{"type":"rich","version":"1.0","provider_name":"Transistor","provider_url":"https://transistor.fm","author_name":"Tasting Notes Toronto by Insider Wine","title":"Wine Is Getting Too Expensive. Who's Buying It? — Jeffrey Roel","html":"","width":"100%","height":180,"duration":3786,"description":"Is wine becoming too expensive for the people who love it?\nJeffrey Roel is the General Manager and Head Sommelier at Henry's Restaurant in Toronto, an Advanced Sommelier with the Court of Master Sommeliers, and winner of the CAPS Cup.\nWe talk about the $150 tab that used to cover five courses, the Bordeaux house asking over $1,000 for its second wine, and how a sommelier finds value as everything climbs — including saying yes to wines Jeffrey once had to reject for being \"too cheap.\" Plus: wine's gatekeeping problem, and what hospitality feels like once the choreography drops away.\n\nWe also discuss his pursuit of the Master Sommelier title — hard days included — and why you'll never see a pile of gummies on a Christmas table.\nIf you work in wine or hospitality—or just want to understand where the wine industry is headed—this episode is a must-listen.\nWine Is Getting Too Expensive. Who's Buying It? — Jeffrey Roel\n00:00  The industry can explode — or fall away\n02:34  You still spend $150 dining out — you just get less\n06:13  Wine's gatekeeping problem — and where the great somms went\n08:26  The $1,000 second wine: Who is that for?\n10:23  What the GM sees that the somm never could\n15:06  A $15 wine of the day that isn't cheap\n17:40  “I'm sorry, it's too cheap” — the wines that finally have a home\n21:34  The Greek red that sold 24 bottles in a week\n26:43  What to order at Henry's, from the guy who runs it\n28:30  Chasing Master Sommelier out of boredom\n36:50  What makes the sacrifice worth it? “Nothing.”\n42:37  Winning the CAPS Cup — and what Ontario Chardonnay gives away\n49:33  Hot take: Syrah belongs in the cold\n54:25  Jeff flips the mic: Is wine actually dying?\n59:32  Why there will never be gummies on the Christmas table\n🙌 Enjoyed the episode? Follow, rate, and review Tasting Notes Toronto on your favourite podcast platform — it really helps others discover the show. And don't forget to subscribe so you never miss an episode.\nLinks:\nHenry's Restauant —...","thumbnail_url":"https://img.transistorcdn.com/qu6sl5IgAAe55ng9ARpyYSW-PPfIZ_6b8pSn9asQ7QY/rs:fill:0:0:1/w:400/h:400/q:60/mb:500000/aHR0cHM6Ly9pbWct/dXBsb2FkLXByb2R1/Y3Rpb24udHJhbnNp/c3Rvci5mbS81ZTNh/NGU4YjQ5YmQ5ODk4/NTdiOGYwNGZhNDM1/ZjZmZi5qcGc.webp","thumbnail_width":300,"thumbnail_height":300}