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Adam speaks with GN Chan, co-founder of New York's Double Chicken Please, about how his background in design influences everything that the bar and restaurant does. 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.
Zach speaks with award-winning sommelier Belinda Chang about her remarkable career as a wine director and floor sommelier, and her pivot to providing online experiences during the Covid-19 pandemic, Virtual Boozy Brunch . 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....
Adam and Zach are joined by VinePair Senior Editor Cat Wolinski to break down VinePair's recent Top 50 Beers list , including why high alcohol beers might have been helped by stay-at-home orders, how can art took on even more importance, and how the Hazy IPA remains the unstoppable juggernaut of craft beer. 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...
Adam speaks with Crafthouse Cocktails co-founders Matt Lindner and Charles Joly about their almost 10-year-old canned cocktail brand, why they decided to venture into the RTD space, and some of the challenges and choices they've faced along the way. Please remember to 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.
Adam speaks with sommelier Kristin Olszewski, co-founder of Nomadica Wine , about her path to launching a canned wine brand, how can design and artwork is central to the brand's identity, and how venues for canned wine continue to expand. 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....
Adam and Zach ring in the new year with some predictions about what 2021 will look like for the drinks industry: fancy cocktail bars, massive wine tourism in the fall, and the explosive growth of ready-to-drink and ready-to-serve cocktails, and much more. Please remember to subscribe to, rate, and review VinePair on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Stitcher, or wherever you get your podcasts, and send your questions, comments, critiques, and suggestions to podcast@vinepair.com. Thanks for listening, and...
Adam and Zach break down many of the biggest happenings in the beverage alcohol world in 2020: huge booms in home bartending and takeout/delivery cocktails, scandals in the Court of Master Sommeliers, incredible demand for direct-to-consumer everything, and lots more. Plus, the VinePair team shares their favorite drinks of 2020. PLEASE SEND YOUR PREDICTIONS FOR 2021 (AUDIO RECORDINGS PREFERRED) TO PODCAST@VINEPAIR.COM. Also, please subscribe to, rate, and review VinePair on Apple Podcasts, Spoti...
Adam and Zach are joined for a bonus episode of the VinePair podcast by Master Sommelier Evan Goldstein to talk about the wines of Alentejo, an historic and complex wine region in the southern part of Portugal, including a discussion about the most important varieties in the region, some of the most popular styles, and a few producers to seek out on store shelves or online. Please remember to subscribe to, rate, and review VinePair on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Stitcher, or wherever you get your p...
Adam and Zach break down VinePair's Top 50 lists of wine and spirits , including why Xinomavro and the wines of Sicily deserve your attention, why high-end brown spirits still reign supreme, and how the diversity of gin makes it both exciting and almost impossible to rank. Please 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. Thanks for listening,...
Zach speaks with Master Sommelier Jill Zimorski about the potential opportunities and challenges facing sommeliers in a post-Covid landscape, as well as the scandals that have rocked the Court of Master Sommeliers and her new podcast reviewing wine books. 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....
Adam and Zach are joined by Jesse Estes, Global Brand Ambassador for Tequila Ocho, to discuss the search for terroir in Tequila, and why focusing on single fields of agave when distilling can help heighten that sense of place. Plus, thoughts on the value of being additive-free and a few suggestions for how to best highlight quality tequilas in cocktails. This podcast was sponsored by Tequila Ocho Zach is drinking: Hot Toddies . More podcast discussion of the Hot Toddy . Adam is drinking: The Ten...
Adam speaks with Zidanelia Arcidiacono, Pinot Noir winemaker at Sonoma-Cutrer, and Elizabeth McCall, Assistant Master Distiller at Woodford Reserve, about their collaboration on a bourbon barrel-finished Pinot Noir. 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.
Adam speaks with Romain Teyteau, export director for the acclaimed Beaujolais négociant Georges Deboeuf, about how Beaujolais Nouveau and Cru Beaujolais have both become such popular wines in America, and what the future looks like for the region. 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.
Adam and Zach discuss the urgent need for federal aid and relief for American restaurants and bars, and why this is a cause that all of us should support. Independent restaurants and bars not only employ tens of millions of people, but they add richness, character, and diversity to our cities and towns that corporate behemoths can never replicate. Contact your Senators . Please remember to subscribe to, rate, and review VinePair on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Stitcher, or wherever you get your podc...
Adam speaks with Goose Island Brewmaster Keith Gabbett and Old Forester Master Taster Jackie Zykan about how the two producers collaborated on the most recent version of the Chicago brewery's iconic Bourbon County Stout. 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.
Zach chats with Wright Thompson, author of the newly-released " Pappyland ," about the story of Julian Van Winkle's attempts to revive his family's legacy and whiskey, and how tragedy and loss suffuse the history of the brand. 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....
Adam and Zach are joined by guest host and VinePair staff writer Tim McKirdy to discuss VinePair's yearly celebration of all things sparkling, Bubbly Week, including what sparkling wines are exciting the crew most in 2020, how Prosecco sold itself as a luxury product, and why Lambrusco is ready for a comeback. Thanks to Luminore by LaMarca , J Vineyards & Winery , and Otello Lambrusco for sponsoring this week's episode. Please remember to subscribe to, rate, and review VinePair on Apple Podc...
Adam speaks with James O'Brien, owner of Brooklyn's Popina, about how he and his team had to change the restaurant's entire approach to service and dining to survive in 2020, and why fast-casual may be here to stay. 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.
Adam and Zach try to look past all of the difficult, painful, and traumatic elements of 2020 to find a few silver linings in this otherwise most difficult of years, including a reset of the wine allocation market, increased options in canned and bottled beer, and a resurgence of home bartending. 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@...
Zach speaks with sommelier Cristie Norman, co-founder and president of the United Sommeliers Foundation, about changes the Court of Master Sommeliers needs to make in the wake of numerous scandals, as well as the challenges Covid-19 has posed to the sommelier profession. 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....
Adam welcomes back Patrick Cournot, Alexis Percival, and Moshe Schulman of the acclaimed New York wine bars Ruffian and Kindred to discuss how they've managed the Covid-19 crisis since March, and why they think it's critical that indoor dining be halted. 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....
Adam and Zach are joined by VinePair's Tastings Director Keith Beavers to talk about American Wine Month : where the American wine industry currently stands, what regions are poised to break out in the years to come, and whether wine tourism will remain central to the American wine industry in a post-Covid landscape. Thanks to our sponsors: Virginia Wine, Cakebread Cellars, Domaine Carneros, and Three Girls, for making this episode possible. Please subscribe to, rate, and review VinePair on Appl...
Adam and Zach are joined by guest host and VinePair associate editor Cat Wolinski to discuss barrel-aged beers, from the incredible popularity of Goose Island's Bourbon County series to wood-aged sours and lagers. Plus, a discussion about aging these and other beers: how to do it, and why. Please remember to subscribe to, rate, and review VinePair on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or wherever you get your podcasts. Thanks for listening, and be well. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more info...
Adam speaks with Ed Bello, US and Global Brand Director for Bulleit Frontier Whiskey, and Eric Sprague, Director of Forest Conversation at American Forests, about their partnership to plant a million white oak trees together, and how that can benefit bourbon lovers and the environment at the same 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....
Adam interviews famed Hollywood director (Bridesmaids, Ghostbusters) about his newest project: Artingstall's London Dry Gin, including how he came to love the spirit, what the development process was like, and his ambitions for the spirit. 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.
It's the end of an era on the VinePair podcast as Erica bids farewell, and talks to Adam and Zach a bit about what here future plans entail, prompting a discussion about online wine discovery: how existing wine platforms aren't quite up to the task, and why America's antiquated alcohol laws further inhibit customer choice and satisfaction. Please remember to subscribe to, rate, and review VinePair on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Stitcher, or wherever you get your podcasts, and send any questions, co...
Zach speaks with Crowns & Hops co-founders Beny Ashburn and Teo Hunter about their longstanding efforts to create opportunities in the craft beer sphere for BIPOC brewers and entrepreneurs, as well as the continuing harm of cultural appropriation in craft beer, and their efforts to promote Black entrepreneurship through their 8 Trill Pils program. Please send any requests or suggestions for future Conversations to podcast@vinepair.com. Thanks for listening, and be well. Hosted on Acast. See ...
You've certainly seen the stories: sommeliers, wine experts, and other professionals are unable to consistently assess wine in laboratory settings or when given the same wine multiple times. Listener Matt wants to know: are these studies legit? Can wine quality actually be judged? Adam, Erica, and Zach discuss that, plus the futility of wine competitions, and more. Please remember to subscribe to, rate, and review VinePair on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Stitcher, or the podcast platform of your cho...
Zach speaks with Becky Ryman and Logan Ackerley of Pennsylvania's Wallenpaupack Brewing Co. about their efforts to connect with customers this year through Quarantine Packs and homebrew kits. 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.
Adam speaks with Luis Gonzalez, CEO of Old Elk Distillery, about the Fort Collins, Colorado-based company's efforts to build and promote their brand in the midst of the Covid-19 pandemic. 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.
