This Week Uncorked Episode 45 - Private Equity Pours Into California Wine Country

In this episode, we discuss how private equity is flowing into California wineries, Japan's Asahi CEO blames digital entertainment — not health fears — for declining alcohol sales, and New Jersey blocks a bill that would have helped winery events. This week's highlights include Montemar Winery in Lompoc, the 2022 Laguna Canyon Due Viti TWO-POINT-O Reserve, and The Cave restaurant inside Ventura Wine Co. in Ventura, CA. Wine News Round-Up: ♦️ A New Type Of Investor Is Buying Up California Wineries ♦️ Alcohol Sales Hit More By Screen Time Than Health Fears, Asahi Head Says  ♦️ Find Restaurant Corkage Fees on Cork & Journey ♦️ Top Wineries in Sonoma County ♦️ New Jersey Governor Vetoes Bill to Ease Rules for Winery Events Wine & Winery of the Week: ♦️ Montemar Winery in Lompoc, CA ♦️ 2022 Laguna Canyon Due Viti TWO-POINT-O Reserve Restaurant & Corkage of the Week: ♦️ The Cave / Ventura Wine Co in Ventura, CA ♦️ Corkage Fee: $20.00 Per Bottle / No Limit 📄  SHOW NOTES 📄  Read all the stories discussed on the show ♦️ https://corkandjourney.com/may-26-2025-private-equity-pours-into-california-wine-country/    👇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/