A family-owned winery in California is preparing to sell its business, including 10 vineyards, due to a sharp decline in exports to Canada. Ron McManis, president and co-owner of McManis Family Vineyards, described the decision as "very hard" for his family in a statement to The Sacramento Bee. The winery, located in Ripon—about 50 miles east of San Francisco—is selling 3,500 acres of property, including its vineyards and winery, in response to a Canadian boycott of American alcoholic beverages. This boycott followed the imposition of tariffs on global imports to the U.S. last year, which led to a significant drop in shipments to Canada. The McManis family’s 122-acre winery is on the market for $22.5 million, with its vineyards, spread across San Joaquin and Sacramento counties, priced between $800,000 and $14 million. The McManis brand is also up for sale at an unspecified price, open to negotiation. Before the tariffs, Canada was the largest market for U.S. wine exports, with $460 million in shipments in 2024, according to the Wine Institute. However, boycotts by Canadian provinces led to a 78 percent drop in wine exports to Canada last year, shifting the U.S. trade balance from a $254 million surplus to a $90 million deficit. The trade tensions between the U.S. and Canada have escalated under former President Donald Trump, who imposed 50 percent tariffs on Canadian goods, including wine, in July. Earlier this month, he banned imports of Canadian alcohol and other products after Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney suspended trade talks, citing unfair U.S. demands. In response, Carney imposed retaliatory tariffs on American goods. Recently, Carney has explored aligning Canada with the European Union, with European Commission President Ursula von der Leyden proposing to make Canada the EU’s first "associate member." Public opinion in the U.S. appears to be against Trump’s trade policies with Canada. A recent Politico poll found that 56 percent of Americans oppose the tariffs, while only 26 percent support them. On the issue of Canada’s retaliatory tariffs, Americans are nearly split, with 33 percent supporting them and 31 percent opposing, while 35 percent remain undecided.