“I understand there is fine American made wines”
IF you’re into “fruit forward” wine.
And just about anyone can taste the difference.
That said, I can give it up.
But I just can’t stand idly by while folks talk about US wine being “just as good”.
Yes, it CAN be at the $200-$300 level. But for anything below $50 there is NO CONTEST.
From my experience, French “full-bodied” red wines like Merlot are less full-bodied than American Merlot or Argentinian Malbec wines. Also, some top American Pinot Noirs (even in <50/bottle range) can hold their own against top French Pinots in that price range.
I had wine both foreign and domestic wines considered great, good, mediocre and awful. I never really acquired a taste for any of them. (Also the Sulfites and tannins gave me headaches)
Someone who needs the fancy French wines that bad should be able to pay the tariff.
I can no longer drink alcohol due to medications I take, so the point is moot with me. If I could, I’d be drinking American beer ( of late yuengling) and any good Kentucky Bourbon, usually straight up with said beer as a chaser.
We have found plenty of local options that are alot cheaper. My pallet is not that refined so why waste the money on some pretentious over priced French wine or “sparkling” wine. I prefer red wines such as Melot and Charaz.
In general for everyone, The US market for French wine is the strongest export market they have for that product: 1.67 Billion Euro.
Currently, the EU (not France alone) charges an import duty of $0.11 per bottle on a 13% alcohol white and we charge $0.05 for a similar bottle from France. Alcohol content is the bulk of the tariff determination, not price at wholesale import.
Wine in bulk has a different tariff setting;