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With Adam on vacation, Joanna and Zach respond to some listener emails about pumpkin beer, wine's struggles in the modern advertising landscape, and why American wine bars can't be more like those in Europe. 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: 1979 Robert Mondavi Winery Cabernet Sauvignon
Joanna is drinking: 2021 Outward Wines Chenin Blanc
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Joanna and Zach delve into the murky world of social media sellers of whiskey, why fraud and deception run rampant, and why no one seems to want to do much of anything about it. 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: Duff Beer’s Rocky Road from ‘The Simpsons’ to the Real World
Joanna is watching: VinePair's YouTube Channel
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With the recent news that Pernod Ricard is looking to sell off a number of wine brands, Adam, Joanna, and Zach explore what might be at play here, from a changing notion about what wines can succeed as premium products to simple fact that spirits-focused companies no longer see most wine as a growth category. 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: The Last Word
Joanna is drinking: Gold Rush
Adam is drinking: Martini
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Adam, Joanna, and Zach debate whether cocktail bars should be so enamored with fancy ice programs - do they truly enhance the drinks and the guest experience, or do they add unnecessary costs and come across as more snobby than sophisticated? 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: Fortified Wines Are ‘Cool’ Again — So Why Are Their Regions in Crisis?
Joanna is reading: The Cocktail College Podcast: The (Re)Martini
Adam is reading: How to Tip at Casinos, According to a Vegas Bartender
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Adam, Joanna, and Zach react to a recent kerfuffle surrounding a list of new bars in New York that didn't include any wine bars, including conversation about whether wine bars actually see themselves as part of the bar community, whether their frequent focus on food creates confusion for guests, and more. 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: Bale Breaker Homegrown no. 11 Fresh Hop IPA
Joanna is drinking: Corn is My Safe Word at Gunshow
Adam is drinking: Jean-Paul & Benoît Droin Premier Cru Chablis
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Adam, Joanna, and Zach take a look at some of the more baffling new products in the non-alcoholic drinks space, from White Claw's "non-alcoholic hard seltzer" to a non-alcoholic "olive oil martini," and ponder why this category in particular seems to be churning out a ton of products that don't seem to have any real audience besides style magazines and websites. 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: Who Owns New Orleans: Historic Cocktail Institutions or Bourbon Street?
Zach is reading: Conquering Nature: The Most Difficult Vineyards to Harvest in the World
Adam is reading: The Glorious Gayness of the Vodka Soda
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Prompted by an experience in Greece, Adam, Joanna, and Zach discuss why American wine professionals only seem interested in so-called indigenous grapes from many European wine regions, and whether that's being driven by consumer demand or professional snobbery. 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: 2010 Penner-Ash Dussin Vineyard Pinot Noir
Joanna is drinking: Queen's Park Swizzle
Adam is drinking: Bell's Light Hearted Ale
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Adam, Joanna, and Zach discuss the inherent risks for spirits brands and categories that are trying to chase the current market leaders or position their product in a way that cuts against their established market and reputation: Tequila producers attempting to create their own "baller bottles," or single-malt Scotch brands looking to enter the craft cocktail scene. 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: How the Honey Deuce Cocktail Conquered the U.S. Open
Joanna is reading: The Natural Wine Flaw
Adam is reading: Going, Going, Gone: These Collectible Spirits Will Be Unicorns Before You Know It
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In the wake of E. & J. Gallo Winery acquiring Napa Valley wineries Rombauer Vineyards and Massican, Adam, Joanna, and Zach explore the reasons why Gallo would make these purchases and why the Massican move in particular signals a different approach to fine wine that might well prove to be very successful. 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: Blind Pig IPA from Russian River Brewing
Joanna is drinking: Aviation
Adam is drinking: Something from Division Wine Co.
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Adam rejoins the podcast, and he, Joanna, and Zach discuss whether "all-inclusive" destinations can offer something more than just cheap drinks on a beach, and why a new model for these kinds of ventures can potentially be more sustainable. 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: How U.S. Drinkers Learned to Love Chilled Red Wines
Joanna is reading: Two Hundred Years Trending: A Definitive History of the ‘Drinks of Summer’
Adam is reading: Drinks on the House: How MyOpenBar Kept Broke New Yorkers Drunk in the 2000s
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