The trade war President Trump has sparked with Canada has caused Canadians to purchase nearly $130 million less wine this year.
    • Skua@kbin.earth
      11·
      14 days ago

      What’s Canadian wine like? I don’t think I’ve ever seen it available here (in the UK), but to be fair I’ve never really looked for it either. I’m always keen on trying drinks off the beaten tracks

      Also spruce beer should be available more widely, that stuff is great

      • 9point6@lemmy.world
        11·
        14 days ago

        You don’t see them very often (also in the UK), but the Rieslings from Niagara on the lake are worth keeping an eye out for.

        They also make ice wine out that way, which is definitely interesting, but too sweet for me to really reach for often, personally.

        • Skua@kbin.earth
          3·
          14 days ago

          There’s a really good wine shop in a town near me. I’ll see if I can find anything next time I’m there. I’m interested to try an ice wine too, so I suppose I can kill two birds with one stone if I’m lucky! Ice wine as a concept does seem appropriately Canadian

          • Albbi@lemmy.ca
            4·
            14 days ago

            There’s a great segment by Rick Mercer (Canadian John Stewart, sorta) about ice wine! https://youtu.be/IUhYw7cf3KQ

            I loved his show. Made fun of politicians, then visited cool places all over Canada and made you fall in love with them.

      • Damionsipher@lemmy.world
        6·
        14 days ago

        There are a few major wine regions. Here in the Western side of Canada in BC we have an area called the Okanagan that has a ton of excellent varietals (100s of wineries) . From ice wine (super sweet, appreteif) to dry reds and whites. Some very good wineries from Vancouver area and Vancouver Island as well.

        • Skua@kbin.earth
          2·
          13 days ago

          Thank you! Hopefully when I find some there’s enough on offer that I can take regions into account

  • N0t_5ure@lemmy.world
    20·
    14 days ago

    Lots of alcohol is consumed in Canada, so I’m sure American brewers and distillers are feeling the pinch as well.

    • PacMan@sh.itjust.worksEnglish
      4·
      14 days ago

      They are, the other side of the coin is a lot of hops and grains are grown in Canada. Hops being the big one. I know a few breweries that stock piled both of them at the beginning of the year out of fear. Will not get them though the next 4 years but it will extend the runway till they have to pay the tariff piper

  • BigTrout75@lemmy.worldEnglish
    131·
    14 days ago

    That’s how you do a boycott. While here in the US I’m hearing “Stop buying everything”, which is stupid.

    • jaykrown@lemmy.world
      2·
      13 days ago

      We all vote with our money. People who think what they buy doesn’t matter are a part of the problem.

  • sunzu2@thebrainbin.org
    10·
    14 days ago

    Talk about Effective Direct action

    Substitution is the bread and butter market behavior but somehow most people can’t do it well except Canadian “social drinkers”

    These people have done more Canadian sovereignty than some of the regime whores like polivir and that Alberta traitor

  • Cevilia (she/they/…)@lemmy.blahaj.zoneEnglish
    9·
    14 days ago

    My husband’s switched from Jack Daniels to a local small batch distiller. They charge a similar price for a better product. He’s been kicking himself that he didn’t make the swap earlier.