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On the 13th of March, Donald Trump proclaimed that a 200% import tariff on French Champagne would be good for Champagne businesses in the US.

Champagne, as defined and sold in the EU, can only be produced in the Champagne region according to the rules of the governing appellation, so this proclamation would appear to be nonsense.

All however is not quite as it seems. A loop hole which dates back to the 1917 Treaty of Versailles allows three Californian wine producers to label their sparkling wine ‘Californian Champagne’ for the domestic market. Whether or not Mr Trump was aware of this we are not sure.

However please be assured there is no such thing as Château Lar-de-Margo. Its Fake News.

We do however import whisky from Canada. So do check out Two Brewers. There’s never been a better time to drink Canadian.

As a little thank you for being a sport, for free UK shipping on www.highfern.com today, the 1st of April, please use discount code LARDEMARGO

Cheers!

Robert