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California farmers are struggling to sell grapes as demand for wine drops

389 points · 987 comments · randycupertino

  1. driverdan · · focus · HN ↗
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    1. apparent · · focus · HN ↗
      Which policy related to Canada is affecting the grape business? I didn't see it referenced, and assumed that since it's being described as a trend over 3 years then it's not just about tariffs.
      1. jleyank · · focus · HN ↗
        Us alcohol products unavailable in most of Canada. So there’s a fair bit of export gone missing. And European response is probably reducing demand for us product in favour of their own.
        1. apparent · · focus · HN ↗
          Ah, gotcha. I presume there's then substitution effects on both sides of the pond, but the US loses more on net from the Canadian shift from American to other wines.
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