US uncorks a bottle of job-killing wine tariffs on American firms Would you pay $28 for a $14 glass of French wine? Importers of French, German and Spanish wines are being hit by 25 percent US tariffs in a longstanding fight between the United States and the European Union over illegal government subsidies to aircraft manufacturer Airbus. But now President Trump is threatening to raise those tariffs to 100 percent and remove exemptions. It has many importers and restaurant owners concerned about the future, and the affect it will have on businesses across the country. IMAGES AND SOUNDBITES