2 chapters across the catalog
The hosts conduct a formal peerage ceremony for several high-level donors, including Christine Kodega (Dame of the South Coast) and Adriana Oporto (Dame Phoenix of the Port). William Foreman and Scott Richardson are also knighted. The segment includes personal notes from the new Dames and Knights, detailing their "hitting in the mouth" stories and requests for specific food and drink pairings at the No Agenda Roundtable.
A visit to a new deepwater port south of Lisbon is compared unfavorably to major shipping hubs in the San Francisco Bay Area. The conversation shifts back to the wine industry, specifically the environmental impact of plastic enclosures and metal screw tops compared to natural cork. The lack of effective communication from the Portuguese cork industry is identified as a primary reason for the rise of synthetic alternatives.
