Episode 102 - The U.S. Wine Industry Has a Canada Problem

This week we're covering France's plan to remove 28,000 hectares of vineyards, Italy's push into Canada with the first Barolo & Barbaresco World Opening as U.S. wines disappear from shelves, the staggering impact of Canada's booze bans on the American wine industry, and Australia's backlash after the government slashes funding for its Wine Tourism and Cellar Door Grant program.    We also review Mia Carta Tasting Room in Napa, uncork the 2019 Quintessa Cabernet Sauvignon, dine at Compline Restaurant, discuss why Jerome's Asylum Restaurant doesn't allow corkage, and spotlight RH Yountville Wine Vault's $25 per bottle corkage policy (no limit, bottle cannot appear on the wine list).   Get 10% off your first purchase at The Caubleist using the code CORK10 at checkout! https://thecaubleist.com/    Wine News Round-Up: ♦️ France Moves to Remove 28,000 Hectares of Vineyard ♦️ Canadian Edition of the Barolo and Barbaresco World Opening ♦️ How Much Damage Have Canada's Booze Bans Done to the U.S. ♦️ Australia Government Slashes Wine Tourism Budget   Wine & Winery of the Week: ♦️ Mia Carta in Napa, CA ♦️ Quintessa Cabernet Sauvignon 2019   Restaurant & Corkage of the Week: ♦️ Compline Restaurant in Napa, CA ♦️ Corkage Fee: $25 Per Bottle / Max 4 ♦️ RH Yountville Wine Vault Corkage Fee 📄  SHOW NOTES 📄  Read all the stories discussed on the show ♦️ https://corkandjourney.com/june-29-2026-the-u-s-wine-industry-has-a-canada-problem/    👇SUBSCRIBE👇 ️ ♦️ YouTube - https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCIe5rOLf18ZllnhaZWWQt9A?sub_confirmation=1  ️ ♦️ Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/corkandjourney/  ️ ♦️ Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/CorkandJourney/  ️ ♦️ LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/company/corkandjourney/  ️ ♦️ Twitter - https://twitter.com/corkandjourney/   💰 RESTAURANT CORKAGE FEES 💰 ♦️ https://corkandjourney.com/listings    🍷 WINE REVIEWS 🍷 ♦️ https://corkandjourney.com/wines/    🏠 WINERY REVIEWS 🏠 ♦️ https://corkandjourney.com/travel/wineries/    🍽️ RESTAURANT REVIEWS 🍽️ ♦️ https://corkandjourney.com/category/food/restaurants/