Episode 98 - Napa Growers Say Regulation Costs Are Driving Them Out of Business
About this episode
This episode discusses the impact of regulatory costs on Napa growers and features various wine-related topics.
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…
People in this episode
Host: Brett Martin
Topics covered
- Napa growers
- regulatory costs
- wine industry
- ag tech
- vineyards
- corkage fees
Keywords
- Napa
- regulatory costs
- Monarch Tractor
- wine news
- corkage fees
- vineyards
- ag tech
Sponsors
The Caubleist
Mentioned in this episode
Organizations: Monarch Tractor, Cal Poly, Global Old Vine Registry, Houston's Restaurant, Morimoto Napa
Products: My Favorite Neighbor Chardonnay 2021
Places: Napa, Paso Robles, Irvine
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