Episode 77 - Disease-Resistant Grapes Offer Hope for Florida Winegrowers

In this week's episode, we discuss how disease-resistant grapes spark hope for a Florida wine renaissance, Vinarchy slashes 60 brands to appeal to younger drinkers, and France pledges $150 million to aid vine uprooting efforts.  This episode also features Weisinger Family Winery in Oregon, the 2022 Rutherford Hill Merlot from Napa Valley, and Hostaria Baccofurore on Italy's Amalfi Coast.   Wine News Round-Up: ♦️ First Successful Harvest of Disease-resistant Grapes ♦️ Vinarchy To Axe 60 Wine Brands ♦️ France To Help Wine Industry With $150 Million In Aid ♦️ Texas 2025 Tasting Report   Wine & Winery of the Week: ♦️ Weisinger Family Winery (Ashland, Rogue Valley AVA) ♦️ 2022 Rutherford Hill Merlot (Napa Valley)   Restaurant & Corkage of the Week: ♦️ Hostaria Baccofurore in Furore, Italy 📄  SHOW NOTES 📄  Read all the stories discussed on the show ♦️ https://corkandjourney.com/january-5-2025-disease-resistant-grapes-offer-hope-for-florida-winegrowers/    👇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/