­pagne dropped to around 271 mil­lion bot­tles last year,…

        Leading 0.0% French wine brand Moderato launches in Majestic

        Leading 0.0% French wine brand Moderato launches in Majestic

        From Decem­ber, shop­pers will no longer sec­ond guess their alco­hol-free wine…

        Raise a glass! Okanagan wine industry toasts resilience after devastating 2024 freeze

        Raise a glass! Okanagan wine industry toasts resilience after devastating 2024 freeze

        Bou­tique win­ery already releas­ing sparkling wine for New Year’s, as indus­try recovers

        Five Reasons 2025 Could be the Most Tumultuous Year for Wine in Decades

        Five Reasons 2025 Could be the Most Tumultuous Year for Wine in Decades

        A wave is com­ing, but we don’t know how big it will be. Best to hold on tight

        Light and moderate wine consumption linked to lower risk of cardiovascular complications

          Light and moderate wine consumption linked to lower risk of cardiovascular complications

          Light and mod­er­ate con­sump­tion of wine is asso­ci­at­ed with a low­er risk of…

          Grape growers hope to curb the flow of foreign juice into Canada

          Grape growers hope to curb the flow of foreign juice into Canada

          A 7,000-tonne sur­plus of grapes in Ontario fol­low­ing the fall har­vest has grow­ers…

          EU wine reforms aim to tackle oversupply and climate change

          EU wine reforms aim to tackle oversupply and climate change

          Fol­low­ing a meet­ing in Brus­sels this week, the EU has unveiled…

          Lies and Slight of Hand in Europe and Oregon Define Alcohol Debate

          Lies and Slight of Hand in Europe and Oregon Define Alcohol Debate

          Famed health jour­nal spreads lies that will be used in the States in alco­hol debate

          Ontario’s Top 20 Wineries of 2024

            Ontario’s Top 20 Wineries of 2024

            Announc­ing the Top 20 Winer­ies of 2024! Stand­outs from diverse regions through­out the…

            All the medallists from the Riesling Masters

            All the medallists from the Riesling Masters

            Ries­ling may some­times be sad­ly under­val­ued by con­sumers, but there’s no doubt­ing…

            Blending, Bending, and Breaking the Rules: The New Wine Frontier

              Blending, Bending, and Breaking the Rules: The New Wine Frontier

              Younger Gen­er­a­tions Rede­fine Wine

              What are the new wine trends to look out for in 2025?

              What are the new wine trends to look out for in 2025?

              Stay­ing abreast of incom­ing wine trends will keep your offer­ing cred­i­ble and in line…

              We Spoke to 3 Women Working in Wine. Is Business Really Down?

              We Spoke to 3 Women Working in Wine. Is Business Really Down?

              There’s actu­al­ly some sur­pris­ing trends, when it comes to con­sumers’ drink­ing…

              Sign up for our newsletter to stay informed about responsible wine consumption and the latest industry news. Subscribe