Episode 80 - Canada's U.S. Liquor Selloff Sparks Buying Frenzy

This week we cover Canada's rush to buy boycotted U.S. liquor stockpiles, a new American Heart Association report linking moderate drinking to heart health, and how Costco has become an unlikely destination for serious wine buyers—plus a look at Saudi Arabia quietly lifting its decades-long booze ban. Our features include Rombi Wines, the 2021 Viognier from Happy Canyon's Jack McGinley Vineyard in Santa Barbara, and dining at La Bottega del 30 and Masseria with a $75 corkage fee.   Wine News Round-Up: ♦️ Canadians Rush to Buy Stockpiles of Boycotted U.S. Liquor ♦️ Alcohol Use and Cardiovascular Disease ♦️ How Costco Won Over Wine Snobs ♦️ A Booze Ban Since the '50s Is Being Quietly Lifted in Saudi Arabia   Wine & Winery of the Week: ♦️ Rombi Wines in Carmel Valley, CA ♦️ 2021 Voignier Happy Canyon/Jack McGinley Vineyard Santa Barbara   Restaurant & Corkage of the Week: ♦️ La Bottega del 30 in Villa A Sesta, Chianti ♦️ Masseria in Washington, DC - $75.00 Corkage Fee 📄  SHOW NOTES 📄  Read all the stories discussed on the show ♦️ https://corkandjourney.com/january-26-2025-canadas-u-s-liquor-selloff-sparks-buying-frenzy/    👇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/