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She got herself into a, well, jam. One month after launching lifestyle label American Riviera Orchard, Meghan Markle<\/strong><\/a> sent out jars of branded strawberry preserves to 50 friends \u2014 but fans weren\u2019t impressed as her pals posted about it online. \u201cTastes of desperation,\u201d wrote one online commenter, while another deemed the venture \u201ctacky\u201d and several others declared: \u201cHard pass.\u201d<\/p>\n When confidant Nacho Figueras<\/strong> revealed in June that there was a second, raspberry jam and also dog biscuits from the line, they were met with a similar cold reception. So, now, Meghan\u2019s reportedly trading glass food jars for wine bottles, hoping to find more success by releasing a ros\u00e9 as American Riviera Orchard\u2019s first publicly available item<\/a>.<\/p>\n \u201cThere\u2019s a lot of pressure on Meghan to find something profitable,\u201d an insider exclusively tells Life & Style<\/em>, noting that her and husband Prince Harry<\/strong>\u2019s $20 million Spotify deal fizzled out last year, their $100 million contract with Netflix hasn\u2019t produced any more major hits and the couple\u2019s Archewell Foundation suffered an $11 million decline in contributions following its first year of operation. \u201cShe\u2019s been casting a wide net, but some people think it just shows how desperate Meghan is. Her products are all over the place.\u201d<\/p>\n While the pivot to alcohol might seem out of nowhere for someone whose main causes in recent years have been speaking out about women\u2019s issues, supporting refugees, and highlighting the importance of mental health, Meghan, 42, does have history as an oenophile. The blog she ran prior to marrying Harry, 39, in 2018, The Tig, got its name from her fave bottle of red vino: Tignanello.<\/p>\n \u201cShe knows the wine market is lucrative,\u201d says the insider of Meghan\u2019s latest project. \u201cIt\u2019s looking like a total cash grab.\u201d<\/p>\n Other stars who\u2019ve already entered the ros\u00e9 biz include Jon Bon Jovi<\/strong>, Sarah Jessica Parker<\/strong>, John Legend<\/strong>, Cameron Diaz<\/strong>, Post Malone<\/strong>, Brad Pitt<\/strong> and Snoop Dogg<\/strong>. \u201cMeghan is stepping on some toes,\u201d spills the insider, explaining that the duchess and Cam, 51, specifically, are neighbors in Montecito, California. \u201cIt\u2019s pretty brazen that she\u2019s moving in on her territory. Meghan doesn\u2019t seem to care that she\u2019s competing with a friend<\/a>.\u201d<\/p>\n Instead, Meghan\u2019s focus is on bringing home the bacon, shares the insider: \u201cShe and Harry aren\u2019t steadily making the kind of money they need to continue their lavish lifestyle. Their future depends on her success. Meghan absolutely feels like it\u2019s sink or swim time.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\nCheers & Jeers for Meghan Markle\u2019s Business<\/h2>\n