Episode 68 - Meet the Winemaker Making $25 Wines Taste Like $50 Bottles

From a $25 wine revolution shaking up California, to Charles Smith's transparency crusade, and bacteria that may save smoke-tainted vintages — we've got the stories that have the wine world buzzing. This week's features include the legendary Domaine du Vieux Télégraphe winery, the 2021 M. Chapoutier La Bernardine Châteauneuf-du-Pape, and the iconic restaurant Le Comptoir de La Mère Germaine in the Rhône Valley.   Wine News Round-Up: ♦️ At Kermit's Table, Part 1 & Part 2 ♦️ No one is making more exciting sub-$25 California wines than this winemaker ♦️ Visionary Winemaker Charles Smith Wants You to Know What's in Your Glass and He's Willing to Pick a Fight ♦️ Bacteria could help fix the smoky taste of wildfire-tainted wine   Wine & Winery of the Week: ♦️ Domaine du Vieux Télégraphe in Châteauneuf-du-Pape, Rhône Valley ♦️ 2021 M. Chapoutier Châteauneuf-du-Pape La Bernardine   Restaurant & Corkage of the Week: ♦️ Le Comptoir de La Mère Germaine in Châteauneuf-du-Pape 📄  SHOW NOTES 📄  Read all the stories discussed on the show ♦️ https://corkandjourney.com/november-2-2025-meet-the-winemaker-making-25-wines-taste-like-50-bottles/    👇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/