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Trump threatens 200% tariffs on European wine, champagne

The president vowed to implement the new duties if the European Union doesn’t walk back its retaliatory actions against U.S. whiskey. Published March 13, 2025 Philip Neuffer President Donald Trump said he will place 200% tariffs on alcohol goods from France and other European countries, including wine and champagne, if the European Union doesn’t rescind its […]

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The European Union paves the way for non-alcoholic organic wine

05.03.2025 Non-alcoholic wines are booming – but until now, organic winegrowers were excluded: anyone who removed alcohol lost their organic certification. That is now changing. Good news for organic winegrowers: Effective immediately, they can dealcoholize their wine without losing their organic certification. A corresponding amendment to the EU’s Organic Regulations makes this possible. This means that organic wines can

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Wine Taxes in Europe, 2021

August 19, 2021 – 3 min read – By: Elke Asen If you have ever wondered about the tax consequences of opening a bottle of wine in Europe, today’s map will provide you with some insights. As one might expect, southern European countries that are well-known for their wines—such as France, Greece, Portugal, and Spain—either don’t tax it or do so at a very

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Material Shortages And Supply Chain Challenges Impact The Wine Industry

By Jill Barth Nov 03, 2021, 01:21pm EDT Wineries and wine brands around the country and world are reporting shortages in packaging and production materials, while simultaneously experiencing logistics headaches as they work to get the resources they need to transport their wine to consumers. While this doesn’t necessarily mean there will be less wine

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Washington State University Viticulture Expert Dr. Markus Keller to Deliver Honorary Research Lecture at 2025 ASEV National Conference

May 12, 2025 Davis, Calif., May 12, 2025 –Dr. Markus Keller, one of the world’s foremost authorities on grapevine physiology and vineyard management, will deliver the Honorary Research Lecture, “Simply Water: H2O and Prejudice,” at the 2025 American Society for Enology and Viticulture (ASEV) National Conference, to be held June 16-19 in Monterey, California. As

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