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Tag: Wines
Hold the Chianti: Tariff Threat Leaves Italian Bottles Grounded
For now, President Trump’s 200 percent tariff on wine remains just a threat. But jittery American wine importers have already hit pause on orders from Tuscany.
Putin Gets a Snub in the Vast Wine Cellars of a Former Soviet Republic
The Russian president celebrated his 50th birthday at a winery in Moldova. After the invasion of Ukraine, it moved the bottles he was given away from public view.
Long Tied to Russia, Georgia’s Winemakers Look to the West
Some vintners in the former Soviet republic are seeking to break a politically risky dependence on Russia and focus more on high-value European and American markets.
Criminal Network Cashed In on Fake French Wine, the Europol Said
A criminal network was accused of selling bottles of fake French wine for as much as 15,000 euros. It’s the latest in a growing criminal trend: wine fraud.
In an Italian Village, a Mayor Walks Off the Wine and Everyone Joins In
Luciano Fregonese, the mayor of a town in Italy known for Prosecco, started walking to counter the calories he consumed at social obligations. His jaunts have become a sensation.
Divers in Baltic Find What Looks Like Champagne on Shipwreck
Polish divers think they have found cases of Champagne on a 19th-century merchant vessel that sank off Sweden.
In the French Countryside, the Far-Right National Rally Has Risen
In northern Burgundy, services have collapsed and the far-right National Rally has risen.
In the French Countryside, a Deep Discontent Takes Root
In northern Burgundy, services have collapsed and the far-right National Rally has risen.
So Close to Sicily, So Far From the Crowds
Pantelleria is a seductive idyll of mud baths, romantic ruins and secluded swimming coves. It’s also rocky and wind-whipped, making it quieter than its big-sister island next door.