VinePair Podcast

Adam speaks with Romain Teyteau, export director for the acclaimed Beaujolais négociant Georges Deboeuf, about how Beaujolais Nouveau and Cru Beaujolais have both become such popular wines in America, and what the future looks like for the region. 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.

Adam and Zach discuss the urgent need for federal aid and relief for American restaurants and bars, and why this is a cause that all of us should support. Independent restaurants and bars not only employ tens of millions of people, but they add richness, character, and diversity to our cities and towns that corporate behemoths can never replicate. Contact your Senators. 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.Sponsored by: Tequila OchoWhat Zach is Drinking: Kopke 1985 Colheita Tawny Port, Jefferson's Ocean BourbonWhat Adam is Drinking: Kir-Yianni Xinomavro, Eden Rift Chardonnay Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Adam speaks with Goose Island Brewmaster Keith Gabbett and Old Forester Master Taster Jackie Zykan about how the two producers collaborated on the most recent version of the Chicago brewery's iconic Bourbon County Stout. 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.

Zach chats with Wright Thompson, author of the newly-released "Pappyland," about the story of Julian Van Winkle's attempts to revive his family's legacy and whiskey, and how tragedy and loss suffuse the history of the brand. 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.

Adam and Zach are joined by guest host and VinePair staff writer Tim McKirdy to discuss VinePair's yearly celebration of all things sparkling, Bubbly Week, including what sparkling wines are exciting the crew most in 2020, how Prosecco sold itself as a luxury product, and why Lambrusco is ready for a comeback. Thanks to Luminore by LaMarca, J Vineyards & Winery, and Otello Lambrusco for sponsoring this week's episode. 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.More about BermuttoTim's Thanksgiving Tradition Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Adam speaks with James O'Brien, owner of Brooklyn's Popina, about how he and his team had to change the restaurant's entire approach to service and dining to survive in 2020, and why fast-casual may be here to stay. 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.

Adam and Zach try to look past all of the difficult, painful, and traumatic elements of 2020 to find a few silver linings in this otherwise most difficult of years, including a reset of the wine allocation market, increased options in canned and bottled beer, and a resurgence of home bartending. 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 sommelier Cristie Norman, co-founder and president of the United Sommeliers Foundation, about changes the Court of Master Sommeliers needs to make in the wake of numerous scandals, as well as the challenges Covid-19 has posed to the sommelier profession. 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.

Adam welcomes back Patrick Cournot, Alexis Percival, and Moshe Schulman of the acclaimed New York wine bars Ruffian and Kindred to discuss how they've managed the Covid-19 crisis since March, and why they think it's critical that indoor dining be halted. 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.

Adam and Zach are joined by VinePair's Tastings Director Keith Beavers to talk about American Wine Month: where the American wine industry currently stands, what regions are poised to break out in the years to come, and whether wine tourism will remain central to the American wine industry in a post-Covid landscape. Thanks to our sponsors: Virginia Wine, Cakebread Cellars, Domaine Carneros, and Three Girls, for making this episode possible. Please subscribe to, rate, and review VinePair on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, 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.