In this week's episode, we discuss how premium wine by the glass is finally shedding its stigma, a surprising Prohibition-era loophole used by Churchill resurfaces, and the best sparkling wine in the world has just been crowned. This week's features include the Tuscany-based Poggio Amorelli winery, the rare Ao Yun "Shangri-La" 2014 from China, and fine dining at Poggio Rosso on the San Felice Estate.

Wine News Round-Up:

♦️ Should we be serving premium wines by the glass?

♦️ The No. 1 Sparkling Wine in the World, According to the 2025 International Wine Challenge

♦️ Churchill wangled a booze 'sick note' during Prohibition

♦️ Drops of God Season 2 Premieres on January 21, 2026

Wine & Winery of the Week:

♦️ Poggio Amorelli – Castellina in Chianti, Tuscany

♦️ Ao Yun "Shangri-La" 2014

Restaurant & Corkage of the Week:

♦️ Poggio Rosso - San Felice Estate in Tuscany

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