Episode 106 - NYC's "BuzzKill" Campaign Targets Alcohol Over Cancer Risks

This week we're covering the best grocery stores for buying wine according to a sommelier and chef, Canada's push to expand direct-to-consumer alcohol sales across provinces, how wine importers are navigating tariffs and currency volatility, and New York City's controversial "BuzzKill" campaign linking alcohol to cancer risk.

Our featured picks include Casa Rondeña Winery in Los Ranchos De Albuquerque, New Mexico, the 95-point Voché "Bodegas Manzanos Azagra" Graciano 2014 from Spain, Blue Agave Restaurant in Cleveland, Ohio (corkage: $40 per bottle, no limit), and this week's Corkage Feature: Obélix in Chicago, Illinois, offering corkage for $75 per bottle with no bottle limit.

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Wine News Round-Up:

♦️ The 3 Best Grocery Stores for Buying Wine

♦️ Statement from Minister LeBlanc

♦️ The New Rules of Wine Importing

♦️ New York City's New Anti-Alcohol Campaign

Wine & Winery of the Week:

♦️ Casa Rondeña Winery in Los Ranchos De Albuquerque, NM

♦️ Voché "Bodegas Manzanos Azagra" Graciano 2014

Restaurant & Corkage of the Week:

♦️ Blue Agave Restaurant in Cleveland, OH

♦️ Corkage Fee is $40 per Bottle/No Limit

♦️ $75 Per Bottle / No Limit at Obélix in Chicago, IL

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