VinePair Podcast

With the hop harvest in full swing, Adam, Joanna, and Zach discuss whether or not the increased emphasis on individual hop varieties is helping or hurting the craft beer industry. Then, Zach talks with Ryan Hopkins, CEO of Yakima Chief Hops, about how his company is pushing the envelope on both hop breeding and preservation technology. Finally, the much-awaited moment as the team tastes the Bud Light Seltzer Flannel Pack. 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 ruminate on Dave Infante's recent piece about how hard seltzer is impact college keggers and whether hard seltzer will displace cheap beer more broadly across the drinking landscape. 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.Joanna is drinking: Bonny Doon PicpoulZach is drinking: Wine at DeLille Cellars and Novelty Hill/JanuikAdam is drinking: Cocktails with his in-laws at Gage & Tollner Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Adam, Zach, and Joanna discuss the rising trend of celebrity alcohol brands: why they've become so prevalent, how they reach consumers, and whether they're truly changing the beverage alcohol landscape. Then Adam speaks with Brett Berish, CEO of Sovereign Brands and the creator of brands with celebrities like Jay-Z and Rick Ross. Finally, the team tastes a celebrity wine, Snoop Dogg's 19 Crimes "Cali Red." 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 speaks with winemaker Marcus Notaro of Stag's Leap Wine Cellars in Napa Valley about the impact that the iconic 1976 Judgement of Paris had on the winery, how the brand has developed and evolved over the intervening 45 years, and what the future holds for this legendary wine estate. 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.

With wildfires, drought, and other affects of climate change making many famous wine regions less hospitable to Vitis vinifera, and evolving aesthetics around how wines taste and smell, is now the time when hybrid and non-vinifera grapes can have their moment? Adam, Joanna, and Zach discuss this, plus how hard seltzer has taken over college campuses. 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.Joanna is drinking: Abigail Gullo's Perfect ManhattanZach is drinking: Reuben's Brews Fresh Hop Hazelicious IPAAdam is drinking: Random beers at the Penn State-Auburn tailgate Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Adam, Joanna, and Zach each discuss a largely-unappreciated wine region that they think has major promise, then Zach speaks with VJ Gandhi, owner of Kascadia Wine Merchants, a wine importer and retailer focused on the wines of British Columbia, another underappreciated region. Finally, the team tries Twisted Tea for the first time and travels back to the pre-hard seltzer era. 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.

Check out the first episode of VinePair's newest podcast, Cocktail College, with senior writer Tim McKirdy. Each week he'll explore a classic cocktail with an iconic bartender, and this week he takes on the Old Fashioned with Dave Arnold. Please subscribe to Cocktail College on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Stitcher, or whatever podcast platform you prefer. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In light of the return of the NFL and college football, Adam, Joanna, and Zach discuss whether sports bars and sports venues will rebound to pre-pandemic levels of success and saturation or whether Covid-19 will continue to depress business. Plus, Adam shares two frustrating service experiences and solicits feedback. 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.Joanna is drinking: Irish Coffee at Dead RabbitZach is drinking: Adami "Bosco di Gica" Prosecco DOCGAdam is drinking: Old Fashioned at Callicoon HillsJoanna’s take on Dave Arnold’s Banana JustinoIngredients1 750-ml bottle of rum (I used Diplomático Mantuano)3 yellow bananas (not too green or too brown/ripe)½ teaspoon vanilla bean paste (optional)2 grams Pectinex Ultra SP-LLimesCoconut waterWhole star aniseTechniqueMake the banana rumAdd the rum, bananas, vanilla bean paste if using, and Pectinex to a blender and blend for a minute or two until completely smooth. Keep the rum bottle for decanting later. Pour the mixture into a sealable container and leave on the countertop for about a week, until the mixture has fully, visibly separated. Slowly pour the mixture through a coffee filter (I used a Chemex) to clarify. Pour the extracted liquid (your banana rum) back into the original bottle. Make the Banana JustinoFreeze coconut water into large ice cubes. In an Old Fashioned glass, add an ice cube and pour over the banana rum (about 2 ounces); stir briefly. Squeeze in a wedge of lime and garnish with a whole star anise. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Sommelier-founded wine clubs have proliferated over the last half-decade, as have wine clubs more generally. Adam, Joanna, and Zach discuss what it is that consumers hope to get out of these wine clubs, and whether or not they're distinct from other online wine clubs. Then, Zach speaks with master sommelier Ian Cauble, founder of SommSelect and one of the stars of the movie Somm about his career and unexpected celebrity. Finally, we debut a new feature on the Friday podcast as Adam, Joanna, and Zach try Cacti for the first time. 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.

The hotel bar has come a long way from the vaguely-depressing abode of sad-sack business travelers and instantly-regretted hookups. This week, Adam, Joanna, and Zach discuss why hotel bars have become so trendy, how they're targeting a different audience, and what future changes and innovations to anticipate. 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.Joanna is drinking: Yuzu Lunar Hard SeltzerZach is drinking: 2011 Tranche Pinot Gris Ice WineAdam is drinking: A disappointing Old Fashioned at The Brentwood Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.