VinePair Podcast

Adam and Zach take in the big drinks industry news from last week, Uber's purchase of Drizly for $1.1 billion in cash and stock. They discuss whether Uber will maintain Drizly's role as a sales platform in full compliance with the existing three-tier system for alcohol distribution and sales, or whether they will just as eager to break the rules in this industry as they have been in many others. Plus, a bit about Vivino's massive fundraising haul. 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: Fremont Brewing Space Rex Hazy IPAAdam is drinking: Etna Bianco Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Zach speaks with Caitlin Braam, founder of the newly-launched Yonder Cider, about cider's journey through the drinks world over the last decade, where it's going, and how she hopes to marry the price point of larger-production ciders with the complexity and intrigue of more artisanal ciders. Please send and suggestions or requests for future Conversations to podcast@vinepair.com. Thanks for listening, and be well. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Adam and Zach respond to a listener who read Zach's recent essay and is curious if sommeliers and bartenders would find working in smaller cities and towns more appealing in the wake of the Covid-19 pandemic, when fewer beverage-focused jobs might exist in restaurants and finding somewhere with an eager audience and a lower cost of living might appeal. Please remember to subscribe to, rate, and review VinePair 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: Q Tonic WaterAdam is drinking: Glendronach Scotch Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Zach speaks with Ali Schmidt, co-founder of Zuzu, a ready-to-drink sparkling cocktail made with agave spirit and real fruit, about the value of transparency in sourcing, the appeal of low-alcohol cocktails, and more. Please send any suggestions or requests for future Conversations to podcast@vinepair.com. Thanks for listening, and be well. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

***Check out VinePair's most recent podcast***In the second episode of EOD Drinks, VinePair staff writer Tim McKirdy and the editorial team are joined by Ken Austin, co-founder of Conor McGregor’s Proper No. Twelve Irish Whiskey and Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson's Teremana Tequila. Austin shares his experience launching two of the world's most successful celebrity spirits brands, and explains why star status alone doesn't guarantee success. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

While freshly-inaugurated Joe Biden has called to increase the federal minimum wage in the US to $15/hour and eliminate the concept of the tipped minimum wage, the restaurant and bar industry has largely claimed that such changes would adversely affect efforts to recover from the Covid-19 pandemic. This week, Adam and Zach discuss whether there's any validity to these claims, and why everyone from restaurateurs to diners should support the idea of a living wage for all workers. 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 episode is sponsored by: Mind & Body WinesZach is drinking: Spindrift sparkling waterAdam is drinking: Mary Taylor Wine Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Zach speaks with Josh Jacobs, co-founder and CEO of Speakeasy Co., about how the digital platform opens up direct-to-consumer sales and shipping options for craft distilleries, and how crucial that ability has been for those producers during the Covid-19 pandemic. Please send any requests or suggestions for future Conversations to podcast@vinepair.com. Thanks for listening, and be well. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In the midst of Dry January, Adam and Zach discuss the rise of mindful drinking, not just in January but at all times. Plus, how non-alcoholic and reduced alcohol wine, beer, and spirits can play a role in a more thoughtful approach to drinking. 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.Today's episode is sponsored by Mind & Body WinesZach is drinking: Louis M. Martini Monte Rosso Cabernet SauvignonAdam is drinking: Highland Park Brewing "Strata Aerobics" IPA Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Adam speaks with GN Chan, co-founder of New York's Double Chicken Please, about how his background in design influences everything that the bar and restaurant does. Please send any requests or suggestions for future Conversations to podcast@vinepair.com. Thanks for listening, and be well. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Zach speaks with award-winning sommelier Belinda Chang about her remarkable career as a wine director and floor sommelier, and her pivot to providing online experiences during the Covid-19 pandemic, Virtual Boozy Brunch. Please send any suggestions or requests for future Conversations to podcast@vinepair.com. Thanks for listening, and be well. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.