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Wine tariffs still around

If you like your French wines, you may want to stock up soon.

New tariffs initiated on January 12 will be increasing prices if producers decide to pass along the tariff increases. Although some absorbed earlier 25 percent increases, it’s not likely they will hold their prices this time around. The previous tariffs applied only to wines under 14 percent alcohol from France, Spain and Germany. The new rounds will apply to those with more than 14 percent alcohol, but oddly Spain is spared from the new round.

Maybe this is a good time to buy Rioja.