In this week's episode, we discuss how Japan's sake laws are driving brewers to the U.S., Decanter explores cellar-clearing panic and rethinking alcohol levels, and the Wall Street Journal reports on California's deepening wine industry crisis. This week's spotlight features Le Domaine de la Roche in Beaujolais, their 2020 "La Croix Blanche," and a visit to the Michelin-starred La Scène Thélème in Paris.

Wine News Round-Up:

♦️ Japan's Rigid Brewing Law Is Fueling the U.S. Sake Boom

♦️ What should we do? Panic? Sell the cellar and sign the pledge?

♦️ Let's reconsider how we think about alcohol levels

♦️ California's Wine Industry Is in Crisis

Wine & Winery of the Week:

♦️ Le Domaine de la Roche in Beaujolais, France

♦️ Domaine de la Roche "La Croix Blanche" 2020

Restaurant & Corkage of the Week:

♦️ La Scène Thélème in Paris, France

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