Episode 61 - Portugal's Push Pays Off as Cork Escapes U.S. Tariffs

In this week's episode, we discuss the U.S. just exempted Portuguese cork from 15% tariffs, Congress pulled funding from an anti-alcohol panel aiming to tighten drinking guidelines, and Gen X is emerging as the wine industry's next big buyer. This week's spotlight features La Lama in Chianti Classico, the 2022 Tenuta Guado al Tasso Il Bruciato, and Xochi, a standout Oaxacan restaurant in Houston, TX.   Wine News Round-Up: ♦️ Cork Exempt from U.S. Tariffs ♦️ US Anti-Alcohol Panel Deplatformed ♦️ Patient Gen X has Wine's Attention ♦️ What Happened to the Restaurant Bar?   Wine & Winery of the Week: ♦️ La Lama: Chianti Classico in Tuscany, Italy ♦️ 2022 Tenuta Guado al Tasso Il Bruciato   Restaurant & Corkage of the Week: ♦️ Xochi: Oaxacan Mexican Cuisine in Downtown Houston, TX 📄  SHOW NOTES 📄  Read all the stories discussed on the show ♦️ https://corkandjourney.com/september-15-2025-portugals-push-pays-off-as-cork-escapes-u-s-tariffs/  👇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/