File shots of French vineyards as Trump threatens retaliatory 200% tariff on European wine

(13 Mar 2025)
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Avize, France – 28 July 2020
1. Giant champagne bottle fountain overlooking Avize village
2. Close of fountain
3. Vineyards in Avize

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Epernay, France – 15 October 2014
4. Various of champagne being poured

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Avize, France – 28 July 2020
5. Various of Barrels of champagne
6. Close of grapes

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Epernay, France – 31 December 2007
7. Moet & Chandon’s headquarters in Epernay
8. Various of champagne cellar
9. Various of cellarmen while doing pointage
10. Various of bottles of Moet & Chandon

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Villevenard, France – 6 December 2017
11. Man opening champagne bottle in farmhouse
12. Pouring glass
13. Glasses of champagne in foreground on bar top

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Beine, Burgundy region, France – 25 September 2024
14. Various of grape-pickers pouring harvest into a tractor skip

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Lignorelles, Burgundy region, France – 25 September 2024
15. Close up of co-owner of Domaine Lavantureux, Arnaud Lavantureux, pouring fermented grape juice into a wine glass
16. Various of Lavantureux tasting fermented grape juice in the winery

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Paris, France – 16 November 2017
17. Pouring Beaujolais Nouveau wine in glass
18. Tasting Beaujolais
19. Glass of red wine
20. Wide of barrels
21. Pouring Beaujolais Nouveau wine in bottle

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Beine, Burgundy region, France – 25 September 2024
22. Various aerials of grape-pickers working at Domaine Roland Lavantureux vineyard ++MUTE++

STORYLINE:
President Donald Trump on Thursday threatened a 200% tariff on European wine, Champagne and spirits if the European Union goes forward with a planned tariff on American whiskey.

The European import tax, which was unveiled in response to steel and aluminum tariffs by the U.S. administration, is expected to go into effect on April 1, just ahead of separate reciprocal tariffs that Trump plans to place on the EU.

But Trump, in a morning social media post, vowed a new escalation in his trade war if the EU goes forward with the planned 50% tax on American whiskey.

“If this Tariff is not removed immediately, the U.S. will shortly place a 200% Tariff on all WINES, CHAMPAGNES, & ALCOHOLIC PRODUCTS COMING OUT OF FRANCE AND OTHER E.U. REPRESENTED COUNTRIES,” Trump wrote.

“This will be great for the Wine and Champagne businesses in the U.S.”

The U.S. president has defined his opening weeks in the White House with near daily drama regarding tariffs, saying that taxing imports might cause some economic pain but would eventually lead to more domestic manufacturing and greater respect for America.

But with the EU and Trump now tussling over alcohol tariffs, the impact of a trade war could surface for consumers.

It’s unclear how the import taxes would be absorbed among vintners, distillers, brewers, distributors, retailers and consumers.

Because of Trump’s threat, a previously untariffed $15 bottle of Italian Prosecco could possibly increase in price to $45.

Similarly, Europe’s response to Trump’s steel and aluminum tariffs means that the cost of a $30 bottle of bourbon in Paris could increase to $45.

As of now, Europe seems unwilling to back down.

“Trump is escalating the trade war he has chosen,” Laurent Saint-Martin, the French delegate minister for foreign trade, said on X.

“France, together with the European Commission and our partners, is determined to fight back. We will not give in to threats and will always protect our industries,” he added.

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