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All of last week's news from the world of wine.

  1. 4d ago

    Episode 99 - Wait ... Utah Has a Wine Trail Near Zion?

    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/

    14 min

  2. Jun 2

    Episode 98 - Napa Growers Say Regulation Costs Are Driving Them Out of Business

    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/

    13 min

  3. May 25

    Episode 97 - The Hunt for Affordable Wine Is Back

    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/

    14 min

  4. May 18

    Episode 96 - Restaurant Wine Prices Are Killing Wine Sales

    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/

    14 min

  5. May 11

    Episode 95 - The Global Push To Put Warning Labels On Wine

    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/

    14 min

  6. May 4

    Episode 94 - Netflix Is Making a Show About 100 Point Wine

    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/

    12 min

  7. Apr 27

    Episode 93 - AI Is Helping People Beat Expensive Wine Lists

    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/

    13 min

  8. Apr 20

    Episode 92 - Dom Pérignon 2017 Might Be the Rarest Release Yet

    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/

    12 min
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  • Creator
    Brett Martin
  • Years Active
    2024 - 2026
  • Episodes
    99
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