US menus change as Trump's tariffs hit wine prices

Kent Hospitality Group is removing certain champagne and crémant brands from restaurant and bar menus after tariffs made those imports too expensive, according to wine director Kristen Goceljak. The decision signals tariff-driven cost pressures reducing supplier placements and consumer choice in hospitality outlets but is unlikely to move broader markets.

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Kent Hospitality Group is removing certain champagne and crémant brands from restaurant and bar menus after tariffs made those imports too expensive, according to wine director Kristen Goceljak. The decision signals tariff-driven cost pressures reducing supplier placements and consumer choice in hospitality outlets but is unlikely to move broader markets.