The Wine Decline: Vegas Wine Experts Tell All

<p>On today’s episode of Eat. Talk. Repeat., John Curtas shares a glass with two of Las Vegas’ biggest wine nerds: Eric Prato of Garagiste Wine Room and Dave Klarer of Timeless Hospitality.</p><p>With Ash out, John finally gets his long-awaited wine episode with plenty of strong opinions and a deep dive into what’s actually happening with wine right now.</p><p>🍷 Is the wine industry really in decline?</p><p>🍷 Are younger generations killing wine culture, or just changing it?</p><p>🍷 Did the wine world make itself too pretentious and intimidating?</p><p>🍷 What does Las Vegas’ wine scene get right… and what does it get spectacularly wrong?</p><p>🍷 Why are some of the best $20–$40 wines nearly invisible on the Strip?</p><p>🍷 Natural wine: revolution, fad, or just funky juice?</p><p>🍷 Are trophy wines and $3,000 bottles really worth the price?</p><p>🍷 And most importantly: **How do you actually order wine at a restaurant without getting screwed?**</p><p>Eric and Dave also share their insider tips for navigating a wine list, talking to sommeliers, setting a budget, trying unfamiliar varietals, and finding the hidden gems that don’t come with a famous label.</p><p>And of course, John puts them through a wine nerd lightning round, covering obscure grapes, France vs. Italy, decanting, underrated wine regions, Sideways, Drops of God, and the dreaded bunghole.</p><p>It’s wine. It’s Vegas. It’s a little nerdy. And yes, they opened another bottle.</p><p>🍷 CHEERS!</p><p>👉 Visit <strong>EatTalkRepeat.com</strong> for updates, events, and the newsletter👉 Got a food take or hate mail? <strong>cheers@eattalkrepeat.com</strong></p><p><strong>Follow for more Vegas food talk &amp; behind-the-scenes flavor:</strong></p><p>X/Twitter:<a href="https://twitter.com/EatTalkRepeat"><u> @EatTalkRepeat</u></a> |<a href="https://twitter.com/EatingLasVegas"><u> @EatingLasVegas</u></a> |<a href="https://twitter.com/AshTheAttorney"><u> @AshTheAttorney</u></a></p><p>Instagram:<a href="https://instagram.com/EatTalkRepeatLV"><u> @EatTalkRepeatLV</u></a> |<a href="https://instagram.com/JohnCurtas"><u> @JohnCurtas</u></a> |<a href="https://instagram.com/AshTheAttorney"><u> @AshTheAttorney</u></a></p><p><br></p>