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Too many wineries, not enough consumers in the US

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By W. Blake Gray Verified
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The United States (US) has too many wineries, according to an annual report issued Tuesday. They're all competing for increasingly limited spots in retail shops and hoping direct sales to consumers (DTC) will save them, but consumers are now buying fewer wines DTC than they have since that market took off 10 years ago. BMO's annual Wine Market Report repeats many of the same themes of other such reports – naturally, because the facts on the ground are the same.
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Wine industry finally gets some good news about tariffs

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By W. Blake Gray Verified
| Wine Verified
Courts keep taking away Donald Trump's tariffs, nearly as fast as he can impose them. The latest ruling striking down his worldwide 10 percent tariff is a small blessing for a beleaguered wine and spirits industry. This also counts as good news: the bad news is getting less bad. Wine sales are still dropping, but the rate of decline has slowed. Moreover, retailers are doing better than wholesalers, according to Rob McMillan, executive vice president of Silicon Valley Bank's wine division.
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Wine tariff refunds on the way

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By W. Blake Gray Verified
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Importers around the United States got good news on Monday, as the Trump administration began accepting applications for more than $166 billion in tariff refunds. This good news won't extend far to consumers, except in an oblique manner. It's very unlikely that wines on store shelves will get cheaper, but this move might stave off price increases in the near future.
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