VinePair Podcast

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.

Joanna and Zach are joined by VinePair writer-at-large Dave Infante to break down some of the recent acquisitions and product launches that have brought Big Soda (and Big Energy Drink) into the beverage alcohol space, like Monster's purchase of CANarchy, Coca-Cola's launch of Fresca-branded RTDs, and PepsiCo's imminent HARD MTN DEW launch with Boston Beer Co, as well as what this means for the future of these companies in the world of hard drinks. 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.Dave is drinking: Scarpa Vermouth di Torino BiancoZach is drinking: Nixie Grapefruit SeltzerJoanna is drinking: "Thalaivaa" at Semma Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Adam, Joanna, and Zach discuss whether or not the anticipated exodus of sommeliers, bartenders, and other beverage professionals from big cities to suburbs and small towns really has happened, and what might be motivating that move. Then, Adam speak with one such professional, Paul Brady, who left New York City to open Paul Brady Wine in Beacon, New York. Lastly, Adam and Joanna try some of Paul's wines. 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 whether the hyper-focus on visual design in new bars and restaurants has created a landscape where as long as you craft visually striking cocktails in a photographable place, the actual quality of your food and drinks is largely irrelevant. 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 latte at Café PresseJoanna is drinking: A Cosmopolitan at The OdeonAdam is drinking: Corpse Reviver #2 at Philadelphia Distilling Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Adam, Joanna, and Zach discuss why it is that craft spirits have struggled to find markets outside of their home city, state, or region, and whether there's any means for these distilleries to find national or international success. Plus, the team tastes a couple of their favorite local spirits. 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.

Adam, Joanna, and Zach discuss Adam's recent article about how January can be a great month to get into otherwise-crowded bars and restaurants, and why it is that so many restaurants are so uncreative with promotions and attempts to generate business in January: is Dry January really an insurmountable obstacle? 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: The Hanky PankyAdam is drinking: Four Roses Single Barrel BourbonZach is drinking: Lol water Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Adam, Joanna, and Zach discuss the many ways in which brand loyalty is a powerful force in the drinks world, how early experiences and exposure to certain brands can shape a lifetime of drinking decisions, and why some brands fit in certain spaces where others would never go. Then, they taste three spirits that they have strong associations with: Bombay Sapphire Gin, Stoli Vodka, and Dewar's Blended Scotch. 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.

Zach speaks with Master Sommelier Evan Goldstein about Portugal's Alentejo wine region, with a particular focus on the many ways in which the Wines of Alentejo Sustainability Program (WASP) has become a model for other wine regions, including an emphasis on sustainability not just in the vineyard, but in the winery and with the people and surrounding community as well. 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 explore why sweetness has become so looked-down-upon in the drinks world: the influence of diet culture, the association of sweetness with cheapness, and more. Plus, what the team would drink in the case of impending apocalypse. 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.Joanna is drinking: Rouge River Hazy IPAZach is drinking: Steven Smith First Flush Darjeeling TeaAdam is drinking: Belleflower Hazy IPA Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Adam, Joanna, and Zach take stock of the non-alcoholic beer category: why there's such excitement surrounding it despite relatively small sales totals to date, why there are more varied offerings than ever before, and why non-alc beer fares much better than non-alc wine or spirits. Then, the team tastes one of the most popular and successful non-alc beers, Athletic Brewing's Run Wild IPA. 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.