Episode 52 - The WHO Wants Alcohol Regulated Like Tobacco. What Happens Next?

In this week's episode we discuss the WHO's push to regulate alcohol like tobacco leads this week's top stories, followed by California's new "click to cancel" law making it easier to drop wine club memberships, and a surprising trend toward embracing smoke-tainted wines. We also feature Irvine & Roberts Vineyards in Ashland, Oregon, their 2019 Wädenswil Block Pinot Noir, and Sgrizzi Ristorante & Bar by Chef Marc in Las Vegas with a $35 corkage and no bottle limit. Wine News Round-Up: ♦️ The WHO's 'Tobacco Playbook' Targets Alcohol ♦️ Click to Cancel Bill Now Law in California ♦️ 10 Bucket-List Chef's Tables for Wine Lovers ♦️ Where There's Smoke, There's … Wine? ♦️ California Wrote off this Red Wine. But Now It's Staging a Comeback Wine & Winery of the Week: ♦️ Irvine & Roberts Vineyards in Ashland, OR ♦️ 2019 Irvine & Roberts Vineyards Wädenswil Block Rogue Valley Pinot Noir Restaurant & Corkage of the Week: ♦️ Sgrizzi Ristorante & Bar by Chef Marc in Las Vegas, NV ♦️ Corkage Fee is $35 Per Bottle // No Limit 📄  SHOW NOTES 📄  Read all the stories discussed on the show ♦️ https://corkandjourney.com/july-14-2025-the-who-wants-alcohol-regulated-like-tobacco-what-happens-next/    👇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/