Post #4833521 · Elektrine

2026-09-24 06:11 UTC

“The Wine Institute, which represents California wineries, said in a report that U.S. wine exports totaled $805 million in 2025, down 35% from 2024. Boycotts imposed by several Canadian provinces since last March have “erased” roughly $360 million in revenue that the U.S. wine industry would have otherwise earned, according to the report. “It’s really serious because some companies had a third of their volume, some had over 50% of their volume that was going to Canada,” Stratton said.”

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@fsinn@mas.to 2026-09-24 06:32

This part of the piece is missing some facts: “Last month, Trump announced tariffs of up to 50% on [NOTE: $20 BILLION WORTH OF] Canadian goods and Canada responded with retaliatory tariffs on $20 billion worth of American products.” And this: “Though wine was not explicitly mentioned, American alcohol has been the target of boycotts imposed by several Canadian provinces since last March in response to earlier tariffs on Canadian goods by Trump.” “IMPOSED”? Not really, though most provinces are refusing to buy or shelve US alcohol, the boycotts are grassroots organic, and most Canadians polled say they would not buy US alcoholic beverages if they were available. Trump and his disrespectful and rude lackeys have had to realize that they can't make us buy US products. Too bad, so sad.

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