In this week's episode, we discuss a new push for interstate wine shipping freedom takes center stage, alongside a sobering look at how poor marketing dooms great winemakers and a major consulting shake-up at famed Tuscan producer San Felice. This week we visit Ampelos Cellars in Lompoc, sip their 2020 Syrah Gamma, and grab dinner at 888 Japanese BBQ in Las Vegas.

Wine News Round-Up:

♦️ The Fight for Wine Freedom

♦️ Wine Chronicles: Making Wine Is Great. Selling It Is a Nightmare.

♦️ Find Restaurant Corkage Fees on Cork & Journey

♦️ San Felice and Thomas Duclos: A Strategic Collaboration to Elevate the Winery's Three Tuscan Estates

♦️ UC Davis Launches Small-Batch Wine Label

Wine & Winery of the Week:

♦️ Ampelos Cellars in Lompoc, CA

♦️ 2020 Ampelos Syrah Gamma

Restaurant & Corkage of the Week:

♦️ 888 Japanese BBQ in Las Vegas, NV

♦️ Corkage Fee is $40 Per Bottle / No Limit

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