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Randall Murray: Wine buyers are about to get hammered — by tariffs

Like French wine? It's about to get at least 25% more expensive because of new tariffs taking effect in mid-October. - photo by Nick Bowman

10042019 TARIFFS 1.jpg — Like French wine? It's about to get at least 25% more expensive because of new tariffs taking effect in mid-October. - photo by Nick Bowman

What can wine buyers expect from the 25 percent tariffs imposed in October by the Trump administration on a wide variety of European wines? In a word: trouble.