Adam, Erica, and Zach discuss the state of the New Zealand wine industry and its many sustainability efforts with Nautilus Estate winemaker and general manager Clive Jones, as well as learn more about the evolution and development of winemaking in the country. Please remember to subscribe to, rate, and review VinePair on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Stitcher, or wherever else you get your podcasts, and please send any questions, comments, critiques, or suggestions to podcast@vinepair.com. Thanks for...
Oct 19, 2020•41 min•Season 2Ep. 106
Zach speaks with Basil Lee and Kevin Stafford, co-founders of New York City's Finback Brewing, about their efforts to start conversations about racial justice with the labels on their cans, as well as how opening a second location during the Covid-19 crisis has been going. Please send any suggestions or requests for future Conversations to podcast@vinepair.com. Thanks for listening, and be well. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information....
Oct 16, 2020•22 min•Season 2Ep. 105
Adam speaks with former NBA player Channing Frye about his love of wine: how it came to be, how he explored and nurtured it over the course of his playing career, and how it's guided his post-retirement plans, including launching his new label Chosen Family Wines . Please send any requests or suggestions for future Conversations to podcast@vinepair.com. Thanks for listening, and be well. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information....
Oct 14, 2020•33 min•Season 2Ep. 104
Adam, Erica, and Zach examine how the Covid-19 pandemic has impacted the craft beer industry: changing customer behavior, a move towards more cans and bottles, challenges getting fresher styles of beer to be more shelf stable, and challenges getting these craft products into larger grocery store chains. Plus, how a home-brewing boom can fuel future craft beer growth in the future. Please remember to subscribe to, rate, and review VinePair on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Stitcher, or wherever you get...
Oct 12, 2020•37 min•Season 2Ep. 103
Zach speaks with San Francisco Chronice Wine Critic Esther Mobley about the wildfires that have ravaged California in 2020, in particular the still-active Glass Fire that is now the most destructive in Napa Valley history, as well as the real challenge that smoke taint poses to the 2020 vintage in much of the state. Please send any requests or suggestions for future Conversations to podcast@vinepair.com. Thanks for listening, and be well. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more informati...
Oct 09, 2020•32 min•Season 2Ep. 102
Adam speaks with Brown-Forman's Master Blender for Scotch Whisky Dr. Rachel Barrie about her nearly three decades in the whisky industry, and why sherry casks and Scotch are such a perfect pairing. Please send any suggestions or requests for future Conversations to podcast@vinepair.com. Thanks for listening, and be well. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Oct 07, 2020•27 min•Season 2Ep. 101
Adam, Erica, and Zach discuss the culture of cocktails on the popular social media app TikTok, including how it's powerful algorithm is great at capturing attention, how it's bringing flair bartending back and why brands are more and more looking to sponsor content on the platform. Please remember to subscribe to, rate, and review VinePair on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Stitcher, or wherever you get your podcasts, and send any questions, comments, critiques, or suggestions to podcast@vinepair.com. ...
Oct 05, 2020•35 min•Season 2Ep. 100
Adam speaks with Jefferson's Bourbon founder Trey Zoeller about his distillery's many bourbon variations, including their aged-at-sea Ocean series, as well as how the company is dealing with Covid-19 challenges. Please send any suggestions or requests for future Conversations to podcast@vinepair.com. Thanks for listening, and be well. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Oct 01, 2020•26 min•Season 2Ep. 99
Adam, Erica, and Zach recorded a live podcast for this year's rendition of Tales of the Cocktail , the yearly bartending conference, focusing on fall and winter drinks trends, both based on what VinePair 's proprietary data suggests as well as their own experience and intuition. Please remember to subscribe to, rate, and review VinePair on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Stitcher, or wherever you get your podcasts, and send any questions, comments, critiques, or suggestions to podcast@vinepair.com. Tha...
Sep 28, 2020•32 min•Season 2Ep. 98
Adam speaks with Eduardo 'Lalo' González and the rest of the Lalo Tequila team about their focus on premium expressions of agave through blanco tequila. Please send any suggestions or requests for future Conversations to podcast@vinepair.com. Thanks for listening, and be well. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Sep 24, 2020•27 min•Season 2Ep. 97
Adam, Erica, and Zach discuss why Bordeaux, despite being among the world's most famous wine regions, is considered uncool by many sommeliers and wine drinkers. Is it the eye-watering price of the region's most expensive wines? The fact that it was "discovered" long ago? Or is it just that too few have even given Bordeaux a chance? Please remember to subscribe to, rate, and review VinePair on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Stitcher, or wherever you get you get your podcasts, and send any questions, co...
Sep 21, 2020•31 min•Season 2Ep. 96
Zach speaks with Master Distiller Erik Liedholm of Wildwood Spirits Co. about his efforts to bring coffee and bourbon together, as well as the current state of play for his distillery and restaurants. Please send any requests or suggestions for future Conversations to podcast@vinepair.com. Thanks for listening, and be well. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Sep 18, 2020•22 min•Season 2Ep. 95
Zach speaks with Tom Wark, Executive Director of the National Association of Wine Retailers, about their ongoing efforts to liberalize interstate sales and shipping laws for wine, especially in light of recent Supreme Court decisions. Please send any requests or suggestions for future Conversations to podcast@vinepair.com. Thanks for listening, and be well. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Sep 16, 2020•23 min•Season 2Ep. 94
Adam, Erica, and Zach discuss the horrific wildfires ravaging the West Coast, including whether these fires would be more widely discussed if they happened closer to New York City and Washington, D.C., how the fire and smoke might impact an already very difficult 2020 harvest for both grapes and hops, and what we can do to support growers and producers. Please remember to subscribe to, rate, and review VinePair on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Stitcher, or wherever you get your podcasts, and send any...
Sep 14, 2020•29 min•Season 2Ep. 93
Adam speaks with Angry Orchard head cidermaker Ryan Burk about how the hard cider brand is approaching the Covid-19 crisis, how it positions itself in the marketplace, and the challenges of this particular harvest. Please send any requests or suggestions for future Conversations to podcast@vinepair.com. Thanks for listening, and be well. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Sep 11, 2020•28 min•Season 2Ep. 92
Adam speaks with Helena and Woody Hambrecht, co-founders of the low-alcohol spirit brand Haus, about their direct-to-consumer business model, method for developing new flavors, and efforts to bring aperitif culture to the United States. Please send any requests or suggestions for future Conversations to podcast@vinepair.com. Thanks for listening, and be well. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Sep 09, 2020•30 min•Season 2Ep. 91
To mark the beginning of VinePair 's Bourbon Month, Adam, Erica, and Zach discuss how it is that bourbon emerged in the 21st century as a contender for the crown of most popular spirit in America, as well as share some of their favorite bourbons, cocktails, and ways to enjoy the spirit. Plus, a discussion of tipping etiquette in a pandemic. Please remember to subscribe to, rate, and review VinePair on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Stitcher, or wherever you get your podcasts, and send any questions, c...
Sep 08, 2020•49 min•Season 2Ep. 90
Give a listen to VinePair's Wine 101 podcast with VinePair Tastings Editor Keith Beavers as he explains how the vineyard is the foundation for all wine. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Sep 01, 2020•21 min•Season 2Ep. 89
Adam, Erica, and Zach ask a difficult question: with incipient bad weather, how can bars and restaurants survive without outdoor dining? Will heat lamps and canopies be enough? Will to-go cocktails and takeout continue to be a lifeline? Or do we need larger, governmental support to keep these vital institutions afloat? Please remember to subscribe to, rate, and review VinePair on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Stitcher, or wherever you get your podcasts, and send any questions, comments, critiques, or...
Aug 31, 2020•38 min•Season 2Ep. 88
Zach speaks with Sarah Hoffman and Kendra Kawala, co-founders of Maker Wine, a direct-to-consumer canned wine company focused on highlighting smaller producers in California, about their business, the ways in which it has changed since the Covid-19 pandemic, and how they're aiming to grow. Please send any suggestions or requests for future Conversations to podcast@vinepair.com. Thanks for listening, and be well. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information....
Aug 27, 2020•18 min•Season 2Ep. 87
Erica and Zach discuss whether the current push to add ingredient lists and nutritional information to beer, wine, and spirits packaging will benefit consumers, shut down malicious actors, as well as provide transparency to what has traditionally been a very opaque category. Plus: how do you talk to your kids about alcohol, when alcohol is your job? Please remember to subscribe to, rate, and review VinePair on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Stitcher, or wherever you get your podcasts, and send any que...
Aug 24, 2020•33 min•Season 2Ep. 86
Adam speaks with Trinchero Family Estates VP Brie Wohld about the company's new lines of wine-based hard seltzers, as well as other products pitched at the low- and no-alcohol crowd. Please send any suggestions or requests for Conversations to podcast@vinepair.com. Thanks for listening, and be well. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Aug 21, 2020•24 min•Season 2Ep. 85
Adam speaks with Veuve Clicquot VP Aygline Pechdo about the ways in which the venerable Champagne house is responding to the unique challenges that Covid-19 has presented for the winery and for the entire Champagne region, as well as how Veuve Clicquot maintains its status as one of the most iconic and venerated brands in the world of wine. Please send any requests or suggestions for future Conversations to podcast@vinepair.com. Thanks for listening, and be well. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/p...
Aug 19, 2020•21 min•Season 2Ep. 84
Adam, Erica, and Zach discuss gin's surge in popularity in 2020: is this the long-promised "Gin Boom?" If so, is it being driven by more interest in the gin and tonic, or other gin-based cocktails? Can craft distilleries grab a bigger share of the gin market? And will consumers ever find spots on their the shelves of their liquor cabinets or bar carts for a wide range of different gins? Please remember to subscribe to, rate, and review VinePair on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Stitcher, or wherever y...
Aug 17, 2020•30 min•Season 2Ep. 83
Adam speaks with Bulleit Distilling blender Eboni Major about her path to working for the iconic whiskey producer, how the job has changed since the onset of Covid-19, and her newest release, Bulleit Blenders' Reserve. Please send any suggestions or requests for future Conversations to podcast@vinepair.com. Thanks for listening, and be well. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Aug 14, 2020•22 min•Season 2Ep. 82
Zach speaks with long-time New York Sommelier Kim Cavoores (Maialino, Marta, Blue Hill at Stone Barns) about her new venture, One Kourt Studio in Greenport, New York, and what it was like to realize that she was going to be opening her wine shop in the midst of a pandemic. Please remember to send any requests or suggestions for future Conversations to podcast@vinepair.com. Thanks for listening, and be well. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information....
Aug 12, 2020•19 min•Season 2Ep. 81
This week, Adam, Erica, and Zach discuss the looming battle over direct-to-consumer alcohol sales: as the economy shifts more and more to an online, direct-shipping model, America's antiquated and inconsistent alcohol laws are a massive hindrance on growth, particularly for distilleries. Why exactly is it so difficult to ship spirits, and reasonably difficult to ship wine and beer? Why do we give distribution companies a huge cut of profits just to move alcohol around? Is this finally the time t...
Aug 10, 2020•33 min•Season 2Ep. 80
Zach speaks with UPS Global Director of Innovation Robin Hooker about how the shipping company has experienced a massive spike in alcohol shipments since mid-March, what new approaches and technologies it's deploying to meet that heightened demand, and whether he expects this level of online commerce to continue even when Covid-19 recedes. Please send any requests or suggestions for future Conversations to podcast@vinepair.com. Thanks for listening, and be well. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/pr...
Aug 07, 2020•21 min•Season 2Ep. 79
Adam speaks with Campbell Brown, President of Old Forester, about how the bourbon producer is continuing to see evolution and expansion in their customer base, as well as preparing for the return of whiskey season and the challenges of supporting bars and bartenders during this time. Please send any suggestions or requests for future Conversations to podcast@vinepair.com. Thanks for listening, and be well. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information....
Aug 06, 2020•20 min•Season 2Ep. 78
Zach speaks with Tequila Herradura Senior Brand and Integration Manager Jennifer Simmonds about how the company is experiencing tremendous growth across its line of expressions, as well as how they're celebrating their 150th anniversary and a few home cocktail ideas. Please send any requests or suggestions for future Conversations to podcast@vinepair.com. Thanks for listening, and be well. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Aug 05, 2020•22 min•Season 2Ep. 77
