VinePair Podcast

Adam speaks with Ian Burrell, self-styled global rum ambassador and co-founder of Equiano Rum about the history and diversity within the rum category, as well as why Equiano is so interested in blending rums from the Caribbean and Africa. Please remember to subscribe to, rate, and review VinePair on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Stitcher, or the podcast platform of your choosing, and send any questions, critiques, suggestions, or requests 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 which drinks will dominate the landscape this coming summer, including the hard seltzer smoothie, the Cosmo comeback, richer white wines, and a whole lot more. Plus, why the pizza luge won't catch on. 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.Adam is drinking: Amezoti Getariako Txakolina RoseJoanna is drinking: Cynar SpritzZach is drinking: Brick House Chardonnay Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Zach speaks with Ron Cooper, founder of Del Maguey Mezcal, about his early experiences with the agave spirit, how he first started exploring producers and villages in Oaxaca, and how he introduced unfamiliar or skeptical bartenders and owners in the United States to mezcal. 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 is joined by Joy Bauer, the health and nutrition expert for NBC's Today Show, to discuss how alcohol can be a part of a healthy lifestyle, and why so many drinkers are so conscious of what's in their drink. 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 and Zach are joined by their new co-host, VinePair's executive editor Joanna Sciarrino, to discuss whether to-go cocktails will remain both legal and popular as vaccines are widely available and many areas have already lifted or will be lifting restrictions on indoor drinking and dining: will the joy of having a drink in the park or on the street be viable without the limitations of the pandemic? Please remember to subscribe to, rate, and review VinePair on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Stitcher, or whatever podcast platform you prefer, and send any questions, comments, critiques, or suggestions to podcast@vinepair.com. Thanks for listening, and be well.Joanna is drinking: Transmitter Brewing's Plum GoseZach is drinking: Westland Distillery's Colere American Single Malt WhiskeyAdam is drinking: a Perfect Martini at Gage & Tollner Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Adam is joined by Justin Pass, creator of Sera Luce, a Venetian-style canned spritz, about entering that marketing, taking on the behemoth that is Aperol, and why spritz culture is so popular. 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 and Zach are joined for this bonus episode of the VinePair podcast by winemaker Maurizio Maurizi of Gruppo Mezzacorona in Italy's Trentino region to talk about all about Pinot Grigio: why Trentino is such a phenomenal place for the variety, some serving and pairing suggestions, and lots more. 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.This bonus episode was sponsored by Gruppo Mezzacorona Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Prompted by a listener question, Adam and Zach discuss whether restaurants and bars could benefit from applying a dynamic pricing model to their menus: instead of all things being the same price no matter when you dine, those who chose to eat and drink during "off hours" might be able to save some money. Is this a viable path forward for the restaurant industry? Please remember to subscribe to, rate, and review VinePair on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Stitcher, or whatever podcast platform you prefer, and send any questions, comments, critiques, and suggestions to podcast@vinepair.com. Thanks for listening, and be well.Zach is drinking: Kir RoyaleAdam is drinking: Faccia Brutto Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Zach speaks with Bricia Lopez, co-owner of Guelaguetza in Los Angeles, about her lifelong relationship with mezcal and her efforts to increase the spirit's prominence and prestige in the United States. Please remember to subscribe to, rate, and review VinePair on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Stitcher, or whatever podcast app you use, and send any suggestions or requests for future Next Round conversations to podcast@vinepair.com. Thanks for listening, and be well. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In this bonus episode of the VinePair podcast, Adam and Zach are joined by winemakers Michel Gassier (Domaine Gassier) and Franck-Lin Dalle (Chateau de Campuget) to discuss Costières de Nîmes, an ancient wine-producing appellation within the Rhône Valley which highlights its proximity to the Mediterranean and similar soil structure to Châteauneuf-du-Pape. Topics include the history of the region, local cuisine, and what wine drinkers can expect from a bottle of Costières de Nîmes.This episode is sponsored by: Costières de Nîmes Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.