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SoCal Matters
How EU Wine Tariffs Are Disrupting CA's Wine Industry
Season 2025
Episode 430
European wine prices could rise with new tariffs, leaving some imports on hold and straining the three-tier system. California faces outsized risk. WineAmerica said the industry generated about $88 billion in 2022 and $1.3 billion in exports. Some growers see an upside even as consumption falls and tourism dips.
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