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January 2025

Strategic Guidance for Navigating the Trump Administration’s Potential Tariffs

The Trump administration is considering 25% tariffs on imports from Canada and Mexico and 10% on goods from China to address trade imbalances and protect domestic industries. These tariffs will raise costs, disrupt supply chains, and force companies to rethink sourcing and logistics strategies. Businesses must act immediately to safeguard operations, contain financial risks, and …

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The VinePair Podcast: Parsing the Puzzling Diageo Rumors

Thanks to social media fervor, increasing ubiquity in both high-end and low-cost establishments, and an undeniable cool factor, Guinness has hit unprecedented levels of popularity as of late. That considered, it seems like an odd time for the brand’s parent company, Diageo, to consider selling it. But that’s exactly what recent rumors suggest could be …

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Supply Chain & Logistics News January 27th- 30th 

Supply Chain & Logistics News January 27th- 30th  The week started hot with a potential trade war with one of the US’s biggest trading partners, Colombia but was avoided luckily.  The supply chain landscape continues to evolve with major investments, technological advancements, and shifting trade policies shaping global logistics. Walmart Canada is making its biggest …

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Exploring Armagnac

Tasting barrel samples of Armagnac at Domaine de Pellehaut The region of Gascony in Southwest France, for many, epitomises the irresistible charm of rural France. Dotted with medieval bastide villages, its gently rolling countryside holds the promise of a slower pace of life, punctuated by long lunches of foie gras and magret de canard, washed …

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Brief history of Naples wine auction as new record is set

Auctioneer Lydia Fenet Besting last year’s record, the 2025 Naples auction raised just over $34m. Unique wine experience lots fetched in the range of $500-800,000 and a package with a wine-coloured Bentley netted $1.7m. Top wine lots included a curated trip provided by Napa’s Staglin Family Vineyard. Two couples will join the Staglin family on …

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How Tito’s New Distribution Deal in California Explains Beer Distributors’ ‘Total Beverage’ Power

Stop me if you’ve heard this one before. In America’s most lucrative drinks market, a multi-billion-dollar beverage-alcohol heavyweight coordinated behind the scenes to get its hands on one of the country’s most lucrative brands. The story may sound familiar to brewing-industry insiders, and it should. After all, it wasn’t even a decade ago that Reyes …

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Afternoon Brief, January 30

New Napa Valley Coalition Formed in Response to Trump’s Claims of Mass Deportations : Napa’s wine industry had already been facing challenging times, including a labor shortage. Now, fears of mass deportations are causing more stress for workers, employers and families in wine country…

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