SCOTUS rules on tariffs, downsizing in the US and Spain's vineyard area shrinks
From The Wine News in 5 from JancisRobinson.com by JancisRobinson.com
February 20, 2026 · 6 min
About this episode
This episode discusses recent rulings by the Supreme Court, economic changes in the US, and developments in Spain's vineyard area.
This week Sam discusses this morning’s ruling by the Supreme Court of the United States, a laundry list of sales, closures and lay-offs in the US, the sale of Ridgeview Wine Estate in the UK, Wales hiking the minimum price of alcohol and Spain’s vineyard area dropping to the lowest level in 50 years. You can read the transcript of this newscast (with linked news sources) at https://www.jancisrobinson.com/articles/scotus-rules-tariffs-downsizing-us-and-spains-vineyard-area-shrinks.
People in this episode
Host: Sam
Topics covered
- tariffs
- vineyard area
- alcohol pricing
- US economy
- wine industry
Keywords
- Supreme Court
- tariffs
- vineyard area
- Ridgeview Wine Estate
- Wales
- Spain
- alcohol pricing
Mentioned in this episode
Organizations: Supreme Court of the United States, Ridgeview Wine Estate
Places: Wales, Spain, US, UK
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