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Bottles of French champagne are displayed for sale last year in a liquor store in Arlington, Va. Champagne has been spared inclusion in various tariff disputes between the U.S. and EU countries, prompting more interest in the sparkling wine by U.S. collectors and consumers. AFP via Getty Images Text size
The U.S.’s decision to impose trade tariffs of 25% on still wines from France, Germany, Spain, and the U.K. in response to a longstanding aircraft subsidy dispute is changing the tastes of U.S. collectors.
Instead of buying pricey bottles of Bordeaux and Burgundy, collectors are searching out tariff-free top wines from Italy including the Super Tuscans, as well as Barolo, Barbaresco, and Brunello di Montalcino and from Champagne, according to data from Liv-ex, a London-based global marketplace for wine.