VinePair Podcast

Adam, Joanna, and Zach discuss what exactly defines luxury wine, and whether expensive offerings from widely-available grocery store brands can ever actually qualify as luxury. 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.Joanna is drinking: Ramos Gin Fizz at The Sazerac Bar at the RooseveltZach is drinking: Comm. G. B. Burlotto BaroloAdam is drinking: Cherry Blossom Old Fashioned at Karasu Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Adam and Zach are joined by VinePair managing editor Oset Babür-Winter to discuss the murky world of cult wines: where did the term come from, is it still relevant today, and if so, what wines does it apply to. Then, Zach speaks with Elizabeth Bourcier, winemaker at Bionic Wines, about the challenges and opportunities that come from running a so-called 'cult winery.' Lastly, the team tries her 2017 Cayuse En Chamberlin Syrah. 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 Joanna on vacation, Adam and Zach are joined by VinePair managing editor Oset Babür-Winter to talk about the increasing popularity of bars and restaurants centered around kitsch, plus a conversation about Zach's recent article about wine and baseball. 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.Oset is drinking: Figlia & TonicZach is drinking: Laurent-Perrier La Cuvée BrutAdam is drinking: Champagne Cocktail Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Adam, Joanna, and Zach discuss the recent trend of hard sodas from recognizable soda brands as they attempt to understand where this trend came from and who the target audience is. Then, the team tastes four flavors of Hard Mountain Dew. 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.

For this special episode, Zach is once again joined by winemaker Maurizio Maurizi of Mezzacorona in Trentino, Italy, to discuss the wineries many efforts, and in particular their newest offering, the Delisa Rosé of Pinot Grigio, which comes from the same small vineyards as their acclaimed Pinot Grigio. 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 why small beer, wine, and spirits brands tend to resonate with members of the beverage alcohol trade, as well as journalists, even when sometimes the story is more compelling than the actual product. Plus lots of talk about Adam and Joanna's trip to Jalisco, Mexico. 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.Joanna is drinking: Tequila Old FashionedAdam is drinking: PATRÓN SilverZach is drinking: Tranche Chardonnay Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Adam, Joanna, and Zach discuss the baffling trend of fashion and lifestyle brands like Tommy Bahama and Vera Wang getting into the beverage alcohol industry, and pitch a few very serious suggestions for other brands looking to make a splash. 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.

In the sixth episode of this special six-part series, host Zach Geballe is joined by Alex Tomlin, Senior Vice President for North America Marketing at Bacardi, LTD, to trace tequila’s evolution from shot culture to America’s most popular spirit, and how the spirit is attracting new devotees across a range of different styles. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Adam shares his theory about natural wine's end with Joanna and Zach: that its path will look a lot like the one that craft beer has been on over the last two decades, and posits that the large players in the wine industry are going to get into the natural wine business soon. 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: Absinthe ManhattanJoanna is drinking: Cameron's KickAdam is drinking: Cold Pizza at Double Chicken Please Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

With the Oscars coming up this weekend, Adam, Joanna, and Zach discuss some of the most iconic drinks and scenes in movie history, from Some Like it Hot to Dazed & Confused and many more. 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.