VinePair Podcast

Adam and Zach are joined by guest host and VinePair associate editor Cat Wolinski to discuss barrel-aged beers, from the incredible popularity of Goose Island's Bourbon County series to wood-aged sours and lagers. Plus, a discussion about aging these and other beers: how to do it, and why. Please remember to subscribe to, rate, and review VinePair on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or wherever you get your podcasts. Thanks for listening, and be well. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Adam speaks with Ed Bello, US and Global Brand Director for Bulleit Frontier Whiskey, and Eric Sprague, Director of Forest Conversation at American Forests, about their partnership to plant a million white oak trees together, and how that can benefit bourbon lovers and the environment at the same time. 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 interviews famed Hollywood director (Bridesmaids, Ghostbusters) about his newest project: Artingstall's London Dry Gin, including how he came to love the spirit, what the development process was like, and his ambitions for the spirit. 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.

It's the end of an era on the VinePair podcast as Erica bids farewell, and talks to Adam and Zach a bit about what here future plans entail, prompting a discussion about online wine discovery: how existing wine platforms aren't quite up to the task, and why America's antiquated alcohol laws further inhibit customer choice and satisfaction. 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. Thank you for listening, and be well. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Zach speaks with Crowns & Hops co-founders Beny Ashburn and Teo Hunter about their longstanding efforts to create opportunities in the craft beer sphere for BIPOC brewers and entrepreneurs, as well as the continuing harm of cultural appropriation in craft beer, and their efforts to promote Black entrepreneurship through their 8 Trill Pils program. 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.

You've certainly seen the stories: sommeliers, wine experts, and other professionals are unable to consistently assess wine in laboratory settings or when given the same wine multiple times. Listener Matt wants to know: are these studies legit? Can wine quality actually be judged? Adam, Erica, and Zach discuss that, plus the futility of wine competitions, and more. 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, 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 Becky Ryman and Logan Ackerley of Pennsylvania's Wallenpaupack Brewing Co. about their efforts to connect with customers this year through Quarantine Packs and homebrew kits. 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 speaks with Luis Gonzalez, CEO of Old Elk Distillery, about the Fort Collins, Colorado-based company's efforts to build and promote their brand in the midst of the Covid-19 pandemic. 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, Erica, and Zach discuss the state of the New Zealand wine industry and its many sustainability efforts with Nautilus Estate winemaker and general manager Clive Jones, as well as learn more about the evolution and development of winemaking in the country. Please remember to subscribe to, rate, and review VinePair on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Stitcher, or wherever else you get your podcasts, and please 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 Basil Lee and Kevin Stafford, co-founders of New York City's Finback Brewing, about their efforts to start conversations about racial justice with the labels on their cans, as well as how opening a second location during the Covid-19 crisis has been going. 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.