Wine Counterfeiting Strikes Again in the Rioja Region – This Week Uncorked Episode 31
In this week’s episode, we discuss how 2024 saw California’s smallest wine crush in over 20 years, a fake Rioja wine ring was busted by international authorities, and a deep dive into the flaws of the wine scoring system sparks debate. This week’s episode also highlights Coursey Graves in Sonoma, the 2021 Domaine de Durban Vaucluse Rouge, and an unforgettable dining experience at Comal in Cabo San Lucas.
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0:00 Intro
*Wine News Round-Up*
0:51 Police Bust Fake Rioja Ring
2:16 Are Wine Scores a Waste of Time?
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9:41 Lightest Crush in 20 Years: California Crushed 2.84 Million Tons of Wine Grapes in 2024
11:03 U.S. Winery Count Declines Slightly
*Wine & Winery of the Week*
13:09 Coursey Graves Estate Winery Santa Rosa, CA
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14:19 2021 Domaine de Durban Kermit Lynch Vaucluse Rouge
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*Restaurant & Corkage of the Week*
17:11 Comal Restaurant at Chileno Bay Resort & Residences in Cabo San Lucas, Mexico
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1 Comment
Great points about wine scores!
While I personally take the average of Robert Parker and Wine Spectator for my red wine tastes, I use all of the different major professional ratings as a way to compare vintages and widely-rated wines. If there is nearly a unanimous consensus of preference for one over the other (comparing each rating's scores for the two wines), then it would make that more compelling of a purchase (assuming comparable pricing).