Italian Wine Podcast

Welcome to Episode 2474 of the Italian Wine Podcast. In this episode of On the Road Edition, Stevie Kim is in conversation with Ben Aneff of US Wine Trade Alliance. Stevie and Ben discuss the impact of tariffs on the Italian wine sector and whether a further escalation is likely, how the tariff affects the US wine market, how Italian wineries can protect themselves when entering the US market and whether collaboration between producers and wine marketers can strengthen Italian wineries from the current trade war.  More about today’s guest:  Ben Aneff is the Managing Partner of Tribeca Wine Merchants in New York City, named one of “America’s Best Wine Shops” by Food & Wine Magazine, and an “Editor’s Favorite” by Wine Spectator. Ben has been involved in the fight against wine tariffs from the beginning. Prior to the formation of the US Wine Trade Alliance, Ben worked on campaigns that led to over 28,000 letters to Congress through work with the National Association of Wine Retailers and other constituents.