Episode 88 - Spain Thinks the U.S. Wine Market Is Still Worth It

About this episode

This episode discusses the resilience of Spanish wine producers in the U.S. market amidst challenges.

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 ️ ♦️…

People in this episode

Host: Brett Martin

Topics covered

• Spanish wine
• U.S. wine market
• wine producers
• corkage fees
• wildfire impact
• restaurant recommendations

Keywords

• Spanish wines
• U.S. buyers
• corkage
• wildfires
• wine news

Sponsors

The Caubleist

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: San Felice, Crown Point Vineyards, Bavette's Steakhouse & Bar

Products: 2021 Trefethen Dry Riesling

Places: Las Vegas, Santa Ynez, Tenerife

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