This Week Uncorked
by Brett Martin
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All of last week's news from the world of wine.
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- Episode 120 - California Wineries Are Going Bankrupt. Can Napa Save Them? · 12 min · Episode 120California's oldest family-run winery, Gundlach Bundschu, files for Chapter 11 bankruptcy, Napa Valley's Signorello Estate faces foreclosure as experts warn more California…
- Episode 119 - Champagne Can Now Reach 15% Alcohol! Here's Why · 13 min · Episode 119Champagne is reaching record alcohol levels of up to 15% as its market shows signs of recovery after years of decline, UK authorities arrest a man over a suspected £500,000…
- Episode 118 - Michelin's New Winery Ratings Are Already Causing Controversy · 11 min · Episode 118Oregon's Eola-Amity Hills celebrates two new 100-point wines from Jeb Dunnuck, France's historic Arbois wine appellation turns 90 amid growing tensions over strict regulations…
- Episode 117 - Why California Wineries Are Giving Away Pinot Noir · 14 min · Episode 117California producers are giving away premium Pinot Noir as the bulk wine market struggles, Oregon's Rogue Valley has been named USA TODAY's #1 Best Wine Region, Sicily's…
- Episode 116 - Counterfeit Wine Could Be Hiding in Plain Sight · 14 min · Episode 116The U.S. wine market is projected to slip 3.5% in 2026, AI is already transforming how wine is made and authenticated, counterfeiters are fooling everyone from everyday drinkers…
- Episode 115 - Gen Z Is Drinking More Than You've Been Told · 16 min · Episode 115New IWSR research challenges the Gen Z moderation myth, traditional wine clubs face questions about their future, Russia opens a massive "Wine Disneyland" to boost enotourism…
- Episode 114 - 3,000 Bottles Stolen in Targeted Italian Wine Heist · 12 min · Episode 114This week, we cover Napa's expanding water lawsuit and its challenge to winery planning, the deepening succession battle inside French wine giant Castel, the theft of 3,000…
- Episode 113 - Michelin Is Now Rating Wineries | Meet the Michelin Grape 🍇 · 15 minThe MICHELIN Guide launches its first-ever wine selection in Burgundy, Virginia wines shine in a landmark Paris tasting, We The Wine People premieres in Washington, D.C., and six…
- Episode 112 - U.S. Tariffs Just Reinvented Franzia Boxed Wine in China · 13 min · Episode 116This week, we cover whether Canada could face consequences for its U.S. alcohol ban, how tariffs have reinvented Franzia in China, how South Africa's wine industry is adapting to…
- Episode 111 - Meet the Robot Fighting Vineyard Disease With UV Light · 13 min · Episode 111This week, we explore robots and drones auditioning for grape growers at the Hopland Center, Saga Robotics bringing its UV-C "Farming with Light" technology to Silver Oak in Napa…
- Episode 110 - Napa Should Probably Rip Out More Than 1,000 Vineyards · 13 min · Episode 110Napa winery shipments continue to decline as more than 1,000 vineyard owners face calls to pull their vines, while Australia confronts a major wine-industry collapse and Italy…
- Episode 109 - Climate Change Could Redraw California Wine Country · 11 min · Episode 109Champagne races toward its earliest harvest ever as a French heatwave threatens yields, California begins an unusually early and light 2026 harvest, and new climate research…
- Episode 108 - A New Study Challenges the Alcohol & Cancer Narrative · 17 min · Episode 108This week we're covering the Pope's first vineyard vintage, an ancient grape discovery that could rewrite modern wine history, Texas' record-breaking performance at the 2026…
- Episode 107 - Cabernet Franc Could Replace Riesling as New York's Signature Wine · 14 min · Episode 107This week we're discussing whether Cabernet Franc is becoming New York's new signature grape, why even locals in Bordeaux are turning away from Bordeaux wines, Australia's debate…
- Episode 106 - NYC's "BuzzKill" Campaign Targets Alcohol Over Cancer Risks · 13 min · Episode 106This week we're covering the best grocery stores for buying wine according to a sommelier and chef, Canada's push to expand direct-to-consumer alcohol sales across provinces, how…
- Episode 105 - Is GLP-1, Sports Betting & Cannabis Wine's Biggest Threat? · 12 min · Episode 105This week we cover California vineyard values hitting rock bottom, how sports betting, cannabis, and GLP-1 weight-loss drugs are reshaping the wine business, spirits surpassing…
- Episode 104 - France Has a New Favorite Drink... and It Isn't Wine · 14 min · Episode 104In this episode of This Week Uncorked, we cover Opus One's stunning estate redesign, France drinking more beer than wine for the first time in history, Napa Costco's grapevine…
- Episode 103 - SCOTUS Refuses to Change Wine Shipping Laws · 13 min · Episode 103This week we're covering Walla Walla Community College's new wine sales and management certificate, New York's push to modernize century-old liquor laws, the U.S. Supreme Court's…
- Episode 102 - The U.S. Wine Industry Has a Canada Problem · 14 min · Episode 102This week we're covering France's plan to remove 28,000 hectares of vineyards, Italy's push into Canada with the first Barolo & Barbaresco World Opening as U.S. wines disappear…
- Episode 101 - After 3 Years of Construction, Mondavi Returns · 14 min · Episode 101This week on This Week Uncorked, we explore the highly anticipated reopening of Robert Mondavi Winery after its massive three-year transformation, examine Constellation Brands'…
