HELENA — A glass of wine—it can perfectly complement a meal, help you wind down at the end of the day, play a role in a celebration—but that glass of wine could soon be a bit more expensive.

"I spoke with an importer yesterday and he said it's a 30 percent uptick, due to currency change and tariffs and he's not going to eat it. he's gonna pass it along," says Hawthorne Wine Bar manager, Josh Mills.

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It'll be passed along to restaurants, shops, and eventually the individual wine drinker.

"I might not drink it as often," says occasional wine drinker, Mary Sahlberg.

Keith Jackson, owner of The Wassweiler, says wine accounts for about 10-20 percent of their total sales.

"Without it, we c

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