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  1. 1d ago

    Episode 116 - Counterfeit Wine Could Be Hiding in Plain Sight

    The U.S. wine market is projected to slip 3.5% in 2026, AI is already transforming how wine is made and authenticated, counterfeiters are fooling everyone from everyday drinkers to the world's top collectors, and Wales is bidding to create the world's first natural wine appellation.    Plus, we visit Telaya Wine Co. in Garden City, Idaho, taste their 2023 "250th Anniversary Liberty Red," stop by Meril at the M in Las Vegas for $25-per-bottle corkage with no limit, and feature Kevin Rathbun Steak in Atlanta with $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: ♦️ U.S. Wine Market To Slip 3.5% In 2026 ♦️ The AI Revolution Is Already Transforming Wine ♦️ Counterfeiters Fooled Even the World's Top Collectors ♦️ Wales Bids for World's First Natural Wine Appellation   Wine & Winery of the Week: ♦️ Telaya Wine Co. in Garden City, ID ♦️ Telaya Wine Co. "250th Anniversary Liberty Red" Red Blend 2023   Restaurant & Corkage of the Week: ♦️ Meril at the M in Las Vegas, NV ♦️ Corkage Fee is $25 Per Bottle / No Limit ♦️ $30 Per Bottle / No Limit at Kevin Rathbun Steak in Atlanta, GA 📄  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/

  2. Sep 28

    Episode 115 - Gen Z Is Drinking More Than You've Been Told

    New IWSR research challenges the Gen Z moderation myth, traditional wine clubs face questions about their future, Russia opens a massive "Wine Disneyland" to boost enotourism, and Portugal's Sines emerges as a global pioneer in underwater wine tourism.  We also visit SCORIA Tasting Room in Boise, taste the 2023 Domaine William Fèvre Chablis, dine at King's Landing Bistro in Springdale with $30-per-bottle unlimited corkage, and feature The Duck Inn in Chicago, where corkage is $50 for the first bottle per two guests and drops to $35 for additional bottles.   Get 10% off your first purchase at The Caubleist using the code CORK10 at checkout! https://thecaubleist.com/    Wine News Round-Up: ♦️ IWSR: Gen Z Moderation 'Myth' Debunked ♦️ Are Traditional Wine Clubs Outdated? ♦️ Russia Opens 'Wine Disneyland' to Boost Enotourism ♦️ Sines Becomes A Global Pioneer In Underwater Wine Tourism   Wine & Winery of the Week: ♦️ SCORIA Vineyards in Caldwell, ID ♦️ Domaine William Fèvre Chablis 2023   Restaurant & Corkage of the Week: ♦️ King's Landing Bistro in Springdale, UT ♦️ Corkage Fee is $30 Per Bottle / No Limit ♦️ $50 First Bottle/1 Bottle Per 2 People/Fee decrease to $35 after first bottle at The Duck Inn in Chicago, IL 📄  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/

  3. Sep 21

    Episode 114 - 3,000 Bottles Stolen in Targeted Italian Wine Heist

    This week, we cover Napa's expanding water lawsuit and its challenge to winery planning, the deepening succession battle inside French wine giant Castel, the theft of 3,000 bottles of Alta Langa from a Strevi winery, and historic Vivac Winery hitting the market.  Plus, we visit Old Town Cellars in Park City and taste the 2021 Robert Mondavi "The Reserve Red Blend," dine at Pine Cone Ridge with its $35 corkage fee, and feature The Copper Onion in Salt Lake City, 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: ♦️ Napa Water Lawsuit Expands Into Winery Planning Challenge ♦️ French Wine Giant's Succession Plot Thickens ♦️ 3,000 Bottles of Alta Langa Stolen from Strevi Winery ♦️ Historic Vivac Winery Offered for Sale   Wine & Winery of the Week: ♦️ Old Town Cellars in Park City, UT ♦️ Robert Mondavi "The Reserve Red Blend" Bordeaux Blend 2021   Restaurant & Corkage of the Week: ♦️ Pine Cone Ridge in Park City, UT ♦️ Corkage Fee is $35 Per Bottle ♦️ $25 Per Bottle / No Limit at The Copper Onion in Salt Lake City, UT 📄  SHOW NOTES 📄  Read all the stories discussed on the show ♦️ https://corkandjourney.com/september-21-2026-3000-bottles-stolen-in-targeted-italian-wine-heist/    👇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/

  4. Sep 14

    Episode 113 - Michelin Is Now Rating Wineries | Meet the Michelin Grape 🍇

    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 ♦️ https://corkandjourney.com/september-14-2026-michelin-is-now-rating-wineries-meet-the-michelin-grape/    👇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/

  5. Sep 7

    Episode 112 - U.S. Tariffs Just Reinvented Franzia Boxed Wine in China

    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/

  6. Aug 31

    Episode 111 - Meet the Robot Fighting Vineyard Disease With UV Light

    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/

  7. Aug 24

    Episode 110 - Napa Should Probably Rip Out More Than 1,000 Vineyards

    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/

  8. Aug 17

    Episode 109 - Climate Change Could Redraw California Wine Country

    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/

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  • Creator
    Brett Martin
  • Years Active
    2024 - 2026
  • Episodes
    116
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