VinePair Podcast

Sparks fly as Adam, Erica, and Zach debate whether the term "simple" is an insult to a beer, wine, or cocktail. As more and more people and publications are championing "simple drinks" at this moment, it's important to define what exactly that term even means. Please remember to rate, review, and subscribe to VinePair 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 Patrick Cournot, Alexis Percival, and Moshe Schulman of the acclaimed New York wine bars Ruffian and Kindred about their decision to shutter their restaurants, and what they'd need to get back on their feet in the future. If you have suggestions for future VinePair Conversations guests, please email podcast@vinepair.com. Thanks for listening, and be well. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Adam speaks with Artisanal Brewing Ventures' CMO Derek Detenber about how the shift to total off-premise sales has changed his business, and what craft beer will look like after Covid-19. If you have suggestions for future VinePair Conversations guests, please send them to podcast@vinepair.com. Thank you for listening, and be well. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Adam interview Jenny Lefcourt, the founder of Jenny & François Selections, a New York-based importer of natural wines, about the impact of Covid-19 on her business. If you have anyone you'd like us to speak to about how Covid-19 is impacting their business or life, please email podcast@vinepair.com. Thank you for listening, and be well. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Adam, Erica, and Zach discuss drinks-based projects to take on while quarantining/social distancing/sheltering in place, such as making your own infusions, syrups, vermouths, and even home-brewing. Please remember to rate, review, and subscribe to VinePair 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 Cory Rellas, CEO and co-founder of Drizly, an alcohol ordering and delivery app, about the massive surge in business Drizly has seen, and how order sizes and compositions are changing. Please let us know who else in the beverage world you'd like to hear from at podcast@vinepair.com. Thanks for listening, and be well. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Zach speaks with Rajat Parr, acclaimed sommelier, winemaker at Sandhi, Domaine de la Côte, and Evening Land, as well as the author of The Sommelier's Atlas of Taste and Secrets of the Sommelier, about how winery work is proceding during lockdown and what wines and books he's catching up on. If you have suggestions for future conversations, please send them to podcast@vinepair.com, and remember to rate and review VinePair on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Stitcher, 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 Paul Mabray, CEO of Emetry and an expert in e-commerce and digital presence about how Covid-19 is changing the way wineries interact with customers online. We are bringing you these Covid-19 Conversations as part of our expanded podcast presence during this crisis, and if you have any suggestions on potential guests, please send them 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 how drinking with friends has transformed in the era of social distancing, with virtual happy hours, Instagram Live nightclubs, and online wine classes replacing the ways we used to socialize over drinks. Hell, there's even Zoom beer pong! Keep an eye out for more of our Covid-19 Conversations in this channel, and please send any questions, comments, critiques, or suggestions to podcast@vinepair.com, as well as sending us pictures of what you're drinking. Subscribe to, rate, and review VinePair on your podcast platform of choice, and thanks so much for listening. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Zach speaks with Esther Mobley, Wine Critic at the San Francisco Chronicle, about how Covid-19 is affecting the California wine industry, Bay Area restaurants and bars, and is forcing the government to relax alcohol regulations in order to get drinks to the people who want them. If you have suggestions for other conversations in this series, please send them to podcast@vinepair.com, and remember to rate and review VinePair on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Stitcher, or wherever else you get your podcasts. Thanks for listening, and be well. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.