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EPISODE · Jan 12, 2026 · 14 MIN

Episode 78 - American Wine Industry Is Dying, Will the Government Step In?

from This Week Uncorked · host Brett Martin

In this week's episode, we discuss how fine wine demand grows in Latin America, bulk wine shows unexpected strength, and a major debate emerges over whether the U.S. wine industry deserves a government bailout.  This week's features include Truffle Pig Winery in Temecula, the 2021 Saxum "G2 Vineyard," and Il Refettorio on the Amalfi Coast.   Wine News Round-Up: ♦️ Fine Wine Demand Surges In Key Latin American Markets ♦️ 13 Things That Might Surprise You About Prohibition ♦️ Bulk Wine Defies Market Downturn ♦️ Should the Government Bail Out the Wine Industry?   Wine & Winery of the Week: ♦️ Truffle Pig Winery in Temecula, CA ♦️ 2021 Saxum "G2 Vineyard"   Restaurant & Corkage of the Week: ♦️ Il Refettorio in Conca dei Marini, Italy 📄  SHOW NOTES 📄  Read all the stories discussed on the show ♦️ https://corkandjourney.com/january-12-2025-american-wine-industry-is-dying-will-the-government-step-in/    👇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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