VinePair Podcast

Adam, Joanna, and Zach discuss why it is that so many wineries see restaurant by-the-glass placements as important vectors for discovery, even as those programs struggle to remain relevant, and as price creep drives people towards cocktails and away from wine. 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.Zach is drinking: Amaricano BiancaJoanna is drinking: Burnside Rye WhiskeyAdam is drinking: Benanti Etna Bianco Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Adam, Joanna, and Zach discuss top-shelf cocktails - drinks using ultra-premium spirits and carrying a price tag upwards of $50. Why have these drinks become more common and popular over the last few years, are they actually better than versions using cheaper spirits? Please remember to subscribe to, rate, and review VinePair on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, 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.

We at VinePair are very excited to share a special podcast series, "Hablando de Tequila con PATRÓN" with all of you. In the first episode of this six-part series, host Zach Geballe is joined by David Alan, PATRÓN Tequila’s Director of Trade Advocacy, to discuss the history of tequila production in Jalisco, the basics of agave cultivation, and the traditional methods that PATRÓN uses to produce their range of tequilas. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In the wake of the recent controversy surrounding a co-founder of Brooklyn's Threes Brewing, Adam, Joanna, and Zach discuss why we care more and more about the personal politics of producers, how to potentially vote with your wallet, and why it's OK to not obsess over doing so in all situations, 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: Oyster Bay Brewing "Barn Rocker" Session AleZach is drinking: Urban Family Brewing Plum SourAdam is drinking: Borgogno Barolo Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Adam, Joanna, and Zach discuss why craft breweries have moved away from focusing on a small roster of always-available beers and more towards an ever-evolving and rotation selection of one-offs, limited releases, and special projects. 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 this preview episode of VinePair's newest podcast, comedian and restaurant veteran Jake Cornell goes out with chef, cookbook author, and video host Molly Baz. The two discuss where to get the best chicken in New York, why everything is better with Maldon salt, and going out in NYC vs. L.A.  Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In honor of Valentine's Day, Adam, Joanna, and Zach discuss why it actually might be a good day to go out to eat, both to support a restaurant and bar industry that has had a very difficult last two years, and because it actually can be fun to celebrate in a crowded bar or restaurant! 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: Big Table Farm Yamhill-Carlton ChardonnayJoanna is drinking: a SidecarAdam is drinking: Rochefort Brewing 8 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Adam, Joanna, and Zach are joined by comedian Jake Cornell to talk about his new podcast, Going Out With Jake Cornell, as well as to discuss whether restaurant industry folks or comedians party harder. Please remember to subscribe to, rate, and review VinePair on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Stitcher, or wherever you get your podcast episodes, and send any questions, comments, critiques, and 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 examine the recent Silicon Valley Bank State of the Wine Industry report, and in particular the notion that wine as a category is struggling to attract Millennial drinkers. Topics include an discussion of the outdated marketing approach for many wine brands and regions, lessons wine could learn from the spirits industry, the different economic realities and priorities for Millennials as compared to Baby Boomers and Gen Xers, and more. Please remember to subscribe to, rate, and review the VinePair Podcast on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Stitcher, or wherever you get your episodes, and send any questions, comments, critiques, and suggestions to podcast@vinepair.com. Thanks for listening, and be well.Zach is drinking: Champagne Billecart-Salmon Brut Rosé Joanna is drinking: Torch & Crown Dark LagerAdam is drinking: Presidente Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Joanna and Zach discuss the surprisingly-fraught world of hot drinks: why they can provoke strong reactions in drinkers and bartenders alike and why they are so often made poorly. They also offer some thoughtful tweaks and techniques for improving your Hot Toddies, Irish and Spanish Coffees, and more. Please remember to subscribe to, rate, and review the VinePair Podcast 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.