Episode 104 - France Has a New Favorite Drink... and It Isn't Wine episode artwork

EPISODE · Jul 13, 2026 · 14 MIN

Episode 104 - France Has a New Favorite Drink... and It Isn't Wine

from This Week Uncorked · host Brett Martin

In this episode of This Week Uncorked, we cover Opus One's stunning estate redesign, France drinking more beer than wine for the first time in history, Napa Costco's grapevine pest scare, and the search for answers as the U.S. wine industry faces declining sales and changing consumer habits.    We also feature Ron Yates Wines in Hye, Texas, review the Les Grandes Serres GSM 2017, visit Eddie V's in Austin (where corkage is not allowed), and spotlight Craft Omakase's generous $60-per-bottle, no-limit corkage policy.   Cork & Journey Corkage Fee Finder: https://apps.apple.com/us/app/cork-and-journey/id6772346295   Get 10% off your first purchase at The Caubleist using the code CORK10 at checkout! https://thecaubleist.com/    Wine News Round-Up: ♦️ Opus One Shows Off 'Monumental' Redesign ♦️ Beer Consumption Overtakes Wine for the First Time in France ♦️ Glassy-Winged Sharpshooter Detected on Grapevines ♦️ Industry Searches for Answers as US Alcohol Sales Slide   Wine & Winery of the Week: ♦️ Ron Yates Wines in Hye, TX ♦️ Les Grandes Serres GSM 2017   Restaurant & Corkage of the Week: ♦️ Eddie V's in Austin, TX ♦️ Corkage Is Not Allowed ♦️ Craft Omakase's Corkage Fee is $60 Per Bottle / No Limit 📄  SHOW NOTES 📄  Read all the stories discussed on the show ♦️ https://corkandjourney.com/july-13-2026-france-has-a-new-favorite-drink-and-it-isnt-wine/   👇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/

Episode metadata supplied by the publisher feed · Published Jul 13, 2026

Embed this episode

Ready to play

Episode 104 - France Has a New Favorite Drink... and It Isn't Wine

0:00 14:08

No transcript for this episode yet

We transcribe on demand. Request one and we'll notify you when it's ready — usually under 10 minutes.

No similar episodes found.

No similar podcasts found.

Frequently Asked Questions

How long is this episode of This Week Uncorked?

This episode is 14 minutes long.

When was this This Week Uncorked episode published?

This episode was published on July 13, 2026.

Can I download this This Week Uncorked episode?

Yes. Use the download control on the episode player to save the publisher-provided media file.
URL copied to clipboard!