Episode 86 - A "New" Turkish Grape That Isn't Really New

About this episode

This episode discusses the challenges in the wine industry, including regenerative viticulture debates and Argentina's crisis, while featuring a wine tasting and restaurant spotlight.

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 👇 ️ ♦️…

People in this episode

Host: Brett Martin

Topics covered

• regenerative viticulture
• organic certification
• wine industry crisis
• Turkish grape
• wine tasting
• restaurant corkage

Keywords

• regenerative viticulture
• organic certification
• Argentina wine crisis
• Turkish Kolorko
• Dragonette Cellars
• Vigorello Rosso
• corkage fees

Sponsors

The Caubleist

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Dragonette Cellars

Products: 2020 Vigorello Rosso Toscana IGT

Places: Los Olivos, CA, Newport Beach, CA

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