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EPISODE · Oct 6, 2025 · 15 MIN

Episode 64 - Did Humans Inherit Their Love for Booze from Chimps?

from This Week Uncorked · host Brett Martin

In this week's episode, we discuss how wild chimps may hold the key to our love of booze, Sonoma wineries are trying to attract younger drinkers by raising prices, and a quirky vineyard in Lodi with 50+ German grapes now has a waitlist. This week's featured picks include Panizzi Winery in San Gimignano, the rare 2021 San Felice Pugnitello Toscana IGT, and modern Japanese cuisine at Azumi in Houston.   Wine News Round-Up: ♦️ Wild chimps consume the equivalent of two glasses of wine a day ♦️ Sonoma's Bold Idea to Woo Younger Wine Drinkers: Raise Prices ♦️ 'Everyone thought he was crazy': Now, this eccentric California vineyard has a waiting list ♦️ The 50 Greatest California Chardonnays of the 21st Century So Far   Wine & Winery of the Week: ♦️ Panizzi in San Gimignano, Italy ♦️ 2021 San Felice Pugnitello Toscana IGT   Restaurant & Corkage of the Week: ♦️ Azumi in Houston, Texas     📄  SHOW NOTES 📄  Read all the stories discussed on the show ♦️ https://corkandjourney.com/october-6-2025-did-humans-inherit-their-love-for-booze-from-chimps/    👇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/

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