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  1. 2d ago

    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 ♦️    👇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. 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 ♦️    👇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. 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/

  4. Aug 10

    Episode 108 - A New Study Challenges the Alcohol & Cancer Narrative

    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/

  5. Aug 3

    Episode 107 - Cabernet Franc Could Replace Riesling as New York's Signature Wine

    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/

  6. Jul 27

    Episode 106 - NYC's "BuzzKill" Campaign Targets Alcohol Over Cancer Risks

    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/

  7. Jul 20

    Episode 105 - Is GLP-1, Sports Betting & Cannabis Wine's Biggest Threat?

    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

  8. Jul 13

    Episode 104 - France Has a New Favorite Drink... and It Isn't Wine

    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/

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  • Creator
    Brett Martin
  • Years Active
    2024 - 2026
  • Episodes
    111
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