Episode 97 - The Hunt for Affordable Wine Is Back
About this episode
This episode discusses the search for affordable wine amidst a luxury market and features various wineries and corkage policies.
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…
People in this episode
Host: Brett Martin
Topics covered
- affordable wine
- luxury wine market
- value bottles
- wine news
- corkage fees
- wine recommendations
Keywords
- affordable wine
- luxury squeeze
- value bottles
- corkage fees
- wine news
- Enkidu Winery
- Gundlach Bundschu
- Bottega Angelina
Sponsors
The Caubleist
Mentioned in this episode
Organizations: New York Times, Enkidu Winery, Bottega Angelina
Products: Gundlach Bundschu Vintage Reserve Cabernet Sauvignon 2019
Places: Napa, Sonoma, CA, Laguna Niguel, CA, Stonehouse Restaurant
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