This Week Uncorked

The MICHELIN Guide launches its first-ever wine selection in Burgundy, Virginia wines shine in a landmark Paris tasting, We The Wine People premieres in Washington, D.C., and six new Master Sommeliers join the elite ranks of the wine world.  Plus, we visit Alpha Omega Collective Napa and taste the 2022 Alpha Omega Stagecoach Vineyard Cabernet Sauvignon, dine at Chandlers Prime Steaks & Fine Seafood in Boise with $40-per-bottle corkage and a two-bottle maximum, and feature ilili NoMad in New York City with $35-per-bottle corkage and no limit.   Get 10% off your first purchase at The Caubleist using the code CORK10 at checkout! https://thecaubleist.com/    Wine News Round-Up: ♦️ The MICHELIN Guide Is Set To Launch ♦️ Virginia Wines Shine in Paris ♦️ Washington, D.C. Premiere of We The Wine People ♦️ Six New Master Sommeliers Announced   Wine & Winery of the Week: ♦️ Alpha Omega Collective Napa in Napa Valley, CA ♦️ Alpha Omega Stagecoach Vineyard Cabernet Sauvignon 2022   Restaurant & Corkage of the Week: ♦️ Chandlers Prime Steaks & Fine Seafood in Boise, ID ♦️ Corkage Fee is 40 Per Bottle / Max 2 ♦️ $35 Per Bottle / No Limit at ilili NoMad in New York, NY 📄  SHOW NOTES 📄  Read all the stories discussed on the show ♦️    👇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/

This week, we cover whether Canada could face consequences for its U.S. alcohol ban, how tariffs have reinvented Franzia in China, how South Africa's wine industry is adapting to changing climate conditions, and the rebound of Champagne sales in the U.S.  We also visit Reynvaan Family Vineyards in Walla Walla and taste its 2022 "Queen's Road White" White Blend, dine at ōkta Farm and Kitchen in McMinnville with a $50-per-bottle corkage fee (two-bottle max and not on the wine list), and feature Coppa in Boston with a $45-per-bottle corkage fee and two-bottle maximum.   Get 10% off your first purchase at The Caubleist using the code CORK10 at checkout! https://thecaubleist.com/    Wine News Round-Up: ♦️ Will Canada End Up Being Punished for the US Alcohol Ban? ♦️ Tariffs Reinvented Franzia in China ♦️ South Africa Tackles Changing Times ♦️ Champagne Rebounds In The U.S.   Wine & Winery of the Week: ♦️ Reynvaan Family Vineyards in Walla Walla, WA ♦️ Reynvaan Family Vineyards "Queen's Road White" White Blend 2022   Restaurant & Corkage of the Week: ♦️ ōkta Farm and Kitchen in McMinnville, OR ♦️ Corkage Fee is $50 Per Bottle / Max 2 / Can't be on Wine List ♦️ $45 Per Bottle / Max 2 at Coppa in Boston, MA 📄  SHOW NOTES 📄  Read all the stories discussed on the show ♦️ https://corkandjourney.com/september-7-2026-u-s-tariffs-just-reinvented-franzia-boxed-wine-in-china/    👇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/

This week, we explore robots and drones auditioning for grape growers at the Hopland Center, Saga Robotics bringing its UV-C "Farming with Light" technology to Silver Oak in Napa Valley, why AI search results suggest wine may be safer than alcohol, and a new data-driven platform designed to solve the "Walla Walla Paradox" of overwhelming wine tourism choices.  We also visit Abeja Winery in Walla Walla, taste the 2022 Abeja "Beekeeper's Blend" Red Blend, dine at The Kitchen at Abeja where corkage is not allowed, and feature Le Pigeon in Portland, Oregon, with $35-per-bottle corkage, no bottle limit, as long as the wine isn't already on their list.   Get 10% off your first purchase at The Caubleist using the code CORK10 at checkout! https://thecaubleist.com/    Wine News Round-Up: ♦️ Robots and Drones Audition for Grape Growers ♦️ Saga Robotics Brings Farming with Light to Napa Valley  ♦️ AI Thinks Wine is Safer than Alcohol ♦️ Local Sommelier Launches Data-Driven Platform   Wine & Winery of the Week: ♦️ Abeja Winery in Walla Walla, WA ♦️ Abeja "Beekeeper's Blend" Red Blend 2022   Restaurant & Corkage of the Week: ♦️ The Kitchen at Abeja in Walla Walla, WA ♦️ Corkage is Not Allowed ♦️ $35 Per Bottle/No Limit/Can't be on the Wine List at Le Pigeon in Portland, OR 📄  SHOW NOTES 📄  Read all the stories discussed on the show ♦️ https://corkandjourney.com/august-31-2026-meet-the-robot-fighting-vineyard-disease-with-uv-light/    👇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/

Napa winery shipments continue to decline as more than 1,000 vineyard owners face calls to pull their vines, while Australia confronts a major wine-industry collapse and Italy launches a new crisis fund to protect winemakers in Trentino.  Plus, we visit Oak Mountain Winery in Temecula, taste the 2016 Château Lilian Ladouys Red Blend from Bordeaux, dine at Strip House in Las Vegas with $50-per-bottle corkage and a two-bottle maximum, and feature Orla in Las Vegas, also offering $50 corkage per bottle with a two-bottle maximum.   Get 10% off your first purchase at The Caubleist using the code CORK10 at checkout! https://thecaubleist.com/    Wine News Round-Up: ♦️ Napa, Total Winery Shipments Down in May ♦️ Napa Needs to Bulldoze Vineyards ♦️ Collapse of $3.1 Million SA Wine Label ♦️ Italy Launches New 'Crisis Fund' for Winemakers   Wine & Winery of the Week: ♦️ Oak Mountain Winery in Temecula, CA ♦️ Château Lilian Ladouys Red Blend 2016 from Bordeaux, France   Restaurant & Corkage of the Week: ♦️ Strip House in Las Vegas, NV ♦️ Corkage Fee is $50 per Bottle/ Max 2 ♦️ $50 Per Bottle / Max 2 at Orla in Las Vegas, NV 📄  SHOW NOTES 📄  Read all the stories discussed on the show ♦️ https://corkandjourney.com/august-24-2026-napa-should-probably-rip-out-more-than-1000-vineyards/    👇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/

Champagne races toward its earliest harvest ever as a French heatwave threatens yields, California begins an unusually early and light 2026 harvest, and new climate research suggests the future map of California wine country could shift away from regions like Napa and Sonoma toward Mendocino and Monterey.    We also visit Wrath Wines in Soledad, taste the 2020 Otu Estate Pinot Noir from New Zealand's Awatere Valley, dine at SingleThread in Healdsburg with its $150-per-bottle corkage policy, and spotlight Tommy's Beverly Hills, where corkage is $45 per bottle with a two-bottle maximum.   Get 10% off your first purchase at The Caubleist using the code CORK10 at checkout! https://thecaubleist.com/    Wine News Round-Up: ♦️ Champagne on Course for Earliest Harvest Start Date Ever ♦️ French Heatwave to Cut Champagne Yields by 10% ♦️ As California Harvest Begins, Crop is Looking Light ♦️ Climate Change Could Redraw California Wine Country Maps   Wine & Winery of the Week: ♦️ Wrath Wines in Soledad, CA♦️ Otu Estate Pinot Noir 2020 from Awatere Valley, NZ Restaurant & Corkage of the Week: ♦️ SingleThread in Healdsburg, CA ♦️ Corkage Fee is $150 per Bottle/ Max 2♦️ $45 Per Bottle / Max 2 at Tommy's Beverly Hills 📄  SHOW NOTES 📄  Read all the stories discussed on the show ♦️ https://corkandjourney.com/august-17-2026-climate-change-could-redraw-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/

This week we're covering the Pope's first vineyard vintage, an ancient grape discovery that could rewrite modern wine history, Texas' record-breaking performance at the 2026 Decanter World Wine Awards, and a major new study finding no link between moderate drinking and cancer mortality.    We also feature Jacob Williams Winery Tasting Room in McMinnville, OR, review the 2017 Silver Oak Cabernet Sauvignon, visit Tierra Sur at Herzog Wine Cellars in Oxnard, CA (no corkage allowed), and spotlight Moqueca Brazilian Cuisine in Oxnard with its $20 per bottle, no-limit corkage.   Get 10% off your first purchase at The Caubleist using the code CORK10 at checkout! https://thecaubleist.com/    Wine News Round-Up: ♦️ First 5,000 bottles produced from Pope's vineyard ♦️ The Well, the Vine, and the Accident That Shaped Modern Wine ♦️ Texas Wine Growers Celebrate Record-Breaking Performance ♦️ Study Finds No Link Between Moderate Drinking and Cancer Mortality   Wine & Winery of the Week:  ♦️ Jacob Williams Winery Tasting Room in McMinnville, OR ♦️ Silver Oak Cabernet Sauvignon 2017   Restaurant & Corkage of the Week: ♦️ Tierra Sur at the Herzog Wine Cellars in Oxnard, CA ♦️ Corkage is Not Allowed ♦️ $20 Per Bottle / No Limit at Moqueca Brazilian Cuisine in Oxnard, CA 📄  SHOW NOTES 📄  Read all the stories discussed on the show ♦️ https://corkandjourney.com/august-10-2026-a-new-study-challenges-the-alcohol-cancer-narrative/    👇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/

This week we're discussing whether Cabernet Franc is becoming New York's new signature grape, why even locals in Bordeaux are turning away from Bordeaux wines, Australia's debate over labeling Shiraz versus Syrah, and the remarkable discovery of the world's oldest liquid wine preserved inside a 2,000-year-old Roman funeral urn.   Our featured picks include Bingham Family Vineyards in Grapevine, Texas, the exceptional Catena Zapata Malbec Argentino 2019, El Gaucho Argentino Restaurant in Playas de Rosarito, Mexico (corkage not allowed), and this week's Corkage Feature: Mi Corazón Mexican Cuisine in Los Angeles, California, offering corkage for $20 per bottle with a two-bottle maximum.   Get 10% off your first purchase at The Caubleist using the code CORK10 at checkout! https://thecaubleist.com/    Wine News Round-Up: ♦️ New York State's Signature Grape Variety: Cabernet Franc? ♦️ This Wine Was the Toast of the World,  But Now… ♦️ Australia's Most Famous Red Wine Is Having an Identity Crisis ♦️ Oldest Wine in the World Is Still Liquid Inside   Wine & Winery of the Week:  ♦️ Bingham Family Vineyards in Grapevine, TX ♦️ Catena Zapata Malbec Argentino 2019   Restaurant & Corkage of the Week: ♦️ El Gaucho Argentino Restaurant in Playas de Rosarito, MX ♦️ Corkage Not Allowed ♦️ $20 Per Bottle / Max 2 at Mi Corazon Mexican Cuisine in Los Angeles, CA 📄  SHOW NOTES 📄  Read all the stories discussed on the show ♦️ https://corkandjourney.com/august-3-2026-cabernet-franc-could-replace-riesling-as-new-yorks-signature-wine/    👇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/

This week we're covering the best grocery stores for buying wine according to a sommelier and chef, Canada's push to expand direct-to-consumer alcohol sales across provinces, how wine importers are navigating tariffs and currency volatility, and New York City's controversial "BuzzKill" campaign linking alcohol to cancer risk.   Our featured picks include Casa Rondeña Winery in Los Ranchos De Albuquerque, New Mexico, the 95-point Voché "Bodegas Manzanos Azagra" Graciano 2014 from Spain, Blue Agave Restaurant in Cleveland, Ohio (corkage: $40 per bottle, no limit), and this week's Corkage Feature: Obélix in Chicago, Illinois, offering corkage for $75 per bottle with no bottle limit.   Get 10% off your first purchase at The Caubleist using the code CORK10 at checkout! https://thecaubleist.com/    Wine News Round-Up: ♦️ The 3 Best Grocery Stores for Buying Wine ♦️ Statement from Minister LeBlanc ♦️ The New Rules of Wine Importing ♦️ New York City's New Anti-Alcohol Campaign   Wine & Winery of the Week: ♦️ Casa Rondeña Winery in Los Ranchos De Albuquerque, NM ♦️ Voché "Bodegas Manzanos Azagra" Graciano 2014   Restaurant & Corkage of the Week: ♦️ Blue Agave Restaurant in Cleveland, OH ♦️ Corkage Fee is $40 per Bottle/No Limit ♦️ $75 Per Bottle / No Limit at Obélix in Chicago, IL 📄  SHOW NOTES 📄  Read all the stories discussed on the show ♦️ https://corkandjourney.com/june-27-2026-nycs-buzzkill-campaign-targets-alcohol-over-cancer-risks/    👇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/

This week we cover California vineyard values hitting rock bottom, how sports betting, cannabis, and GLP-1 weight-loss drugs are reshaping the wine business, spirits surpassing wine in global consumption, and why China could become the next great fine wine success story.    Plus, we feature Portree Cellars in Johnson City, Texas, review the Tenute del Cabreo "Il Borgo" Super Tuscan Blend 2018, visit Dahl & Di Luca Ristorante in Sedona, Arizona (where corkage is not allowed), and spotlight The Black Sheep in Las Vegas with its $35 per bottle corkage fee (2-bottle maximum).   Cork & Journey Corkage Fee Finder: https://apps.apple.com/us/app/cork-and-journey/id6772346295   Get 10% off your first purchase at The Caubleist using the code CORK10 at checkout! https://thecaubleist.com/    Wine News Round-Up: ♦️ California's Crippled Wine Industry as Values Hit Rock Bottom ♦️ What Sports Betting, Cannabis, and Weight-Loss Drugs Taught Me ♦️ Spirits Surpass Wine in Global Volumes ♦️ Why China Could Be Fine Wine's Next Success Story   Wine & Winery of the Week:  ♦️ Portree Cellars in Johnson City, TX ♦️ Tenute del Cabreo "Il Borgo" Super Tuscan Blend 2018   Restaurant & Corkage of the Week: ♦️ Dahl & Di Luca Ristorante in Sedona, AZ ♦️ Corkage Not Allowed ♦️ $35 Per Bottle / Max 2 at The Black Sheep in Las Vegas, NV 📄  SHOW NOTES 📄  Read all the stories discussed on the show ♦️ https://corkandjourney.com/july-20-2026-is-glp-1-sports-betting-cannabis-wines-biggest-threat/    👇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

In this episode of This Week Uncorked, we cover Opus One's stunning estate redesign, France drinking more beer than wine for the first time in history, Napa Costco's grapevine pest scare, and the search for answers as the U.S. wine industry faces declining sales and changing consumer habits.    We also feature Ron Yates Wines in Hye, Texas, review the Les Grandes Serres GSM 2017, visit Eddie V's in Austin (where corkage is not allowed), and spotlight Craft Omakase's generous $60-per-bottle, no-limit corkage policy.   Cork & Journey Corkage Fee Finder: https://apps.apple.com/us/app/cork-and-journey/id6772346295   Get 10% off your first purchase at The Caubleist using the code CORK10 at checkout! https://thecaubleist.com/    Wine News Round-Up: ♦️ Opus One Shows Off 'Monumental' Redesign ♦️ Beer Consumption Overtakes Wine for the First Time in France ♦️ Glassy-Winged Sharpshooter Detected on Grapevines ♦️ Industry Searches for Answers as US Alcohol Sales Slide   Wine & Winery of the Week: ♦️ Ron Yates Wines in Hye, TX ♦️ Les Grandes Serres GSM 2017   Restaurant & Corkage of the Week: ♦️ Eddie V's in Austin, TX ♦️ Corkage Is Not Allowed ♦️ Craft Omakase's Corkage Fee is $60 Per Bottle / No Limit 📄  SHOW NOTES 📄  Read all the stories discussed on the show ♦️ https://corkandjourney.com/july-13-2026-france-has-a-new-favorite-drink-and-it-isnt-wine/   👇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/

This week we're covering Walla Walla Community College's new wine sales and management certificate, New York's push to modernize century-old liquor laws, the U.S. Supreme Court's decision to leave state alcohol shipping laws intact, and Mexico leading the effort to block new international health warning labels for wine and beer.   We also feature Opolo Vineyards in Paso Robles, review the Cordant "Bedlam" Red Blend 2020, visit Postino Wine Cafe in Irvine, CA (where corkage is not allowed), and spotlight Oliver's Osteria's excellent $30 per bottle corkage policy with no bottle limit.   Get 10% off your first purchase at The Caubleist using the code CORK10 at checkout! https://thecaubleist.com/    Wine News Round-Up: ♦️ Walla Walla Community College Announces One-Year Wine Sales ♦️ New York State Senate Committee Advances Liquor Proposal ♦️ United States Supreme Court Denies Review of Shipping Cases ♦️ Mexico Shoots Down Prohibition Push   Wine & Winery of the Week: ♦️ Opolo Vineyards in Paso Robles ♦️ Cordant "Bedlam" Red Blend 2020   Restaurant & Corkage of the Week: ♦️ Postino Wine Cafe in Irvine, CA ♦️ Corkage Is Not Allowed ♦️ Oliver's Osteria's Corkage Fee is $30 Per Bottle / No Limit 📄  SHOW NOTES 📄  Read all the stories discussed on the show ♦️ https://corkandjourney.com/july-6-2026-scotus-refuses-to-change-wine-shipping-laws/    👇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/  

This week we're covering France's plan to remove 28,000 hectares of vineyards, Italy's push into Canada with the first Barolo & Barbaresco World Opening as U.S. wines disappear from shelves, the staggering impact of Canada's booze bans on the American wine industry, and Australia's backlash after the government slashes funding for its Wine Tourism and Cellar Door Grant program.    We also review Mia Carta Tasting Room in Napa, uncork the 2019 Quintessa Cabernet Sauvignon, dine at Compline Restaurant, discuss why Jerome's Asylum Restaurant doesn't allow corkage, and spotlight RH Yountville Wine Vault's $25 per bottle corkage policy (no limit, bottle cannot appear on the wine list).   Get 10% off your first purchase at The Caubleist using the code CORK10 at checkout! https://thecaubleist.com/    Wine News Round-Up: ♦️ France Moves to Remove 28,000 Hectares of Vineyard ♦️ Canadian Edition of the Barolo and Barbaresco World Opening ♦️ How Much Damage Have Canada's Booze Bans Done to the U.S. ♦️ Australia Government Slashes Wine Tourism Budget   Wine & Winery of the Week: ♦️ Mia Carta in Napa, CA ♦️ Quintessa Cabernet Sauvignon 2019   Restaurant & Corkage of the Week: ♦️ Compline Restaurant in Napa, CA ♦️ Corkage Fee: $25 Per Bottle / Max 4 ♦️ RH Yountville Wine Vault Corkage Fee 📄  SHOW NOTES 📄  Read all the stories discussed on the show ♦️ https://corkandjourney.com/june-29-2026-the-u-s-wine-industry-has-a-canada-problem/    👇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/

This week on This Week Uncorked, we explore the highly anticipated reopening of Robert Mondavi Winery after its massive three-year transformation, examine Constellation Brands' warning that premium wine growth remains sluggish, look at Changyu's worst financial performance in more than 20 years, and discuss why the next generation of wine drinkers may actually be emerging in China rather than disappearing altogether.   Plus, we feature Jerome Winery in Jerome, Arizona, review the Greenock Creek Barossa Valley Shiraz 2019, revisit Jerome's Asylum Restaurant (where corkage is not allowed), and spotlight the Eiffel Tower Restaurant in Las Vegas, where you can enjoy one of the Strip's best dining views with a $50 per bottle corkage fee and no bottle limit.   Get 10% off your first purchase at The Caubleist using the code CORK10 at checkout! https://thecaubleist.com/    Wine News Round-Up: ♦️ Robert Mondavi winery reopening ♦️ Premium Wine Faces Flat Sales Growth ♦️ China's Top Wine Maker Sees Lowest Profit in 20 years ♦️ Young Wine Drinkers the Industry Can't Find   Wine & Winery of the Week: ♦️ Jerome Winery in Jerome, AZ ♦️ Greenock Creek 'Barossa Valley' Shiraz 2019   Restaurant & Corkage of the Week: ♦️ Jerome's Asylum Restaurant in Jerome, AZ ♦️ Corkage Is Not Allowed ♦️ Eiffel Tower Restaurant Corkage Fee is $50.00 Per Bottle/No Limit 📄  SHOW NOTES 📄  Read all the stories discussed on the show ♦️ https://corkandjourney.com/june-22-2026-after-3-years-of-construction-mondavi-returns/    👇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/  

This week we examine growing pressure on Napa Valley as industry insiders call for major restructuring, a California appeals court pauses Hoopes Vineyard's $4 million penalty, all four of Napa's leading agriculture and wine organizations unite behind permitting reform and long-term land-use protections, and Norah Jones launches a new wine label following her Grammy-winning music career.   Plus, we feature Thacher Winery & Vineyard in Paso Robles, review the Michael Klouda Wines Hatterle Zinfandel 2017, spotlight King's Fish House where corkage is complimentary, and highlight Gourmet Italia with a corkage fee of just $20 per bottle and no bottle limit. Get 10% off your first purchase at The Caubleist using the code CORK10 at checkout! https://thecaubleist.com/    Wine News Round-Up: ♦️ Insider Calls for Radical Napa Change ♦️ Norah Jones Pivots to Wine ♦️ California Appeals Court Pauses Hoopes Judgment ♦️ Napa's Four Orgs Calling for Permitting Reform   Wine & Winery of the Week: ♦️ Thacher Winery & Vineyard in Paso Robles, CA ♦️ Michael Klouda Wines "Hatterle" Zinfandel 2017   Restaurant & Corkage of the Week: ♦️ Kings Fish House in Laguna Hills, CA ♦️ Corkage Is Complimentary ♦️ Gourmet Italia Corkage Fee is $20 Per Bottle / No Limit 📄  SHOW NOTES 📄  Read all the stories discussed on the show ♦️ https://corkandjourney.com/june-15-2026-the-growing-pressure-on-napa-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/

In today's episode, we discuss Colorado launching its first statewide wine app, LVMH exits Indian wine production, a major new Sunnyslope winery brings serious scale to Idaho wine country, and Southern Utah's Wine Trail is putting wineries near Zion National Park on the map. This week also features R. Stuart Winery Tasting Room in McMinnville, the Adelsheim Chardonnay 2020, and Marché Moderne in Newport Beach with its $35 corkage fee, plus Falkner Winery & The Pinnacle Restaurant's $25 per bottle/no limit corkage policy.   Get 10% off your first purchase at The Caubleist using the code CORK10 at checkout! https://thecaubleist.com/    Wine News Round-Up: ♦️ Colorado Wine Industry Launches Consumer App ♦️ LVMH Sells Indian Winery ♦️ Former Vineyard Owners Team Up On New Sunnyslope Winery ♦️ Exploring Southern Utah's Wineries   Wine & Winery of the Week: ♦️ R. Stuart Winery Tasting Room in McMinnville, OR ♦️ Adelsheim Chardonnay 2020   Restaurant & Corkage of the Week: ♦️ Marché Moderne in Newport Beach, CA ♦️ Marché Moderne Corkage Fee: $35 Per Bottle / Max 4 ♦️ Falkner Winery & The Pinnacle Restaurant Corkage Fee: $25 Per Bottle / No Limit 📄  SHOW NOTES 📄  Read all the stories discussed on the show ♦️ https://corkandjourney.com/june-8-2026-wait-utah-has-a-wine-trail-near-zion/    👇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/

In today's episode, we discuss the collapse of Monarch Tractor's high-profile ag tech gamble, a shocking Cal Poly study showing Napa growers facing up to $1,700 per acre in regulatory costs, and the Global Old Vine Registry surpassing 10,000 vineyards worldwide.    Featured this week are J Dusi Wines & Tasting Room in Paso Robles, the My Favorite Neighbor Chardonnay 2021, Houston's Restaurant in Irvine ($25 corkage / no limit), and a corkage spotlight on Morimoto Napa ($40 corkage / two bottle limit).   Get 10% off your first purchase at The Caubleist using the code CORK10 at checkout! https://thecaubleist.com/    Wine News Round-Up: ♦️ Failed AI Tractor Company Lays off All Employees ♦️ Napa Wine Grape Growers Face Regulatory Costs ♦️ Global Old Vine Registry Surpasses 10,000 Vineyards ♦️ Tiny Wine Shops Turning Constraint into Opportunity   Wine & Winery of the Week: ♦️ J Dusi Wines & Tasting Room in Paso Robles, CA ♦️ My Favorite Neighbor Chardonnay 2021   Restaurant & Corkage of the Week: ♦️ Houston's Restaurant in Irvine, CA ♦️ Houston's Restaurant Corkage Fee: $25 Per Bottle / No Limit ♦️ Morimoto Napa Corkage Fee: $40 Per Bottle / Two Bottle Limit 📄  SHOW NOTES 📄  Read all the stories discussed on the show ♦️ https://corkandjourney.com/june-1-2026-napa-growers-say-regulation-costs-are-driving-them-out-of-business/    👇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/

In today's episode, we discuss a record-breaking $812,500 bottle of 1945 DRC headlines this week's wine news as Ted Hall explores Napa's growing "luxury squeeze," while new consumer research and Eric Asimov's latest New York Times piece reveal why more wine drinkers are hunting for value bottles under $20 in today's softer wine market.    This episode also features Enkidu Winery, the Gundlach Bundschu Vintage Reserve Cabernet Sauvignon 2019, a spotlight on Bottega Angelina and its $40 per bottle/no limit corkage policy, plus this week's corkage feature at Stonehouse Restaurant with a $75 per bottle/no limit corkage fee.   Get 10% off your first purchase at The Caubleist using the code CORK10 at checkout! https://thecaubleist.com/    Wine News Round-Up: ♦️ Bottle Of 1945 DRC Sells For US$812,500 ♦️ Napa's Luxury Squeeze ♦️ US Wine Drinkers Turn To Value Bottles ♦️ How To Find Great Values In Wine   Wine & Winery of the Week: ♦️ Enkidu Winery in Sonoma, CA ♦️ Gundlach Bundschu "Vintage Reserve" Cabernet Sauvignon 2019   Restaurant & Corkage of the Week: ♦️ Bottega Angelina in Laguna Niguel, CA ♦️ Bottega Angelina Corkage Fee is $40 Per Bottle/No Limit ♦️ The Stonehouse Restaurant Corkage Fee: $75 Per Bottle/No Limit 📄  SHOW NOTES 📄  Read all the stories discussed on the show ♦️ https://corkandjourney.com/may-25-2026-the-hunt-for-affordable-wine-is-back/    👇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/

In today's episode, we discuss how restaurant wine prices may be pushing diners away from wine altogether, Catena Zapata has once again been named the world's most admired wine brand, Germany's new wine classification laws are officially rolling out, and the legendary Judgment of Paris has been recreated in New York.   This week we also feature Calcareous Vineyard, the 2017 Venteux Vineyards Petite Sirah 2017, and A Crystal Cove Restaurant along with Lucky's in Montecito featuring a $45 corkage fee with a two-bottle maximum. Get 10% off your first purchase at The Caubleist using the code CORK10 at checkout! https://thecaubleist.com/    Wine News Round-Up: ♦️ Consumers Reject Expensive Restaurant Wines ♦️ Catena Zapata Named The World's Most Admired Wine Brand ♦️ A Guide to Germany's New Wine Classification System ♦️ Inside The Great Judgement of Paris Makeover   Wine & Winery of the Week: ♦️ Calcareous Vineyard in Paso Robles, CA ♦️ Venteux Vineyards Petite Sirah 2017   Restaurant & Corkage of the Week: ♦️ A Crystal Cove Restaurant in Newport Coast, CA ♦️ Lucky's Corkage Fee: $45.00 Per Bottle / Max 2 📄  SHOW NOTES 📄  Read all the stories discussed on the show ♦️ https://corkandjourney.com/may-18-2026-restaurant-wine-prices-are-killing-wine-sales/    👇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/

In today's episode, we discuss how the Global wine warning label battle heats up as Prohibitionists push new regulations, China's crackdown hits the wine trade, EU tariff removal reshapes competition for Australian wine, and Southwest Airlines rolls out new wine travel perks. This week we feature Sheehan Winery in Albuquerque, the 2022 Bodegas de Santo Tomás Sauvignon Blanc, and dining at Marriott Hacienda Del Mar's De Cortez in Cabo, plus a $30 corkage pick at The Great Oak Steakhouse.   Get 10% off your first purchase at The Caubleist using the code CORK10 at checkout! https://thecaubleist.com/    Wine News Round-Up: ♦️ Prohibitionists Still Going after Wine ♦️ Xi Jinping's Morality Crackdown ♦️ EU Tariff Removal for Australian Wine ♦️ Southwest Airlines Pops The Cork On Santa Rosa Service   Wine & Winery of the Week: ♦️ Sheehan Winery Tasting Room in Albuquerque, NM ♦️ Bodegas de Santo Tomás Sauvignon Blanc 2022   Restaurant & Corkage of the Week: ♦️ Marriott Hacienda Del Mar's De Cortez in Cabo San Lucas, MX ♦️ The Great Oak Steakhouse Corkage Fee: $30 Per Bottle / No Limit 📄  SHOW NOTES 📄  Read all the stories discussed on the show ♦️ https://corkandjourney.com/may-11-2026-the-global-push-to-put-warning-labels-on-wine/    👇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/

In today's episode, we discuss new research that suggests wine may be the "best" alcohol choice, Napa's legendary master blender has passed away, and the 2024 Napa vintage is shaping up strong while Netflix heads to wine country with a new drama.  This week we feature McClain Cellars in Laguna Beach, the 2016 Laguna Canyon Winery Chaparral Cuvée from Fountaingrove, and Nick's in Laguna Beach with a $15 corkage fee and no bottle limit.   Get 10% off your first purchase at The Caubleist using the code CORK10 at checkout! https://thecaubleist.com/    Wine News Round-Up: ♦️ If You're Going to Drink, Make It This Kind of Alcohol ♦️ Napa Valley's 'Master Blender,' Has Died ♦️ 2024 Vintage in Napa Through The Lens ♦️ Netflix Turns To Napa Valley For New Wine Drama   Wine & Winery of the Week: ♦️ McClain Cellars in Laguna Beach, CA ♦️ 2016 Laguna Canyon Winery Chaparral Cuvée, Fountaingrove   Restaurant & Corkage of the Week: ♦️ Nick's in Laguna Beach, CA ♦️ Corkage Fee is $15 Per Bottle / No Limit 📄  SHOW NOTES 📄  Read all the stories discussed on the show ♦️ https://corkandjourney.com/netflix-is-making-a-show-about-100-point-wine/    👇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/

In today's episode, we are discussing how AI is stepping into the sommelier role, Bordeaux vineyards are now being monitored from space with hyperspectral satellites, and new data shows tariffs aren't clearly pushing Americans toward domestic wine.    This week we feature Knights Bridge Winery in Calistoga, their 2007 Cabernet Sauvignon, and Trevor's at the Tracks in San Juan Capistrano with a $30 corkage fee and two bottle limit.   Get 10% off your first purchase at The Caubleist using the code CORK10 at checkout! https://thecaubleist.com/    Wine News Round-Up: ♦️ Artificial Intelligence Is Coming for the Sommeliers ♦️ First Vineyard Monitored by Satellites from Space ♦️ Are Americans Turning to Homegrown Wines as Tariffs Bite? ♦️ Tasting Room Conversions Vital to DtC Growth   Wine & Winery of the Week: ♦️ Knights Bridge Winery Tasting Room in Calistoga, CA ♦️ 2007 Knights Bridge Cabernet Sauvignon   Restaurant & Corkage of the Week: ♦️ Trevor's at the Tracks in San Juan Capistrano, CA ♦️ Corkage Fee is $30 Per Bottle / Two Bottle Limit 📄  SHOW NOTES 📄  Read all the stories discussed on the show ♦️ https://corkandjourney.com/episode-93-ai-is-helping-people-beat-expensive-wine-lists/    👇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/

In today's episode, we discuss how Portugal's 250 native grapes raise a big question about whether diversity alone can sell wine, while the future of American wine may come down to smart, subtle changes, and Dom Pérignon makes headlines with its smallest blend ever at just 15% of a normal harvest.  This week we feature El Gaucho Winery in Spicewood, TX, the ANECDOTE Cabernet Sauvignon 2023, and CRÚ Food & Wine Bar in Plano, TX, where there's no corkage allowed.   Get 10% off your first purchase at The Caubleist using the code CORK10 at checkout! https://thecaubleist.com/    Wine News Round-Up: ♦️ Wines Of Portugal Is Making Diversity Work ♦️ With Subtle Changes, Best In American Wine ♦️ Dom Pérignon Launches 'Smallest Blend Ever' ♦️ French Winegrower Pruned His Vines from a Kayak   Wine & Winery of the Week: ♦️ El Gaucho Winery in Spicewood, TX ♦️ ANECDOTE Cabernet Sauvignon 2023   Restaurant & Corkage of the Week: ♦️ CRÚ Food & Wine Bar in Plano, TX ♦️ No Corkage Allowed 📄  SHOW NOTES 📄  Read all the stories discussed on the show ♦️ https://corkandjourney.com/episode-92-dom-perignon-2017-might-be-the-rarest-release-yet/    👇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/

In today's episode, we discuss how a major Supreme Court case could reshape direct-to-consumer wine shipping, Coravin celebrates selling its two millionth system, Italian police seize 2.5 million liters of fraudulent wine, and a bizarre human composting controversy stirs debate in California wine country.   This week also features Holus Bolus in Los Olivos, the Beringer Knights Valley Reserve Cabernet Sauvignon 2021, and Gulfstream in Newport Beach with a $25 corkage fee.   Get 10% off your first purchase at The Caubleist using the code CORK10 at checkout! https://thecaubleist.com/    Wine News Round-Up: ♦️ Coravin Celebrates Milestone ♦️ Supreme Court Takes On The Future Of DtC Wine Shipping ♦️ Allegations Made Against Fresno County Winery ♦️ Italian Police Seize Fraudulently Labeled Wine   Wine & Winery of the Week: ♦️ Holus Bolus Tasting Room in Los Olivos, CA ♦️ Knights Valley Reserve Cabernet Sauvignon 2021   Restaurant & Corkage of the Week: ♦️ Gulfstream Restaurant in Newport Beach ♦️ Corkage is $25 Per Bottle / No Limit 📄  SHOW NOTES 📄  Read all the stories discussed on the show ♦️ https://corkandjourney.com/april-13-2026-the-supreme-court-might-change-how-you-buy-wine-forever/    👇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/

In today's episode, we discuss California winery closures are accelerating as layoffs spread across Napa, wine tariffs remain uncertain amid ongoing legal battles, and new research explores whether a simple spray could protect grapes from wildfire smoke. This week's features include Toccata Tasting Room in Solvang, the "La Lama Terzo Movimento" Chianti Classico Riserva 2018, and Vaca Restaurant in Costa Mesa with a $30 per bottle corkage and no limit.   Get 10% off your first purchase at The Caubleist using the code CORK10 at checkout! https://thecaubleist.com/    Wine News Round-Up: ♦️ Surge Of California Winery Closures ♦️ Wine Tariffs Still Up in the Air ♦️ Spray Protects Grapes From Wildfire Smoke ♦️ French Laundry Chef Again Scolds Bay Area Town   Wine & Winery of the Week: ♦️ Toccata Tasting Room in Solvang, CA ♦️ La Lama" Terzo Movimento" Chianti Classico Riserva 2018   Restaurant & Corkage of the Week: ♦️ Vaca Restaurant in Costa Mesa, CA ♦️ Corkage Fee is $30 Per Bottle / No Limit 📄  SHOW NOTES 📄  Read all the stories discussed on the show ♦️ https://corkandjourney.com/april-6-2026-napa-wineries-are-closing-and-this-is-just-the-start/    👇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/

In today's episode, we discuss how Paso wineries team up to share tasting rooms, Napa pulls back on sky-high tasting fees, and winemaking expands into Scandinavia as Stag's Leap celebrates 50 years since the Judgment of Paris.   We feature Stolpman Vineyards in Los Olivos, the Sleeper Cabernet Sauvignon Napa Valley 2021, and Cielo Morongo in Cabazon with $35 per person corkage and no limit.   Get 10% off your first purchase at The Caubleist using the code CORK10 at checkout! https://thecaubleist.com/    Wine News Round-Up: ♦️ Two Paso Robles Wineries to Share Tasting Room ♦️ Napa's $750 Tastings Are Out ♦️ As France Tears Out Grapevines, Winemaking Expands ♦️ Stag's Leap Wine Cellars Marks the 50th Anniversary   Wine & Winery of the Week: ♦️ Stolpman Vineyards in Los Olivos, CA ♦️ Sleeper Cabernet Sauvignon Napa Valley 2021   Restaurant & Corkage of the Week: ♦️ Cielo Morongo in Cabazon, CA ♦️ Corkage is $35 Per Person / No Limit 📄  SHOW NOTES 📄  Read all the stories discussed on the show ♦️    👇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/

In this week episode, we discuss how Francesca Giuggioli takes the reins at San Felice, Spanish producers double down on winning over U.S. buyers despite tariffs, and a Tenerife winery turns wildfire devastation into an unexpected best-seller.  This week features Crown Point Vineyards in Santa Ynez, the 2021 Trefethen Dry Riesling, and Bavette's Steakhouse & Bar in Las Vegas with a $50 corkage (1 bottle max).   Get 10% off your first purchase at The Caubleist using the code CORK10 at checkout! https://thecaubleist.com/    Wine News Round-Up: ♦️ San Felice Toscana Appoints Francesca Giuggioli ♦️ Spanish Wines Aim to Romance the US ♦️ Tenerife's worst wildfires in 40 years ♦️ Winners Revealed in Star Wine List   Wine & Winery of the Week: ♦️ Crown Point Vineyards in Santa Ynez, CA ♦️ Trefethen Dry Riesling 2021   Restaurant & Corkage of the Week: ♦️ Bavette's Steakhouse & Bar in Las Vegas, NV ♦️ Corkage is $50 Per Bottle / Max 1 📄  SHOW NOTES 📄  Read all the stories discussed on the show ♦️ https://corkandjourney.com/march-23-2026-spain-thinks-the-u-s-wine-market-is-still-worth-it/    👇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/

In today's episode, we discuss how wineries are piling up for sale with few buyers stepping in, U.S. direct-to-consumer wine shipments suffer their worst decline on record, and a growing number of solo drinkers say the traditional 750ml bottle simply no longer fits modern drinking habits.  We also feature Cordon of Santa Barbara in Solvang, the 2022 Bouches-du-Rhône Blanc "Baume Noire," and Bar Le Côte in Los Olivos where corkage is $25 per bottle with no limit.   Get 10% off your first purchase at The Caubleist using the code CORK10 at checkout! https://thecaubleist.com/    Wine News Round-Up: ♦️ Wineries for Sale, but Buyers Scarce ♦️ Direct Wine Shipments Suffer Their Worst Decline ♦️ The 750ml Wine Bottle Is Outdated ♦️ The Rise of Water Menus   Wine & Winery of the Week: ♦️ Cordon of Santa Barbara in Solvang, CA ♦️ 2022 Bouches-du-Rhône Blanc "Baume Noire"   Restaurant & Corkage of the Week: ♦️ Bar Le Côte in Los Olivos, CA ♦️ Corkage is $25 Per Bottle / No Limit 📄  SHOW NOTES 📄  Read all the stories discussed on the show ♦️    👇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/

In today's episode,  we discuss a growing rift in the regenerative viticulture movement sparks debate over organic certification, Champagne and Bordeaux leaders remain bullish despite global headwinds, and Argentina's wine industry sinks into its deepest crisis in two decades.    We also spotlight Dragonette Cellars in Los Olivos, taste the 2020 Vigorello Rosso Toscana IGT, and head to 21 Oceanfront in Newport Beach where corkage runs $50 per bottle with a two-bottle maximum.   Get 10% off your first purchase at The Caubleist using the code CORK10 at checkout! https://thecaubleist.com/    Wine News Round-Up: ♦️ Rift Grows in Regenerative Viticulture Movement? ♦️ Why Stanislas Thiénot is confident in the future ♦️ Argentina's Wine Industry Faces Deepest Crisis ♦️ Historic DNA discovery: Turkish Kolorko identified   Wine & Winery of the Week: ♦️ Dragonette Cellars in Los Olivos, CA ♦️ 2020 Vigorello Rosso Toscana IGT   Restaurant & Corkage of the Week: ♦️ 21 Oceanfront in Newport Beach, CA ♦️ Corkage is $50 Per Bottle / Max 2 📄  SHOW NOTES 📄  Read all the stories discussed on the show ♦️ https://corkandjourney.com/march-9-2026-a-new-turkish-grape-that-isnt-really-new/    👇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/

California growers are ripping out thousands of vineyard acres as the wine glut deepens, Napa and Sonoma pivot hard toward millennial drinkers, and Monarch Tractor's high-profile electric autonomy collapse leaves wineries and dealers scrambling.  This week we feature the Allegretto Winery Experience in Paso Robles, sip the 2013 Curly St. James "Ostentatious Parlay" Napa Valley red blend, dine at The Restaurant at JUSTIN, and share corkage details from Les Petites Canailles at $30 per bottle with a two-bottle maximum.   Get 10% off your first purchase at The Caubleist using the code CORK10 at checkout! https://thecaubleist.com/    Wine News Round-Up: ♦️ California Needs to Lose More Vines ♦️ How Napa and Sonoma Wineries Are Shifting Strategies for Millennial Tastes ♦️ Arista Winery Says Adieu ♦️ Monarch Tractor Abandons Ship   Wine & Winery of the Week: ♦️ Allegretto Winery Experience in Paso Robles, CA ♦️ 2013 Curly St. James, "Ostentatious Parlay", Napa Valley Red Blend   Restaurant & Corkage of the Week: ♦️ The Restaurant at JUSTIN in Paso Robles, CA ♦️ Les Petites Canailles in Paso Robles, CA - $30 Per Bottle / 2 Bottle Maximum 📄  SHOW NOTES 📄  Read all the stories discussed on the show ♦️ https://corkandjourney.com/march-2-2026-autonomous-tractors-werent-ready-for-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/

This week we break down whether the wine slump is finally nearing bottom according to new industry forecasts, why 2025 is shaping up as a global wine market reset for producers and investors, and the surprising consumer insight that 30 percent of Americans simply don't like the taste of wine.   We also feature Carter Estate Winery and Resort in Temecula, spotlight the 2022 Carter Estate Les Nobles, and highlight Domenico's Italian Chophouse along with The Vineyard Rose Restaurant, which offers $25 corkage per bottle with no limit.   Get 10% off your first purchase at The Caubleist using the code CORK10 at checkout! https://thecaubleist.com/    Wine News Round-Up: ♦️ Is the Worst Almost Over? ♦️ The Global Wine Market In 2025: A Reset Year ♦️ France's Organic Winegrowers Lose an Indispensable Tool. What Now? ♦️ Wine's Unpopularity a Matter of Taste   Wine & Winery of the Week: ♦️ Carter Estate Winery and Resort in Temecula, CA ♦️ 2022 Carter Estate Les Nobles   Restaurant & Corkage of the Week: ♦️ Domenico's Italian Chophouse in Temecula, CA ♦️ The Vineyard Rose Restaurant - Corkage is $25 Per Bottle/No Limit 📄  SHOW NOTES 📄  Read all the stories discussed on the show ♦️ https://corkandjourney.com/february-23-2026-30-percent-of-americans-dont-like-wine/    👇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/

This week we examine UC Davis experts unpacking whether wine is truly healthy, a major Alaska court ruling expanding tasting room freedoms, California lawmakers moving to close the "American" wine labeling loophole, and a surprising report that the state could face a grape shortage despite years of oversupply.   We also feature Robert Mondavi Winery at Arch & Tower in Napa, spotlight the Taken From Granite "Swan Song" Cabernet Sauvignon 2001, and wrap up with Posh in Florence plus The Morris Restaurant in San Francisco, which offers a $50 per bottle corkage fee.   Get 10% off your first purchase at The Caubleist using the code CORK10 at checkout! https://thecaubleist.com/   Wine News Round-Up: ♦️ Is Wine Really Healthy? Experts Summarize the Research ♦️ Alaska Court Strikes Down Entertainment Restrictions for Breweries and Wineries ♦️ Some 'American' wine legally contains cheap foreign juice ♦️ California Could Face Grape Shortage?   Wine & Winery of the Week: ♦️ Robert Mondavi Winery at Arch & Tower in Napa, CA ♦️ Taken From Granite "Swan Song" Cabernet Sauvignon 2001   Restaurant & Corkage of the Week: ♦️ Posh in Florence, Italy ♦️ The Morris Restaurant - Corkage is $50 per bottle 📄  SHOW NOTES 📄  Read all the stories discussed on the show ♦️ https://corkandjourney.com/february-16-2026-cheap-imported-bulk-wine-is-showing-up-in-american-bottles/    👇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/

This week we break down how wine quietly dodged strict alcohol limits in the new U.S. dietary guidelines, why Idaho's Snake River Valley is gaining serious momentum as an emerging wine region, examine devastating wildfires ripping through Victoria's wine country, and revisit a master-level rethink of whether wine scores actually mean what we think they do. We also feature Sparacia Witherell Family Winery & Vineyards, spotlight the Cullen Diana Madeline Red Wine 2022, and wrap up with Limoncello Fresh Italian Kitchen, which offers a $35 corkage fee with no bottle limit.   Wine News Round-Up: ♦️ Wine Dodges Dietary Guidelines Bullet ♦️ Unlikely potato region becomes winemaking powerhouse ♦️ What's the Point of Points? ♦️ Wildfires Rip through Victoria Wine Country   Wine & Winery of the Week: ♦️ Sparacia Witherell Family Winery & Vineyards in Brooksville, FL ♦️ Cullen Diana Madeline Red Wine Margaret River 2022   Restaurant & Corkage of the Week: ♦️ Limoncello Fresh Italian Kitchen in Las Vegas, NV ♦️ Corkage Fee is $35 Per Bottle/No Limit 📄  SHOW NOTES 📄  Read all the stories discussed on the show ♦️ https://corkandjourney.com/episode-82-the-u-s-quietly-drops-alcohol-limits-in-new-dietary-guidelines/  👇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/

This week we unpack the Clarke County DRC wine theft and the suspect who vanished overseas, why 2025 wasn't as bleak for California wine as the headlines suggested, and a look back at Wine-Searcher's most-read stories of the year that defined the industry's biggest themes. Our features include Galante Vineyards, the Hatzidakis Skitali Assyrtiko 2019, and dining at the Eiffel Tower Restaurant with a $50 corkage fee and no bottle limit.   Get 10% off your first purchase at The Caubleist using the code CORK10 at checkout!   Wine News Round-Up: ♦️ Serbian National Wanted in Clarke County Wine Theft ♦️ It Was a Tough Year for California Wine ♦️ The Most-Read Stories of 2025 ♦️ Arrival of GLP-1 Weight-Loss Pill Creates New Headache   Wine & Winery of the Week: ♦️ Galante Vineyards in Carmel-By-The-Sea, CA ♦️ Hatzidakis Skitali Assyrtiko 2019   Restaurant & Corkage of the Week: ♦️ Eiffel Tower Restaurant in Las Vegas, NV ♦️ Corkage Fee is $50 Per Bottle / No Limit 📄  SHOW NOTES 📄  Read all the stories discussed on the show ♦️ https://corkandjourney.com/february-2-2026-weight-loss-pills-could-be-the-next-threat-to-alcohol-sales/    👇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/

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/

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/   

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/

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/

In this week's episode, we discuss how millennials have officially overtaken Baby Boomers as America's largest wine‑drinking generation, Wine Enthusiast's 2025 Top 100 list is out, and rising alcohol duties are making Europe—especially the UK—one of the most expensive places in the world to drink wine. This week also features Belle Fiore Winery in Ashland, Oregon, the 2022 Cline Family Cellars Ancient Vines Zinfandel, and a dining stop at Gucci Osteria da Massimo Bottura in Florence, Italy.   Wine News Round-Up: ♦️ The Wine Industry is Worrying About the Wrong Age Cohort ♦️ The Enthusiast 100: The Best Wines of 2025 ♦️ Wine prices: Which is Europe's most expensive country? ♦️ Theft Of $24,000 Wine Bottle Spurs High-Speed Chase Through Virginia Countryside   Wine & Winery of the Week: ♦️ Belle Fiore Winery in Ashland, OR ♦️ 2022 Cline Family Cellars Ancient Vines Zinfandel   Restaurant & Corkage of the Week: ♦️ Gucci Osteria da Massimo Bottura in Florence, Italy 📄  SHOW NOTES 📄  Read all the stories discussed on the show ♦️ https://corkandjourney.com/december-29-2025-millennials-take-the-lead-as-americas-top-wine-drinkers/    👇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/

In this week's episode, we discuss how a 416-year-old Tibetan grapevine earns a world record, Napa Valley leaves thousands of acres of grapes unharvested, and the wine industry asks if it's finally hit rock bottom. This week's featured winery is Barton Family Wines in Paso Robles, alongside a 2020 Domaine du Grand Tinel Châteauneuf-du-Pape and a spotlight on Forma restaurant in Civitavecchia, Italy.   Wine News Round-Up: ♦️ 416-year-old grapevine in Tibet is officially the oldest in the world ♦️ Napa Valley Grapes Were Left On The Vine This Harvest, While Acres Of Vineyards Have Been Pulled Over The Past Year ♦️ Are We There Yet? Wine's Search for Rock Bottom ♦️ In Oregon's Star Wine Region, Climate Change Is Challenging Pinot Noir's Dominance   Wine & Winery of the Week: ♦️ Barton Family Wines in Paso Robles, CA ♦️ 2020 Domaine du Grand Tinel Châteauneuf-du-Pape   Restaurant & Corkage of the Week: ♦️ Forma in Civitavecchia, Italy 📄  SHOW NOTES 📄  Read all the stories discussed on the show ♦️ https://corkandjourney.com/december-22-2025-2025-becomes-the-year-of-abandoned-grapes-in-napa-valley/    👇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/

In this episode, we discuss how AI is reshaping wine writing, Michelin is stepping into global wine scoring, and the debate over why wine ratings still matter continues alongside the release of Wine Spectator's Top 100 list. This week's features spotlight the historic Gordon's Wine Bar in London, the 2019 Siboney Cellars "Storm Breaker" Merlot, and Steak & Company in London for a perfect food‑and‑wine finish.   Wine News Round-Up: ♦️ How a (very) Few Number of Humans Can Stay Employed As Wine Writers in the Age of AI ♦️ Michelin's next course: rating the world's wines ♦️ No S**t! - Why Scores Matter to Wine ♦️ Wine Spectator's Top 100 Lists   Wine & Winery of the Week: ♦️ Gordon's Wine Bar in London, England ♦️ 2019 Siboney Cellars "Storm Breaker" Merlot   Restaurant & Corkage of the Week: ♦️ Steak & Company in London, England 📄  SHOW NOTES 📄  Read all the stories discussed on the show ♦️ https://corkandjourney.com/december-15-2000-michelin-goes-global-with-its-own-wine-scores/    👇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/

In this week's episode, we discuss Master Sommelier Ian Cauble launching The Caubleist, a new daily wine club with deep storytelling roots, as the wine world debates the meaning of minerality, vine age, and a bribery scandal involving shelf space and Super Bowl tickets. This week's featured winery is Manousakis in Crete, the wine is a 2023 Gundlach Bundschu Dry Gewürztraminer, and the restaurant is Cucina del Teatro in Rome.   Get 10% off at The Caubleist with promo code CORK10 - Visit: https://thecaubleist.com/   Wine News Round-Up: ♦️ Master Sommelier Ian Cauble Launches the Caubleist: A Daily Journey Through the World's Great Wines ♦️ Why No One In Wine Can Agree On The Meaning Of This Word ♦️ Is Older Better? The Great Vine Debate ♦️ Super Bowl tickets and a gift card 'bank': How wine producers allegedly bribed California stores   Wine & Winery of the Week: ♦️ Manousakis Winery in Crete, Greece ♦️ 2023 Gundlach Bundschu Dry Gewürztraminer   Restaurant & Corkage of the Week: ♦️ Cucina del Teatro in Rome, Italy 📄  SHOW NOTES 📄  Read all the stories discussed on the show ♦️ https://corkandjourney.com/december-8-2025-master-sommelier-ian-cauble-launches-the-caubleist-wine-club/  👇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/

In this week's episode, we discuss Port wine's uncertain future, a flight attendant's global quest for Domaine des Miroirs, and Sonoma County's denial of a wine country pool club lead this week's top stories. This episode features Robert Renzoni Vineyards in Temecula, their 2021 Fiori di Fano wine, and a visit to Mama Rosa's Trattoria.   Wine News Round-Up: ♦️ 'It'll be a shrinking category until it's rediscovered': predicting Port's future  ♦️ 2 Years, 10 Cities, and Countless Wine Shops: A Flight Attendant's Relentless Hunt for Domaine des Miroirs ♦️ This Wine Brand Wanted To Open A Wine Country Pool Club. Here's Why You Won't Be Swimming In It ♦️ Lifting Earth's Burden With Lighter Wine Bottles   Wine & Winery of the Week: ♦️ Robert Renzoni Vineyards in Temecula, CA ♦️ 2021 Fiori di Fano – Robert Renzoni Vineyards   Restaurant & Corkage of the Week: ♦️ Mama Rosa's Trattoria at Robert Renzoni Vineyards 📄  SHOW NOTES 📄  Read all the stories discussed on the show ♦️ https://corkandjourney.com/december-1-2025-sonomas-no-pool-rule-shuts-down-new-wine-club-vision/    👇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/

In this week's episode, we discuss how wine tourism now generates 25% of global winery revenue, Clif Family boosts membership by revamping the wine club model, and a California couple brings regenerative farming into the spotlight. This episode also features Tenuta di Mensanello in Tuscany, the I Sistri Chardonnay 2022, and Cosimo Rooftop Restaurant & Bar in Florence.   Wine News Round-Up: ♦️ Wine Tourism Now Accounts For A Quarter Of Global Winery Revenue ♦️ How Clif Family Winery Grew Membership 15% by Ditching the Traditional Wine Club ♦️ The Californian Winemaking Couple That Made Regenerative Agriculture Cool ♦️ We Asked 13 Sommeliers: What's the Most Underrated Napa Wine?   Wine & Winery of the Week: ♦️ Tenuta di Mensanello in Tuscany, Italy ♦️ I SISTRI CHARDONNAY 2022   Restaurant & Corkage of the Week: ♦️ Cosimo Rooftop Restaurant & Bar in Florence, Italy 📄  SHOW NOTES 📄  Read all the stories discussed on the show ♦️ https://corkandjourney.com/every-winery-needs-a-strategy/    👇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/

In this week's episode, we discuss a neuromarketing study that reveals how wine capsules sway buying decisions, Japanese vintners embrace their own terroir over French imports, and wine and white spirits surge in Thailand's beverage market. This week's features include Château Fortia winery in Châteauneuf-du-Pape, the 2022 Château Fortia Cuvée Baron, and SUSHISAMBA in London.   Wine News Round-Up: ♦️ Capsules influence wine purchase decisions, shows 'neuromarketing' study ♦️ Japanese Wine -- Not French -- Is Latest Fashion For Japan Vintners ♦️ Wine Takes A Bigger Slice Of Thailand's Beverage Market ♦️ Pink Chardonnay Added as Eighth Official Champagne Grape   Wine & Winery of the Week: ♦️ Château Fortia in Châteauneuf-du-Pape, France ♦️ 2022 Chateau Fortia Chateauneuf-du-Pape Cuvee Baron   Restaurant & Corkage of the Week: ♦️ SUSHISAMBA in London, England 📄  SHOW NOTES 📄  Read all the stories discussed on the show ♦️ https://corkandjourney.com/november-17-2025-white-spirits-and-wine-are-surging-in-thailand/    👇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/

In this week's episode, we discuss how Japan's sake laws are driving brewers to the U.S., Decanter explores cellar-clearing panic and rethinking alcohol levels, and the Wall Street Journal reports on California's deepening wine industry crisis. This week's spotlight features Le Domaine de la Roche in Beaujolais, their 2020 "La Croix Blanche," and a visit to the Michelin-starred La Scène Thélème in Paris.   Wine News Round-Up: ♦️ Japan's Rigid Brewing Law Is Fueling the U.S. Sake Boom ♦️ What should we do? Panic? Sell the cellar and sign the pledge? ♦️ Let's reconsider how we think about alcohol levels ♦️ California's Wine Industry Is in Crisis   Wine & Winery of the Week:  ♦️ Le Domaine de la Roche in Beaujolais, France ♦️ Domaine de la Roche "La Croix Blanche" 2020   Restaurant & Corkage of the Week: ♦️ La Scène Thélème in Paris, France   📄  SHOW NOTES 📄  Read all the stories discussed on the show ♦️ https://corkandjourney.com/november-10-2025-did-japans-sake-laws-create-a-u-s-brewing-boom/    👇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/

From a $25 wine revolution shaking up California, to Charles Smith's transparency crusade, and bacteria that may save smoke-tainted vintages — we've got the stories that have the wine world buzzing. This week's features include the legendary Domaine du Vieux Télégraphe winery, the 2021 M. Chapoutier La Bernardine Châteauneuf-du-Pape, and the iconic restaurant Le Comptoir de La Mère Germaine in the Rhône Valley.   Wine News Round-Up: ♦️ At Kermit's Table, Part 1 & Part 2 ♦️ No one is making more exciting sub-$25 California wines than this winemaker ♦️ Visionary Winemaker Charles Smith Wants You to Know What's in Your Glass and He's Willing to Pick a Fight ♦️ Bacteria could help fix the smoky taste of wildfire-tainted wine   Wine & Winery of the Week: ♦️ Domaine du Vieux Télégraphe in Châteauneuf-du-Pape, Rhône Valley ♦️ 2021 M. Chapoutier Châteauneuf-du-Pape La Bernardine   Restaurant & Corkage of the Week: ♦️ Le Comptoir de La Mère Germaine in Châteauneuf-du-Pape 📄  SHOW NOTES 📄  Read all the stories discussed on the show ♦️ https://corkandjourney.com/november-2-2025-meet-the-winemaker-making-25-wines-taste-like-50-bottles/    👇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/

In this week's episode, we are discussing how Canada's wine industry is seeing a surprise sales boom thanks to U.S. tariffs, Valle de Guadalupe faces a surprising new wine region rival, and the global winemaking profession hits a generational crossroads. This week's featured winery is Château des Bachelards in Fleurie, with a spotlight on the 2017 Domaine Dupré Goujon and the acclaimed OXTE Restaurant in Paris.   Wine News Round-Up: ♦️ Move over Valle de Guadalupe, there's a new wine region in town ♦️ The World's Best Malbecs of 2025 ♦️ When nobody wants to become a winemaker anymore ♦️ The U.S. trade war uncorked a surprising boom for wineries across Canada   Wine & Winery of the Week: ♦️ Château des Bachelards in Fleurie, France ♦️ 2017 DOMAINE DUPRÉ GOUJON   Restaurant & Corkage of the Week: ♦️ OXTE Restaurant in Paris, France 📄  SHOW NOTES 📄  Read all the stories discussed on the show ♦️ https://corkandjourney.com/october-27-2025-canadian-wine-sales-surge-after-u-s-tariff-boycott/    👇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/

In this week's episode, we discuss how premium wine by the glass is finally shedding its stigma, a surprising Prohibition-era loophole used by Churchill resurfaces, and the best sparkling wine in the world has just been crowned. This week's features include the Tuscany-based Poggio Amorelli winery, the rare Ao Yun "Shangri-La" 2014 from China, and fine dining at Poggio Rosso on the San Felice Estate.   Wine News Round-Up: ♦️ Should we be serving premium wines by the glass? ♦️ The No. 1 Sparkling Wine in the World, According to the 2025 International Wine Challenge ♦️ Churchill wangled a booze 'sick note' during Prohibition ♦️ Drops of God Season 2 Premieres on January 21, 2026   Wine & Winery of the Week: ♦️ Poggio Amorelli – Castellina in Chianti, Tuscany ♦️ Ao Yun "Shangri-La" 2014   Restaurant & Corkage of the Week: ♦️ Poggio Rosso - San Felice Estate in Tuscany 📄  SHOW NOTES 📄  Read all the stories discussed on the show ♦️ https://corkandjourney.com/october-20-2025/    👇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/

In this week's episode, we are discussing how tariffs continue to send shockwaves through the global wine trade, with U.S. buyers pulling back and fine wine markets reeling from long-term fallout, just as the rise of winery hotels offers a new lifeline for struggling producers. This week's features include Château Mont-Thabor in Bédarrides, their 2021 Châteauneuf-du-Pape, and a visit to the Michelin-recognized Truffe & Vin restaurant in Châteauneuf-du-Pape.   Wine News Round-Up: ♦️ Tariffs Have Transformed the Wine World as We Know It ♦️ Loss of US fine wine buyers following Trump tariffs akin to the 'exodus' of Asian buyers in 2010 ♦️ The Rise of the Winery Hotel Has Come at the Exact Right Time ♦️ Afterwords Debuts 97-Point 2023 GIII Cabernet from Beckstoffer Georges III Vineyard   Wine & Winery of the Week: ♦️ Château Mont-Thabor in Bédarrides, France ♦️ 2021 Chateau Mont-Thabor Chateauneuf-du-Pape   Restaurant & Corkage of the Week: ♦️ Truffe & Vin in Châteauneuf-du-Pape, France     📄  SHOW NOTES 📄  Read all the stories discussed on the show ♦️ https://corkandjourney.com/october-13-2025-the-lasting-fallout-of-u-s-wine-tariffs-nobody-talks-about/    👇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/

In this week's episode, we discuss how wild chimps may hold the key to our love of booze, Sonoma wineries are trying to attract younger drinkers by raising prices, and a quirky vineyard in Lodi with 50+ German grapes now has a waitlist. This week's featured picks include Panizzi Winery in San Gimignano, the rare 2021 San Felice Pugnitello Toscana IGT, and modern Japanese cuisine at Azumi in Houston.   Wine News Round-Up: ♦️ Wild chimps consume the equivalent of two glasses of wine a day ♦️ Sonoma's Bold Idea to Woo Younger Wine Drinkers: Raise Prices ♦️ 'Everyone thought he was crazy': Now, this eccentric California vineyard has a waiting list ♦️ The 50 Greatest California Chardonnays of the 21st Century So Far   Wine & Winery of the Week: ♦️ Panizzi in San Gimignano, Italy ♦️ 2021 San Felice Pugnitello Toscana IGT   Restaurant & Corkage of the Week: ♦️ Azumi in Houston, Texas     📄  SHOW NOTES 📄  Read all the stories discussed on the show ♦️ https://corkandjourney.com/october-6-2025-did-humans-inherit-their-love-for-booze-from-chimps/    👇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/