Episode 79 - Napa County Approves Vineyard Tastings Outside Traditional Wineries

This week, we cover the quiet dumping of Washington's flagship winery, how Gen Z is reshaping wine buying habits, and the biggest fine wine auctions of 2025—plus a look at Napa County's new pilot program allowing vineyard tastings without on-site wineries. Our features include Bellante Family Winery, the Clos Saint-Jean Châteauneuf-du-Pape Deus Ex Machina 2021, and dining at Born 8 and Prime 88 with a $30 corkage fee.   Wine News Round-Up: ♦️ Washington Flagship Winery Dumped for Nothing ♦️ How Gen Z Is Quietly Rewriting the Rules of Wine ♦️ The Biggest Fine Wine Auctions of 2025 ♦️ Napa County Launches Pilot Program Allowing Vineyard Tastings Without On-Site Wineries   Wine & Winery of the Week: ♦️ Bellante Family Winery in Mission Viejo, CA ♦️ Clos Saint-Jean Châteauneuf-du-Pape Deus Ex Machina 2021   Restaurant & Corkage of the Week: ♦️ Born 8 in Palma de Mallorca, Spain ♦️ Prime 88 - $30.00 Corkage Fee     📄  SHOW NOTES 📄  Read all the stories discussed on the show ♦️ https://corkandjourney.com/january-19-2025-napa-county-approves-vineyard-tastings-outside-traditional-wineries/    👇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/