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The Potential Impact of 200% Tariffs on European Wine

Here we go again. President Donald Trump is pushing for tariffs, and when the E.U. pushed back, he issued an eye-popping 200% tariff threat on European alcohol.


If this goes through, let’s be clear on whose jugular it targets: American business. I outline what we know.

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Highlights from the 2022 Barbaresco Vintage

12 new wines that you'll want to seek out, plus 3 from the 2020 Riserva class.

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The Cannubi San Lorenzo cru vineyard outside Barolo, Italy in Piedmont.

25 Highlights from the 2021 Barolo Vintage

Kevin Day returns from Alba and Nebbiolo Prima with insights on the 2021 vintage.


Diego Morra, Cavallotto, Giuseppe Rinaldi and a few surprises make his list of the top 25 wines with amazing potential.

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First-Taste Guide to Montefalco Sagrantino

Who makes Italy’s biggest, brashest and most assertive red wine? Unquestionably, it's Umbria's Montefalco Sagrantino.

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