VinePair Podcast

Adam, Joanna, and Zach respond to the surprisingly strong sales data for the ultra-premium gin category, wondering whether the trendiness of the Martini is behind it, and explore the particularly remarkable growth of Empress Gin. Please remember to subscribe to, rate, and review VinePair on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Stitcher, or wherever you get your episodes, and send any questions, comments, critiques, or suggestions to podcast@vinepair.com. Thanks for listening, and be well. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

With warmer weather on the horizon, Adam, Joanna, and Zach discuss what drink might be the breakout hit of this coming summer. Tequila's continued popularity is discussed, as is the emerging trend of bold, aggressive flavors. Please remember to subscribe to, rate, and review VinePair on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Stitcher, or wherever you get your episodes, and send any questions, comments, critiques, or suggestions to podcast@vinepair.com. Thanks for listening, and be well. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Prompted by a listener email, Adam, Joanna, and Zach discuss why more wineries are producing multi-vintage still wines, including conversations around climate change, evolving consumer flavor preferences, and whether these wines can break into the upper tiers of the wine category. Please remember to subscribe to, rate, and review VinePair on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Stitcher, or wherever you get your episodes, and send any questions, comments, critiques, or suggestions to podcast@vinepair.com. Thanks for listening, and be well.Zach is drinking: a cocktail he made up of equal parts Del Maguey Vida Mezcal, Rare Wine Co. Verdelho Madeira, and CampariJoanna is drinking: Early Mountain Petit MansengAdam is drinking: Turley Old Vines Zinfandel Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Adam, Joanna, and Zach discuss the relative lack of celebrity bourbons, especially in light of the massive growth of celebrity spirits in other popular categories like vodka and tequila, and why bourbon drinkers might be resistant to the very notion. Then, the team tastes Sweetens Cove, a bourbon brand owned by celebrities like Peyton Manning and Andy Roddick that doesn't exactly put them front and center. Please remember to subscribe to, rate, and review VinePair on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Stitcher, or wherever else you get your episodes, and send any questions, comments, critiques, or suggestions to podcast@vinepair.com. Thanks for listening, and be well. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Zach speaks with Heidi Scheid, executive vice president at Scheid Family Wines, about her company's recent foray into the low-alcohol wine space with the "Sunny with a Chance of Flowers" brand, offering 9% alcohol expressions of Chardonnay, Sauvignon Blanc, Pinot Noir, Cabernet Sauvignon, and Rosé from their estate vineyards in Monterey County, California. Please remember to subscribe to, rate, and review VinePair on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Stitcher, or wherever you get your episodes, and send any questions, comments, critiques, or suggestions to podcast@vinepair.com. Thanks for listening, and be well. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Adam, Joanna, and Zach discuss the emerging trend of flavored tequilas in light of the recent purchase of 21 Seeds by Diageo, and whether the entire category is following a similar trajectory to that of vodka. Please remember to subscribe to, rate, and review VinePair on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Stitcher, or wherever you get your episodes, and send any questions, comments, critiques, or suggestions to podcast@vinepair.com. Thanks for listening, and be well.Adam is drinking: Krug ChampagneJoanna is drinking: Always Money at ManhattaZach is drinking: Tantalus Vineyards Old Vines Riesling Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Joanna and Zach discuss whether younger wine drinkers are showing interest in fortified wines like Sherry, Madeira, and Port, and then taste two examples of Madeira: the Medium-Dry 5-Year from Miles and the "Savannah" Verdelho from Rare Wine Co. 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. Thanks for listening, and be well. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Joanna and Zach are joined by VinePair senior staff writer Tim McKirdy to discuss cocktail books, whether they can actually be of use for aspiring home bartenders, and who exactly their target audience is. Please remember to subscribe to, rate, and review VinePair on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Stitcher, or wherever you get your episodes, and send any questions, comments, critiques, or suggestions to podcast@vinepair.com. Thanks for listening, and cheers!Tim is drinking: Gibson at Dear IrvingZach is drinking: Treveri Cellars "Aura Solis" sparkling orange wineJoanna is drinking: Sage Advice Farmhouse Ale from Wild East Brewing Co. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Adam, Joanna, and Zach discuss the recent news that New York has reinstated to-go cocktails, but with a number of caveats and carveouts for liquor stores. The team discusses why these parts of the beverage alcohol industry are so powerful, and whether there's any chance of changing that. Please remember to subscribe to, rate, and review VinePair on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Stitcher, or wherever you get your episodes, and send any questions, comments, critiques, or suggestions to podcast@vinepair.com. Thanks for listening, and be well. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Zach speaks with Devin Campbell, Proxies Maker at Acid League, and Charlie Friedmann, Head of Proxies at Acid League, about the idea behind these non-alcoholic wine alternatives, how they are made, and why they stand out when compared to other non-alcoholic wine offerings. Please remember to subscribe to, rate, and review VinePair on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Stitcher, or wherever you get your episodes, and send any questions, comments, critiques, or suggestions to podcast@vinepair.com. Thanks for listening, and be well. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.