# The Wine Importer Who Took On Trump and Won | Victor Owen Schwartz | Bonus Episode 45

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Podcast: [The Wine Centric Show](https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-wine-centric-show-7074906)
Published: 2026-05-20T08:00:00+00:00
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## Resource

When the most powerful man in the world imposed tariffs that threatened to put his business under, Victor Owen Schwartz did what almost no one else was willing to do. He sued. And he won. As lead plaintiff in VOS Selections v. Donald Trump, this 40-year wine importer took the fight from the Court of International Trade all the way to the Supreme Court — winning at every stop. 3-0. 7-2. 6-3. On the morning this episode was recorded, his tariff refunds hit his bank account for the first time. We get into what IEEPA tariffs actually did to an importer running on 5% margins, why Amazon blinked while Victor didn't, how a brunch he almost skipped changed everything, and what it feels like when justice stops being theoretical and shows up in your bank account. 📩 Subscribe to the biweekly Wine Centric Newsletter at winecentricshow.com We’re grateful for the support of our episode partners: ▪️Fearrington House: https://fearrington.com/ ▪️Glasvin: Use code WINECENTRIC for 10% off: https://tidd.ly/41vgdSQ 🔔 Subscribe for more deep dives into wine culture. 🎧 Listen now on YouTube + all podcast platforms 🔗 Full episode and show notes at winecentricshow.com

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