Episode 83 - Cheap Imported Bulk Wine Is Showing Up in "American" Bottles

This week we examine UC Davis experts unpacking whether wine is truly healthy, a major Alaska court ruling expanding tasting room freedoms, California lawmakers moving to close the "American" wine labeling loophole, and a surprising report that the state could face a grape shortage despite years of oversupply. We also feature Robert Mondavi Winery at Arch & Tower in Napa, spotlight the Taken From Granite "Swan Song" Cabernet Sauvignon 2001, and wrap up with Posh in Florence plus The Morris Restaurant in San Francisco, which offers a $50 per bottle corkage fee. Get 10% off your first purchase at The Caubleist using the code CORK10 at checkout! https://thecaubleist.com/ Wine News Round-Up: ♦️ Is Wine Really Healthy? Experts Summarize the Research ♦️ Alaska Court Strikes Down Entertainment Restrictions for Breweries and Wineries ♦️ Some 'American' wine legally contains cheap foreign juice ♦️ California Could Face Grape Shortage? Wine & Winery of the Week: ♦️ Robert Mondavi Winery at Arch & Tower in Napa, CA ♦️ Taken From Granite "Swan Song" Cabernet Sauvignon 2001 Restaurant & Corkage of the Week: ♦️ Posh in Florence, Italy ♦️ The Morris Restaurant - Corkage is $50 per bottle 📄 SHOW NOTES 📄 Read all the stories discussed on the show ♦️ https://corkandjourney.com/february-16-2026-cheap-imported-bulk-wine-is-showing-up-in-american-bottles/ 👇 SUBSCRIBE 👇 ️ ♦️ YouTube - https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCIe5rOLf18ZllnhaZWWQt9A?sub_confirmation=1 ️ ♦️ Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/corkandjourney/ ️ ♦️ Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/CorkandJourney/ ️ ♦️ LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/company/corkandjourney/ ️ ♦️ Twitter - https://twitter.com/corkandjourney/ 💰 RESTAURANT CORKAGE FEES 💰 ♦️ https://corkandjourney.com/listings 🍷 WINE REVIEWS 🍷 ♦️ https://corkandjourney.com/wines/ 🏠 WINERY REVIEWS 🏠 ♦️ <a href= "https://