Wholesalers Are Sitting on Wine, but Don’t Expect a Bargain

The tariff chaos is beginning to bite

Sep 30, 2025

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Samantha Dugan buys Champagne and sparkling wine for The Wine Country, a small retailer in Southern California, and she doesn’t mince words.

“I’ve been in the business for 30 years, and I’ve never see…

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Jeff Siegel

I’m an internationally known wine writer whose philosophy is simple: Wine should be fun, so don't let the wine business make it otherwise. And I do like writing about how the wine business takes the fun out.