Episode 111 - Meet the Robot Fighting Vineyard Disease With UV Light

This week, we explore robots and drones auditioning for grape growers at the Hopland Center, Saga Robotics bringing its UV-C "Farming with Light" technology to Silver Oak in Napa Valley, why AI search results suggest wine may be safer than alcohol, and a new data-driven platform designed to solve the "Walla Walla Paradox" of overwhelming wine tourism choices.  We also visit Abeja Winery in Walla Walla, taste the 2022 Abeja "Beekeeper's Blend" Red Blend, dine at The Kitchen at Abeja where corkage is not allowed, and feature Le Pigeon in Portland, Oregon, with $35-per-bottle corkage, no bottle limit, as long as the wine isn't already on their list.   Get 10% off your first purchase at The Caubleist using the code CORK10 at checkout! https://thecaubleist.com/    Wine News Round-Up: ♦️ Robots and Drones Audition for Grape Growers ♦️ Saga Robotics Brings Farming with Light to Napa Valley  ♦️ AI Thinks Wine is Safer than Alcohol ♦️ Local Sommelier Launches Data-Driven Platform   Wine & Winery of the Week: ♦️ Abeja Winery in Walla Walla, WA ♦️ Abeja "Beekeeper's Blend" Red Blend 2022   Restaurant & Corkage of the Week: ♦️ The Kitchen at Abeja in Walla Walla, WA ♦️ Corkage is Not Allowed ♦️ $35 Per Bottle/No Limit/Can't be on the Wine List at Le Pigeon in Portland, OR 📄  SHOW NOTES 📄  Read all the stories discussed on the show ♦️ https://corkandjourney.com/august-31-2026-meet-the-robot-fighting-vineyard-disease-with-uv-light/    👇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/