Episode 117 - Why California Wineries Are Giving Away Pinot Noir

California 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 Catarratto is finally getting its moment in the spotlight, and Chinese wine critic Alexandre Ma is working to change the language we use to describe wine.

Plus, we visit Troon Vineyard in McMinnville, Oregon, taste The Hess Collection "The Lion" Cabernet Sauvignon 2013, stop by Yuki Yama Sushi in Park City with $25 corkage, and feature J.W. Heist Steakhouse in Bozeman, Montana, where corkage is $75 per bottle with a two-bottle maximum.

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Wine News Round-Up:

♦️ Bulk Wine Flounders in a Buyer's Market

♦️ Rogue Valley Named #1 Best Wine Region in USA TODAY

♦️ Why Catarratto Is the Quincy Jones of White Wine Grapes

♦️ Chinese Wine Critic Who Wants to Change the Language of Wine

Wine & Winery of the Week:

♦️ Troon Vineyard in McMinnville, OR

♦️ The Hess Collection "The Lion" Cabernet Sauvignon 2013

Restaurant & Corkage of the Week: