Adam and Zach answer Nick's questions about how best to drink when facing a long international flight, and how to gauge local drinking customs in a foreign land. Plus, why oral hygiene is critical for drinks professionals, and details about the next VinePair live show! Please remember to like, subscribe to, rate, and review VinePair wherever you get your podcasts, and please send any comments, questions, critiques, or suggestions to podcast@vinepair.com. Thanks for listening, and cheers! Hosted ...
Nov 11, 2019•22 min•Season 1Ep. 70
Celebrities have always been a part of the alcohol industry, but recently, certain celebs have gone beyond endorsements to launch brands and offer creative input on production, not just marketing. Adam and Zach discuss whether you should take these drinks seriously, why the trend is suddenly exploding, and how to identify which celebrity spirits are actually worth buying. For more on the subject, read Tim McKirdy's recent piece on VinePair. Please remember to like, subscribe to, rate, and review...
Nov 04, 2019•27 min•Season 1Ep. 69
Adam and Zach discuss their very different interest levels in Halloween festivities, and then come up with a few drink pairings for classic Halloween candies. Please remember to like, subscribe to, rate, and review VinePair wherever you get your podcasts, and remember to send any questions, comments, critiques, and suggestions to podcast@vinepair.com. Thanks so much for listening, and Happy Halloween! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information....
Oct 28, 2019•18 min•Season 1Ep. 68
Adam and Zach are joined by legendary Master Sommelier Bobby Stuckey: restaurateur, winery owner, and hospitality icon. They discuss the term "sommelier," what hospitality really means, how to get started in the wine industry, the natural wine movement, and much more. Please remember to like, subscribe to, rate, and review VinePair wherever you get your podcasts, and send any questions, comments, critiques, or suggestions to podcast@vinepair.com. Thanks so much for listening, and cheers! Hosted ...
Oct 21, 2019•32 min•Season 1Ep. 67
Adam and Zach discuss how the signature cocktail craze has more than run its course, and why most bars would be better served to focus on the classics. Plus: what does the rise of draft and pre-batched cocktails mean for the future of the bartender? Please remember to like, subscribe to, rate, and review VinePair wherever you get your podcasts, and please send any questions, comments, critiques, or suggestions to podcast@vinepair.com. Thanks for listening, and cheers! Hosted on Acast. See acast....
Oct 14, 2019•30 min•Season 1Ep. 66
Adam and Zach respond to a listener question and explore whether it's wise to get wine pairings when you enjoy a tasting menu, if sommeliers use them as a dumping ground for wine they can't otherwise sell, and how exactly you get a chatty somm to leave you the hell alone. Please remember to like, subscribe to, rate, and review VinePair wherever it is you get it, and feel free to send any questions, comments, critiques, or suggestions to podcast@vinepair.com. Thanks for listening, and cheers! Hos...
Oct 07, 2019•26 min•Season 1Ep. 65
Adam and Zach record an EMERGENCY PODCAST in the wake of the Trump Administration's rollout of a new 25% tariff on many European wines, spirits, and cheeses. Please remember to like, subscribe to, rate, and review VinePair wherever you get your podcasts, and send any questions, comments, critiques, or suggestions to podcast@vinepair.com. Thanks for listening, and cheers! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Oct 03, 2019•12 min•Season 1Ep. 64
Adam and Zach are joined by legendary Seattle bartender Casey Robison to discuss tequila, mezcal, and all things agave, including how American companies can behave responsibly in Mexico and what exactly makes this category so exciting. Plus: Nick and Adam's paths potentially cross in Portland. Please remember to like, subscribe to, rate, and review VinePair wherever you get your podcasts, and send any questions, comments, critiques, or suggestions to podcast@vinepair.com. Thanks for listening, a...
Sep 30, 2019•37 min•Season 1Ep. 63
Adam and Zach discuss the bizarre duality of vodka: at once America's most popular spirit in terms of sales, yet perhaps its most overlooked and underappreciated by bartenders, including a conversation about vodka's role at the dinner table in many Eastern European cultures. Plus, Adam and Zach share their favorite fall drinks and discuss the bachelor party Adam is throwing for his brother. Please remember to like, subscribe to, rate, and review VinePair wherever you get your podcasts, and send ...
Sep 23, 2019•24 min•Season 1Ep. 62
Adam and Zach discuss some deeply untrendy drinks that they still love, including Merlot, Pinot Grigio, and the Mojito. Plus: why is it that it's way more fun to drink while watching football than any other sport? Please remember to like, subscribe to, rate, and review VinePair wherever it is you get your podcasts, and don't forget to send any questions, comments, critiques, or suggestions to podcast@vinepair.com. Thanks so much for listening, and cheers! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy f...
Sep 16, 2019•28 min•Season 1Ep. 61
Adam and Zach are joined by Hanna Raskin, chief critic and food editor for the Charleston Post & Courier, to discuss why it is that restaurant reviews don't devote much space to beverage programs and the people who run them. Prompted by Zach's Twitter conversation with Pete Wells of the New York Times, Adam and Zach explore why specialty publications like VinePair might be better suited for the task then traditional restaurant reviews. Plus: Pumpkin Spice White Claw? Please remember to like,...
Sep 09, 2019•34 min•Season 1Ep. 60
Adam and Zach have an actual argument over whether wine regions, particularly those in America, should focus on a single variety or style of wine. Things get heated. Plus, your feedback on the podcast, and did you know that VinePair does reader/listener trips? If you'd like to send us your feedback, please send questions, comments, critiques, and suggestions to podcast@vinepair.com, and please remember to like, subscribe, rate, and review on the podcast platform of your choosing. Thanks so much ...
Sep 03, 2019•31 min•Season 1Ep. 59
Adam and Zach discuss how we can no longer ignore the reality that our beverage purchases can serve as an endorsement, and that we should think long and hard about the people and businesses we choose to support with our dollars and drinks. Plus, more discussion of last week's topic: online wine clubs. Please remember to like, subscribe to, rate, and review VinePair on iTunes, Spotify, Stitcher, or wherever you get your podcasts, and send any questions, comments, critiques, or suggestions to podc...
Aug 26, 2019•26 min•Season 1Ep. 58
Adam and Zach are joined by Paul Zitarelli, owner of Full Pull Wines , to discuss how online wine clubs work, what sets them apart from one another, and how some sell you bulk juice while others sell you wine from actual, real-world wineries. Plus, Adam ups the stakes in Paloma War 2019, and a discussion about the best day of the week to do your drinking. Please remember to subscribe to, rate, review, and like VinePair on the podcast platform of your choosing, and make sure to send any comments,...
Aug 19, 2019•32 min•Season 1Ep. 57
Adam and Zach join forces for a late night conversation about what's fair to expect from a bar or restaurant, like that they should know how to make the drinks on their cocktail list, or that they serve your beverage in a clean glass, plus a Negroni horror story from Zach's wife. Please remember to subscribe to, like, rate, and review VinePair on whatever podcast service you prefer, and send any questions, comments, critiques, or suggestions to podcast@vinepair.com. Thanks for listening, and che...
Aug 12, 2019•35 min•Season 1Ep. 56
Adam reports in from Santiago, Chile, where he and Zach discuss what's going on in the Chilean wine industry, why Chile might be one of the world's best places to grow grapes, and how producers there are trying to find a way into the American market. Plus, why the revamped TWA Lounge at JFK Airport is a great model for drinking while traveling, and the difference between grafted and own-rooted vines. Please remember to like, subscribe to, rate, and review VinePair on iTunes, Spotify, Stitcher, o...
Aug 05, 2019•32 min•Season 1Ep. 55
Adam and Zach discuss why sommeliers are woefully ignorant of some of the biggest production (and most popular) wines in America, and how an obsession with allocated or small-production wines can turn off wine drinkers. Plus, Adam explains why a visit to Chile is a must for food and wine lovers the world over, and how suitcase-baked bread is the next great travel invention. If you have any comments, questions, critiques, or suggestions, please email podcast@vinepair.com, we love to hear from our...
Jul 29, 2019•25 min•Season 1Ep. 54
Adam and Zach discuss Summer 2019's hottest trend, spiked seltzer, and why it's become such a phenomenon, with an assist from resident twenty-something and podcast engineer Nick: check VinePair's list of the 20 best spiked seltzers for 2019 right here . Plus, our responses to your comments on last week's episode on tipping. If you want to share your undying love for spiked seltzer, or have any other comments, questions, critiques, or suggestions, email podcast@vinepair.com, and please remember t...
Jul 22, 2019•28 min•Season 1Ep. 53
Adam and Zach discuss one of the most complicated and fraught topics in the drinks world: tipping. Want to understand why tipping well will actually benefit you in the long run? Listen up! Plus, how restaurants are sharing information about good and bad patrons, and why you should use your words, not your dollars, to remedy poor service. Think we're dead wrong about tipping, or just want to share a comment, question, critique, or suggestion? Email podcast@vinepair.com, and please remember to lik...
Jul 15, 2019•31 min•Season 1Ep. 52
Adam and Zach are joined by Matt Crafton, winemaker at Napa Valley's famed Chateau Montelena, to explore how intervention is a critical part of winemaking, and why we shouldn't be afraid of it. Plus, what happens when the manager of a wine bar doesn't know (or care) what grapes are in the wines they're selling? Spoiler: Adam gets pissed! Please remember to like, subscribe, rate, and review VinePair wherever it is you found it, and feel free to send any questions, comments, critiques, or suggesti...
Jul 08, 2019•39 min•Season 1Ep. 51
Adam and Zach are joined by VinePair's senior beer writer Cat Wolinski to explore the trend of macrobrews returning to retro labels, and how craft producers are looking to adopt this trend themselves. Plus, Adam and Zach discuss whether it actually matters whether your server or bartender is able to properly open a bottle of wine. Please remember to like, subscribe to, rate, and review the VinePair podcast wherever you found it, and feel free to send any questions, comments, critiques, or sugges...
Jul 01, 2019•24 min•Season 1Ep. 50
Adam and Zach are joined by VinePair's editor-in-chief Emily Saladino to discuss how conversations around politics, race, gender, and sexuality are critical to covering the beverage alcohol industry in 2019. Plus, Adam explains why HBO's Chernobyl is a must-watch show. Please remember to like, subscribe to, rate, and review the VinePair podcast wherever it is you get it, and feel free to send any comments, questions, critiques, or suggestions to podcast@vinepair.com. Thanks for listening, and ch...
Jun 24, 2019•28 min•Season 1Ep. 49
Adam and Zach are joined by Marc Farrell, founder of Ten To One Rum, to discuss why rum is much more than a spring break beverage, how to get the most out of your rum, and how you can't appreciate rum without appreciating the history and culture of the Caribbean. Plus, the latest salvo in the ongoing New York versus Seattle battle. Please remember to subscribe, like, rate, and review the VinePair podcast wherever it is you get your podcasts, and email podcast@vinepair.com with any questions, com...
Jun 17, 2019•34 min•Season 1Ep. 48
Adam and Zach discuss VinePair's list of the Top 25 Rosés of 2019 along with editor-in-chief Emily Saladino and tastings editor Keith Beavers. The gang discusses the making of this year's list, why the top wine isn't from France, and the rebirth of Pinot Noir rosé. Plus, Zach visits VinePair HQ and then gets shit for drinking Champagne with somms. Please remember to like, subscribe to, rate, and review the VinePair podcast wherever you can, and email podcast@vinepair.com if you have any question...
Jun 10, 2019•37 min•Season 1Ep. 47
Adam and Zach discuss the pernicious trend of ever-more-specialized glassware for wine, beer, and spirits, and why you should avoid falling victim to the very compelling but utterly unproven marketing hype. Plus: are some wineries actually playing up how conventional their winemaking and farming is, are rooftop bars taking over the world, and why in the world are America's open container laws so fucked up? Please remember to subscribe to, like, rate, and review the VinePair podcast wherever you ...
Jun 03, 2019•29 min•Season 1Ep. 46
With the news of legendary wine critic and Wine Advocate founder Robert Parker's retirement, Adam and Zach discuss Parker's legacy and impact on wine-making, wine criticism, and consumer behavior. Plus, making vermouth at home, home brewing, and other adventures in DIY booze. Please remember to like, subscribe, rate, and review the VinePair podcast wherever you found it, and send any questions, comments, suggestions, or critiques to podcast@vinepair.com. Thanks for listening, and cheers! Hosted ...
May 28, 2019•38 min•Season 1Ep. 45
Adam and Zach are joined by Nikolas Smyrlakis, co-founder of the Athens-based Finest Roots brand of liqueurs to discuss why Athens is among the world's best cocktail cities, and how drinking culture helped Greece recover from economic disaster. Plus, Adam mourns the fact that the Knicks failed to land the #1 overall pick, and Zach gives his theory on why Game of Thrones became a victim of its own success. Please remember to like, subscribe, rate, and review the VinePair podcast wherever it is yo...
May 20, 2019•31 min•Season 1Ep. 44
Adam and Zach discuss the NBA's current wine obsession with ESPN Senior NBA Writer Baxter Holmes, who explains why LeBron James has changed the conversation around wine in the league, why San Antonio Spurs head coach Gregg Popovich is the master sommelier of the NBA, and whether some of the Association's wine-loving superstars will shift their focus from the court to the vineyard as their careers wind down. Read Baxter's pieces on the NBA's love of wine and the legend of Gregg Popovich , and ple...
May 13, 2019•40 min•Season 1Ep. 43
Adam and Zach are joined by VinePair Senior Writer Cat Wolinski to discuss the current state and evolution of the international craft beer scene: how it's borrowed from the American movement but also done its own innovating. Plus: does anyone still give their teething child whiskey, should you bring your kids to a taproom, and Cat's flawless pronunciation of "reinheitsgebot." Thanks for listening to the VinePair podcast: please remember to like, subscribe, rate, and review us wherever you get yo...
May 06, 2019•34 min•Season 1Ep. 42
Adam and Zach discuss the alarming trend of high-profile sommeliers who only seem interested in high-end and small-production Champagne, plus an exploration of drinking etiquette when travelling abroad, and why no one outside of the East Coast can make a decent bagel. Do you love small-lot Grower Champagne? Are you a somm who only posts unicorn bottles on Instagram? Share your thoughts with us, or other questions, comments, or critiques at podcast@vinepair.com, and please remember to like, subsc...
Apr 29, 2019•32 min•Season 1Ep. 41
