Anthony Gismondi: Price increases testing the limits of many B.C. wine fans

The wine industry has seen it’s share of troubles in recent years , and tariffs are just the latest.

Canadian provinces and territories have been applying massive tariffs on wine, beer and spirits for decades .

The ad valorem is particularly nasty because it is imposed on the landed cost of a bottle of wine: From growing grapes, making wine, running a winery, shipping, insuring and insuring if anything is left over.

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Luccarelli Negroamaro is a brooding mix of ripe black cherries, chocolate, coffee and balsamic notes.

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The blend is a mix of Grenache Blanc , Bourboulenc , clairette and roussanne .

The palate has a mineral, slightly bitter citrus note with a juicy and stony finish.

The wine remains fresh and delicious and, for the price, a revelation regarding inexpensive white Rhone.