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U.S. President Donald Trump on Thursday threatened to impose a 200% tariff on all wines and other alcoholic products from the EU if the bloc does not scrap its planned tax on U.S. bourbon.

Copyright 2025 The Associated Press. All Rights Reserved. Small bourbon producers looking to expand say they feel like “collateral damage” in the trade war that ...

1:22 ‘We’re going after their bourbon,’ Ford says as LCBO removes U.S. alcohol from its shelves U.S. President Donald Trump’s blunt-force use of tariffs has forged a rare bipartisan ...

As the U.S. remains embattled in an ever-changing trade war with Canada and tariffs from the European Union loom, bourbon makers in Kentucky are trying to find their footing and plan a path forward.

It’s unclear whether the Smyth County layoffs will affect the company’s plans for the Pittsylvania facility. Besides its bourbon barrel cooperage in Smyth County, Speyside has stave mills in Bath and ...

All this brings me to the question of New York State cabernet franc. Is it the state’s signature grape? Some people would like to think so. There’s no doubt that New York makes terrific ...

The iconic Kentucky bourbon industry, a major contributor to the state’s economy, is now facing significant losses due to escalating trade tensions between the United States and Canada.

“That means hard-working Americans – corn farmers, truckers, distillery workers, barrel makers, bartenders, servers, and the communities and businesses built around Kentucky Bourbon will suffer.

She is a certified wine specialist who has worked in the wine trade since 2013. Cabernet Franc and Cabernet Sauvignon share similar names and qualities, but distinct characteristics set them apart.

Bryant hired renowned viticulturalist David Abreu to replant the estate entirely to Cabernet Sauvignon, a rarity at the time. He had initially planned to build a house and merely sell the grapes, but ...

That yield and price will be dependent on the individual barrel. But for the cash-flush bourbon lovers out there, it’s an opportunity not to be missed. We were lucky enough to get to try some of the ...