Wine with Leslie Williams: Mixed reports on European harvest season
The 2019 European harvest is mostly picked by now and reports are mixed but positive. There are other problems besides quality and quantity. Brexit is looming and Trump’s 25% tariffs will hit wines from France, Germany and Spain (and of course Irish whiskey and Scotch whisky).
For some reason Champagne and sparkling wine has been excluded as have wines from Italy. China’s imports of European wine are also down 64% for the first six months of 2019 according to Decanter Magazine.
