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  • Episode 51: The European Union Is Bailing Out Their Wine Industry, Should We? w/Kristen (@creativesobriety)

Episode 51: The European Union Is Bailing Out Their Wine Industry, Should We? w/Kristen (@creativesobriety)

Tuesday 16th December 2025

Kristen Bear discusses the EU's wine bailout, Napa Valley's challenges, and the push for non-alcoholic innovation in this engaging episode.
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Should America Bail Out Its Wine Industry?

Episode Overview

  • The EU is incentivising no and low alcohol wine production as part of their bailout strategy.
  • Napa Valley faces challenges in adapting to modern sobriety trends.
  • The wine industry has a history of notable scandals, including Austria's antifreeze incident.
  • There is a reluctance within the wine industry to embrace non-alcoholic options.
  • Innovation in winemaking could save the industry and align with changing consumer preferences.
"The wine industry's biggest threat is not Dry January, Karen. It's your own ego."
How do people find strength in their journey to sobriety? In this engaging episode of Creative Sobriety, host Kristen Bear tackles the intriguing topic of the European Union's bailout of their wine industry and asks whether the US should follow suit. Kristen dives into the EU's approach, highlighting their incentives for producing no and low alcohol wines.
She humorously explores the wine industry's scandals, like Austria's infamous antifreeze incident in 1985, and discusses the challenges faced by Napa Valley in adapting to modern sobriety trends. With a sprinkle of humour and a dash of scepticism, Kristen questions the wine industry's reluctance to embrace non-alcoholic options, despite their potential to save the industry. You'll find yourself pondering why winemakers are so hesitant to innovate when it could be their ticket to survival.
Join Kristen as she unravels the complexities of the wine world and champions a future where creativity and sobriety go hand in hand.
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