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Adam, Joanna, and Zach bemoan the "Anything But Vinifera" trend towards multi-fruit wines and hybrid grapes, being pushed by many of the same folks who until recently were dedicated champions of natural wine, and wonder if wine's "cool kids" ever even really cared about wine to begin with. Please remember to subscribe to, rate, and review VinePair on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or wherever you get your episodes, and send any questions, comments, critiques, or suggestions to podcast@vinepair.com. Thanks for listening, and be well.
Zach is drinking: Thomas Fogarty Chardonnay
Joanna is drinking: Heitz Cellar Lot C-91 Cabernet Sauvignon
Adam is drinking: Michter's Toasted Barrel Rye
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Adam, Joanna, and Zach discuss the rise of "still strength" tequila and ponder whether tequila and other spirits can better appeal to whiskey drinkers by offering higher proof bottlings instead of relying on heavily-oaked expressions. Please remember to subscribe to, rate, and review VinePair on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or wherever you get your episodes, and send any questions, comments, critiques, or suggestions to podcast@vinepair.com. Thanks for listening, and be well.
Zach is reading: Your Favorite Import Beers, Now Brewed in the U.S.
Joanna is reading: Bollywood Movies Are Having a Wine Renaissance
Adam is reading: The Biggest Whiskey Brands Are Bringing Distilleries and Visitor Centers to a Downtown Near You
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With a continued surge of ultra-premium spirits hitting the market, and moving beyond the world of aged spirits, Joanna and Zach explore what is driving these releases, who they are targeted at, and whether they will continue to find an eager audience. Please remember to subscribe to, rate, and review VinePair on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or wherever you get your episodes, and send any questions, comments, critiques, or suggestions to podcast@vinepair.com. Thanks for listening, and be well.
Zach is drinking: Absinthe Colada at Maison Premiere
Joanna is drinking: Everything at the Next Wave Awards Party
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On the heels of the news that Treasury Wine Estates have purchased DAOU Vineyards for a billion dollars, Adam, Joanna, and Zach discuss what might have made this sale happen, whether this price point makes any sense, and why TWE is betting on DAOU being the next Caymus. Please remember to subscribe to, rate, and review VinePair on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or wherever you get your episodes, and send any questions, comments, critiques, or suggestions to podcast@vinepair.com. Thanks for listening, and be well.
Joanna is reading: Why Are So Many Wine Regions Dealing With Oversupply?
Zach is reading: Hazy IPAs Aren’t Over, They’ve Just Found Equilibrium
Adam is reading: Whiskey Reviews from David Thomas Tao
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Adam and Zach are joined by VinePair managing editor and host of Cocktail College Tim McKirdy to discuss the sudden rise of cocktails based around house-infused spirits: why they work in the post-Covid bar environment, and why the degree of difficulty is, in some cases, the whole point. Please remember to subscribe to, rate, and review VinePair on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or wherever you get your episodes, and send any questions, comments, critiques, or suggestions to podcast@vinepair.com. Thanks for listening, and be well.
Tim is drinking: Through the Grapevine Cognac
Zach is drinking: Two Vintners "Some Days are Stones" Syrah
Adam is drinking: Emidio Pepe Montepulciano d'Abruzzo
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Adam and Zach discuss the newly-unveiled VinePair Next Wave Awards winners for 2023, then are joined by Joanna for a conversation with Basketball Hall of Famer and four-time NBA champion Tony Parker about his longstanding love of wine, the role it played on his championship-winning teams, and his current ventures in the wine world. Please remember to subscribe to, rate, and review VinePair on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or wherever you get your episodes, and send any questions, comments, critiques, or suggestions to podcast@vinepair.com. Thanks for listening, and be well.
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Adam, Joanna, and Zach dig into some recent data that shows that much of the on-premise sales growth for cocktails and spirits is happening at restaurants, not cocktail bars and other dedicated drinking establishments. What does this mean about cocktail drinkers, and how can restaurants and bars adjust? Please remember to subscribe to, rate, and review VinePair on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or wherever you get your episodes, and send any questions, comments, critiques, or suggestions to podcast@vinepair.com. Thanks for listening, and be well.
Zach is drinking: Fresh Hop Frenz from Bale Breaker Brewing Co. and Russian River Brewing Co.
Joanna is drinking: Penicillin
Adam is drinking: Transmitter Brewing NY1 Rye Saison
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Actress and writer Issa Rae joins the podcast in studio to talk all about her new Prosecco, Viarae, including her long love for the sparkling wine, why this is where she wanted to enter the drinks industry, and her goals for the brand. Please remember to subscribe to, rate, and review VinePair on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or wherever you get your episodes, and send any questions, comments, critiques, or suggestions to podcast@vinepair.com. Thanks for listening, and be well.
Zach is reading: The Definitive Horror Movie Cocktail Guide
Joanna is listening to: Taplines: Who Invented Pumpkin Beer?
Adam is reading: As Restaurant Staffing Evolves, Wineries Reassess Their On-Premise Priorities
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Prompted by a listener email, Adam and Zach debate whether another wine region could ever have the massive commercial and critical success that Napa Valley enjoyed starting the 1970s, or if the wine industry is just too fragmented for that phenomenon to repeat itself. Please remember to subscribe to, rate, and review VinePair on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or wherever you get your episodes, and send any questions, comments, critiques, or suggestions to podcast@vinepair.com. Thanks for listening, and be well.
Zach is drinking: Domaine Grand Veneur Châteauneuf-du-Pape Blanc
Adam is drinking: Pusser's Rum 15 Year
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Adam and Zach discuss an emerging trend in wine service, where in lieu of a printed menu, a selection of wines are brought to the table and offered to guests. Is this kind of service enough to entice uncertain or skittish wine drinkers, or is it doing too much? Please remember to subscribe to, rate, and review VinePair on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or wherever you get your episodes, and send any questions, comments, critiques, or suggestions to podcast@vinepair.com. Thanks for listening, and be well.
Zach is reading: For Sommeliers Around the World, Wines in Tall Skinny Bottles Are an Industry Obsession
Adam is reading: How Modelo Especial Came to Be America’s New Everyday Beer
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