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After Adam shares the story of the horrific loss of most of his wine and spirits collection, he, Joanna, and Zach discuss why so many so-called "wine bars" are actually just restaurants, and what actually makes for a good wine bar. Please remember to subscribe to, rate, and review VinePair on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Stitcher, or wherever you get your episodes, and send any questions, comments, critiques, or suggestions to podcast@vinepair.com. Thanks for listening, and be well.
Adam is drinking: Colonel E. H. Taylor Single Barrel Bourbon
Joanna is drinking: Old Flame Brewing Co. Hazy Blonde Lager
Zach is drinking: Nomadica Skin Contact Pinot Gris
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Adam, Joanna, and Zach discuss why the craft distilling movement doesn't seem to have impacted the Canadian Whisky market, which is still dominated by a few big brands, and whether it's a category to keep an eye on over the next few years. Then, they sample two of the most successful recent product launches in the category, Crown Royal Apple and Crown Royal Peach. Please remember to subscribe to, rate, and review VinePair on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Stitcher, 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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In the wake of the recent sale of Joseph Phelps Vineyards to LVMH, Adam, Joanna, and Zach discuss why the luxury wine category is seeing so many sales and acquisitions, and whether it can maintain its momentum even in the face of uncertain economic forecasts. Please remember to subscribe to, rate, and review VinePair on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Stitcher, 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: 2000 Chateau Ste Michelle Cold Creek Cabernet Sauvignon
Joanna is drinking: Grimm Ales Telos Pilsner
Adam is drinking: NY Distilling "Writer's Rye"
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Adam, Joanna, and Zach discuss brands that heavily brand themselves with American flag imagery - does that bring in more consumers than it might alienate? Then, they taste one of the brands that most leans into its American roots, Budweiser. Please remember to subscribe to, rate, and review VinePair on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Stitcher, 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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Zach is joined by Konstantin Baum MW and Marie Cheslik to discuss the current state of wine in Germany, what is changing, and what the future holds, including conversations around the increasing prominence of red wines, rosé, and Sekt, how climate change is affecting the country, and what it's like to be a wine tourist in Germany. Please remember to subscribe to, rate, and review VinePair on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Stitcher, 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 reflect on the fact that as big drinks events and festivals like Bar Convent Brooklyn and Tales of the Cocktail have returned to being fully in-person, they don't look any different than they did before Covid-19. Why haven't things changed more, and should they have? Please remember to subscribe to, rate, and review VinePair on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Stitcher, 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 drinking: Mr. Flores at Bar Goto Niban
Zach is drinking: Agricola Felline "Edmond Dantes" Metodo Classico
Adam is drinking: Umberto Fracassi Montoetto Barolo
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Adam, Joanna, and Zach discuss whether the rise of hard seltzer doomed the nascent shandy movement, or whether some of the limitations of the drink - at least in packaged form - were more to blame. Then, the team tastes one of the new shandies on the market, the Red, White, and Blueberry Lemonade Naturdays from Natural Light. Please remember to subscribe to, rate, and review VinePair on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Stitcher, 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 respond to a listener asking whether the recently announced expansion plans for bourbon distillers like Four Roses, Heaven Hill, Maker's Mark, and Buffalo Trace will be enough to keep up with ever-growing demand, and where that demand is coming from, both geographically and at what price points. Plus, a review of Bar Convent Brooklyn. 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.
Zach is drinking: Art + Science Metamorphosis
Joanna is drinking: Rémy Martin "Louis XIII" Cognac
Adam is drinking: Pintxotini at Ernesto's
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Adam, Joanna, and Zach discuss Cabernet Sauvignon's place at the top of the American wine heap - why it's so popular and whether any other variety can ever unseat it. Then, the team tastes three different classic Cabernets from Napa Valley - the Inglenook 1882, Robert Mondavi Estates Oakville, and Louis M. Martini Monte Rosso. Please remember to subscribe to, rate, and review VinePair on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Stitcher, 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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Zach speaks with Louisa Rose, head of winemaking at Yalumba in Australia's Barossa Valley, about the winery's long history in the region, her own personal story in the Australian wine industry, some of the ways the domestic and international wine markets have changed over the last three decades, and much more. Please remember to subscribe to, rate, and review VinePair on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Stitcher, 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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