Backlash against China wine tariffs hits local players
A list of 41 Australian wineries supposedly âChinese-ownedâ sparked a torrent of racist emails and cancelled orders for a group already suffering from tariffs and lockdowns.
Seville Winery chief winemaker Dylan McMahon say owner Wang Yiping has invested in and grown the business.Â
Eamon Gallagher
May 28, 2021 â 10.14am
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The abusive emails and phone calls began almost immediately. It was December last year and a list of 41 vineyards owned by âChinese firmsâ had been posted online, in what supporters saw as retaliation for Beijing slugging tariffs as high as 218 per cent on Australian wine.