The Surprising Decline of Red Wine Sales in Restaurants - This Week Uncorked ep26

In today's episode, we discuss why Red wine sales are on the decline, James Suckling unveils China's top 100 wines, and the rise of alcohol-free wine in France sparks debate. This episode also highlights the sparkling wines of Gruet Winery in Albuquerque, New Mexico, and the cozy charm of Hideaway House in Sedona, Arizona.

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0:00 Intro

*Wine News Round-Up*
0:49 Butterfly Completes $1.95 Billion Acquisition of The Duckhorn Portfolio
2:23 Red Wine Sales Are Tanking At S.F. Restaurants: ‘We’ve Never Seen Anything Like This
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6:37 Top 100 Wines of China 2024
9:06 Whisper It - Alcohol-Free Wine Has Arrived In France

*Wine & Winery of the Week*
11:07 Gruet Winery in Albuquerque, NM
12:18 2018 Château La Haye Saint-Estèphe

*Restaurant & Corkage of the Week*
13:40 Hideaway House in Sedona, AZ

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[raffiaroyan]

Couldn’t believe this channel had less than 200 subscribers halfway thru the video when I subscribed, great format and professional editing, looking forward to following this, the algorithm will undoubtedly eventually figure it out, keep at it!

[mkogrady]

When we dine out we'll have a glass of wine or a drink. When the bill comes, I deduct the bar tab out AND then apply my tipping to just the food and servers care for us.

[MrOldschool]

Here in Miami, some high end steakhouses have huge markups on their wine and then a $95 corkage fee. Corkage fees are rising in Miami restaurants vs two years ago.

[PixelationMusic]

You nailed it. The surprising decline of red wine sales is the same reason for decline in fast food, vehicles, and technology: high prices caused by greed. Prices are getting so ridiculously expensive and consumers aren't dumb. When prices get too high consumers stop buying.

[NumiStacker-qo]

Wine should not be as expensive. I have just come back to the UK from Florida and the underlying non-wine costs are up by 40% since Covid. There used to be some potential for ordering wine but not so much right now as the baseline ticket is so high for eating out.

[CH-tgzq]

"Monday, January 13, 2024" is a verbal typo, given that this video was just released four days ago. 😉

[David-kenm]

100% Customers arnt stupid. No one likes to get ripped off. Movie theatre near me sells a perfectly fine bottle of zin for $30 and I’d say we buy a bottle almost every time we go. Can’t even remember when I bought a bottle of wine at a restaurant due to the prices.

[dominiontheory]

Uhhmmm you guys ever read medical research? People are quitting both fast food and alcohol because it's nice to be healthy. How much alcohol is good for you?