US wine merchants urge exclusions from blanket tariffs

As President-elect Donald Trump vows sweeping tariffs on even America’s close partners once in office, US wine merchants and restaurateurs are watching with trepidation — and pushing for exclusions they say will protect small businesses.

“A lot of our concern is that he could flip the switch on EU tariffs. They were suspended, but not eliminated,” said chef DeWayne Schaaf, owner of Celebrations Restaurant in Missouri.