Is There a Least Bad Alcohol?

We all know about the health risks of drinking. But if you’re going to partake, it’s natural to want to minimize the damage.

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Jalapeño Wine Delights TikTok but Confuses Bartenders

Dropping a few jalapeño slices into a glass of “sauvy b” may give us the drink of the summer. Just don’t expect it to be on all menus.

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China Says Its Own Consumers Will Save the Day. But They’re Not Buying.

If sky-high U.S. tariffs hurt China’s exports, domestic spending will help make up for it, Beijing says. But shoppers were skittish even before the trade war.

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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.

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Fear of Trump’s Tariffs Ripples Through France’s Champagne Region

Merchants worried that a trade war could wreak financial havoc in a region that has a robust business exporting the world’s finest bubbly to the United States.

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Wine Businesses Fear Disaster in Threat of Huge Tariffs

President Trump’s threat to impose 200 percent fees on European wines could harm importers, distributors, retailers and restaurants without necessarily helping U.S. producers.

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Trump Expands Trade Threats in Global Game of Chicken

Trade wars with allies could spiral as the president tries to get trading partners to back down from retaliation with new threats of his own.

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Trump’s Tariff Threat Sends French Wine and Champagne Makers Reeling

Industry representatives warned that a 200 percent tax on European wines and spirits would halt shipments to the United States and wipe €4 billion off France’s trade balance.

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Trump Threatens 200% Tariff on Champagne and Wine From Europe

The president said he would impose the levies if the European Union does not walk back plans to place retaliatory tariffs on whiskey and other U.S. products.

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What Products Could Europe Levy in Retaliation to Trump’s Tariffs?

The European Union wants to force the United States to the negotiating table with retaliatory tariffs on a range of American products, including some from Republican strongholds.

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